14 APR 2018 Not everyone is a weather enthusiast. But ever since I was old enough to start forming memories, I’ve been fascinated – even obsessed – with weather. For my seventh-grade science fair project, I predicted the weather for a week using nothing but homemade materials, including a simple …
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HOTSPOTS’ CONTINUE TO BURN ON MAERSK HONAM
Maersk Honam fire in the Arabian Sea. Mediterranean Shipping Company has provided an update to its customers into the situation aboard the ultra-large containership Maersk Honam following the devastating fire broke out aboard the ship more than a month ago in the Arabian Sea. MSC is Maersk’s partner in the …
Read More »EXTENSIVE STUDY SHOWS HOW SOCIETY SCREWS OVER NIGHT OWLS
13 APR 2018 Being a night owl is a fact of biology, not a choice. But unfortunately, it comes with a range of health risks. These include cardiovascular disease, higher rates of obesity and smoking, psychiatric disorders, and an overall 10 percent increased risk for death, according to a study …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL TUGBOAT CAPTAINS SANCTIONED OVER REFUSAL TO TRANSIT VESSELS IN NEOPANAMAX LOCKS
A pilot tugboat maneuvers a container ship through the Neopanamax locks of the Expanded Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will apply sanctions against certain tugboat captains who recently refused to transit vessels through the canal’s new neopanamax locks, impacting the operations of the Expanded Panama …
Read More »TEENS DO BETTER WHEN THEY START SCHOOL LATER IN THE DAY, ACCORDING TO SCIENCE
12 APR 2018 Giving adolescents a few more minutes of shut-eye in the morning might not only make them better rested for their studies, it could provide a much needed boost to their wellbeing. A shift in the timetable of a Singaporean high school has provided researchers with an opportunity …
Read More »HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CONFIRMS PLAN FOR 20 MEGA-CONTAINERSHIPS
South Korea’s flagship container shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has confirmed a long-rumored plan to order 20 eco-friendly mega containerships at South Korean shipyards. The shipbuilding plan announced Tuesday calls for twelve vessels above 20,000 TEU and eight vessels of 14,000 TEU, which will be deployed on the Asia to …
Read More »WHAT’S THE BEST COLOR TO PAINT A SHIP? THE ANSWER MIGHT SURPRISE YOU!
15 April, 2018 The All-White Tanker: Clean and Cool. In his well reviewed 2007 book The Tankship Tromedy, Former MIT Naval Architecture professor and ship owner Jack Devanney has strong opinions on the best color to paint tankers: white! The most effective way of controlling deck dribs and drabs is simple: …
Read More »REACTIONS TO THE IMO’S INITIAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS
Shipping and environmental groups are beginning to react to the IMO’s landmark agreement on an initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping. The initial strategy was agreed to Friday during the final day of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 72nd session, held this week at IMO headquarters …
Read More »IMO MOVES FORWARD WITH BAN ON VESSELS CARRYING HIGH-SULPHUR FUEL
The International Maritime Organization said it approved on Friday an amendment that would ban ships unequipped to strip sulphur from carrying high-sulphur fuel from 2020 – when new sulphur-content limits come into effect New 2020 limits cut the amount of sulphur in the fuel that ships worldwide are allowed to …
Read More »IMO REACHES DEAL TO CUT CO2 EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS
The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon emissions, following years of slow progress. The compromise plan, which will cut emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared with 2008 levels, fell short of more ambitious targets. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime …
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