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29 JUN 2022 Like many English words and phrases, the description of something reliable as “copper-bottomed” has a maritime origin. It dates from the 18th century, when seafarers had long struggled with unwanted plants and animals that stuck to the wooden hulls of their ships and slowed them down. In 1761, the …

28 JUN 2022  The world’s coastlines are at the forefront of climate change. That’s because they’re constantly changing, and respond quickly to changes in climate. They’re particularly important because around 70 percent of the world’s population live within 100 km of the coast, and 90 percent of the world’s trade …

22 JUN 2022  Armed pirates struck another platform operated by Pemex last week, forcing the crew to help them cart off stolen goods before departing again. A group of 10 armed robbers boarded a platform at the Rebombeo pumping complex in the Bay of Campeche last Tuesday evening, workers told …

21 JUN 2022 An unfinished mega-liner that was to be one of the world’s biggest cruise ships by capacity is sitting in a German shipyard, waiting to be scrapped, because bankruptcy administrators can’t find a buyer, according to cruise industry magazine An Bord. The lower hull of a liner known …

27 JUN 2022 We all have different preferences for when it’s the right time to bring out the winter blankets. And the thermostat’s setting often forms the basis of office arguments between women and men regarding the “correct” temperature for it to be set. Between the sexes, there are always more similarities than …

25 JUN 2022 Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not responsible for establishing the corridors and Turkey suggested that ships could be guided around sea mines.  Ukrainian grain shipments have stalled since Russia’s invasion and ports blockade, …

24 JUN 2022  Although trade volumes are cooling, the appetite by major ocean carriers for new ship orders continue to soar. Ocean freight consultancy Alphaliner recently estimated that about 900 ships totaling 6.8 million TEU are due to be built in top-tier yards around the world. This orderbook is bigger …

23 JUN 2022  The first vessel for a new sustainable ship recycling operation in Germany arrived at the shipyard in Kiel where the pilot project will proceed over the next few weeks. A German startup called Leviathan is working with Germany Naval Yards to demonstrate their process in order to …

22 JUN 2022 Lloyd’s Register has given its stamp of approval (in principle) for a newcastlemax bulk carrier fitted Anemoi Rotor Sails that will help “significantly improve” the efficiency and reduce environmental impact of the design. Rotor Sails are a modernized versions of the Flettner Rotor, comprised of tall cylinders …

21 JUN 2022  In its annual report for 2021, CHIRP Maritime included a single known case of a master who deceived port officials and denied the presence of COVID symptoms aboard his ship. “While this is the first such report to be received by CHIRP Maritime, it is unlikely to be …