Tag: COVID-19
Sensor Differentiates Between Common Flu & COVID19
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are developing a new sensor to differentiate COVID-19 and flu simultaneously.
The development comes as...
CEOs of Top Cruise Ships Propose New Health Protocols
Two of the world’s largest cruise operators insist their ships are no more vulnerable to the spread of the new coronavirus than other...
Increase in Seafarer Suicide Due To COVID-19 Restrictions
There are recent reports of seafarers stranded on cruise ships taking their own lives.
It highlighted the dearth of reliable information about suicides...
COVID-19 Pandemic To Impact World’s Energy Transition
COVID-19 will have a dramatic impact on short-term energy supply and demand.
World GDP will shrink 6% in 2020 with lingering effects of...
The President of the 2nd Most COVID19 Affected Country Tests Positive
After months of denying the seriousness of the pandemic and brushing aside protective measures, Mr. Bolsonaro felt symptoms of Covid-19.
President Jair Bolsonaro...
Global ‘Gas Bubble’ Cripples Following Pandemic Delays
Global LNG projects jeopardized by climate concerns and pandemic delays.
The LNG industry has made big bets on a more positive outlook, as...
Blanked Sailing and Ease in Lockdown Increase Congestion at Ports
Social lockdowns in Europe and North America continue to be eased.
Ports in the regions face increased congestion as activity picks up.
A...
[Watch] Exhausted & Drained Seafarers Call Their Ships Floating Prisons
More than 80% of the world’s commercial goods are delivered on board cargo ships, and thousands of merchant sailors who run these ships...
Ensure Seafarers Onshore Medical Care, Says IMO
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has endorsed a set of industry guidelines for port states on how to accommodate seafarers' medical needs in the...
IMO 2020 and COVID-19 Push Owners Towards Demolition
Owners push a large number of less fuel-efficient vintage ships to scrapyards.
The trend is expected to be sustained in the first half...