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15 AUG 2022  The United Nations is resuming negotiations this week on the High Seas Treaty that has been dragging on for a decade. The discussion will be a continuation of the progress made in March when delegates met for the fourth time at UN headquarters in New York to …

14 AUG 2022  Seafarers’ charity ISWAN shares a story of how financial assistance can make all the difference for seafarers. When a seafarer or their family is involved in a sudden and unforeseen crisis, they may need urgent financial support. In cases where no other help is available, the Seafarers’ …

13 AUG 2022  The twin existential problems facing the world currently is the global energy crunch and climate change. Interestingly, both are intertwined in the sense that if the world gets it right on energy use, it could help mitigate the climate change devastation. Whereas there is a near-consensus on …

12 AUG 2022 Mexico — which imports nearly all of the natural gas it burns — has laid out a somewhat surprising mission: to become one of the world’s top exporters of the fuel, and fast. Although natural gas exports from Mexico are today non-existent, seeing as it produces too little of the power-plant …

11 AUG 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic is by no means over, but as time goes on, scientists are learning more and more about the virus – and the various ways that we can protect against it, including new and improved face masks. A new membrane-based respiratory mask developed by researchers can capture and deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins as it …

10 AUG 2022 The U.S.-based company Scienco/FAST® believes that there is still room in the market for a filterless approach to ballast water treatment. The company’s InTank® BWTS is changing the way vessels can achieve ballast water management with less impact to operations and more certainty of compliance. Giles Candy, InTank® Business …

09 AUG 2022  For U.S. mariners, a criminal charge may or may not affect credentialing and ability to work at sea, depending on timing. The date of a criminal conviction can have significant impact on a mariner’s credential application and renewal process. The same conviction, happening at different times during …

08 AUG 2022 Amber Heard has one of the world’s most beautiful faces – that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake of Heard’s (widely reported) trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. But what is this claim based on? …

07 AUG 2022 Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don’t realize just how much our eyes can tell someone about our health. In fact, your eyes may actually be one of the first parts …

06 AUG 2022 Captain Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood, the Master of the Exxon Valdez when it grounded in Alaska in 1989, has passed away, He was 75. The Exxon Valdez was carrying more than 1.2 million barrels of oil when it grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, near Valdez, …