18 oct 2018 Norwegian aquaculture company Nordlaks is building what may well become the world’s largest vessel by length, a gigantic moored fish farm platform dubbed Havfarm1. In February, Nordlaks signed a contract with Chinese yard CIMC Raffles to build the semi-catamaran design at its yard in Shandong Province. Its hull measures …
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OOCL plans to begin the switch to low-sulphur fuel for its fleet of around 100 container vessels during the second half of next year, in readiness for compliance with IMO 2020. Unlike some of its peers, the carrier has made no reference to scrubber technology that would enable vessels to …
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17 OCT 2018 Federal health officials took the unusual step on Tuesday of warning the public about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can cause paralysis. So far this year, 127 confirmed or suspected cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, have been …
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16 oct 2018 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new study on the potential effects of autonomous ships on the role of seafarers, indicating that there will be no shortage of jobs for seafarers, especially officers, in the next two decades. The report, conducted by the Hamburg …
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15 OCT 2018 Migraine can afflict men, women and children. But it is not an equal opportunity disorder. Of those who suffer chronic crippling migraine attacks, the vast majority are women. They are as many as 85 percent, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. “A researcher once said that ‘the femaleness …
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14 oct 2018 Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) expects to book an unexpected $600 million loss in its first fiscal year due to “teething problems,” rising fuel prices and staffing shortages. ONE operates the combined container fleets and containerized cargo businesses of MOL, “K” Line and NYK, and it …
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