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4 MAY 2021  The decision-making and logic that is already helping ports reduce collision risks will soon be used onboard to help ship operators plot safe paths through busy waters. Humankind’s giant leap to the moon is usually summarized as one man’s foot on the lunar surface. When, in fact, …

29 APRIL 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants people to know there are clear, personal benefits to getting vaccinated. On Tuesday, the agency released new guidelines for when fully vaccinated people – that is, those who’ve allowed their shot(s) two full weeks to take effect – can take off …

28 APRIL 2021  On Tuesday (27TH APRIL), Saudi forces reported that a bomb boat had been intercepted and destroyed near the port of Yanbu.  Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, told The Gate that Saudi marine units had destroyed a “remotely piloted and booby-trapped …

27 APRIL 2021  The ReCAAP piracy reporting center has issued a new warning about the risk of boardings and armed robberies in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait traffic separation scheme. On April 17, two ships were boarded and robbed within the span of four hours – and in one incident, …

25 APRIL 2021 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) representatives boarded the Ever Given in the Suez Canal’s Great Bitter Lake on Sunday for a welfare check of its crew. The health and welfare check comes as the ship remains at anchor in the Suez Canal under detention by canal authorities …

3 MAY 2021 Our language weighs heavily with idioms and clichés about the human gaze. Whether they’re windows to the soul, or we’re staring daggers, eye contact communicates more about our intentions than words ever could alone. Poetry aside, the mechanisms behind our response to the gaze of another human …

2 MAY 2021 Two cases of ‘vaccine breakthrough’ infections have been reported in a new study, confirming scientists’ concerns that some variants can evade the mRNA vaccines. However, the vaccinations were never expected to block 100 percent of infections, and these results in no way undermine the vaccination effort. In fact, they make …

01 MAY 2021  Propulsion and energy system company MAN Energy Solutions has commissioned a new independent study on decarbonizing shipping, and it has concluded that in order to reach ambitious emissions targets, the industry “may have to discuss a ban on fossil fuels” – and perhaps sooner than might be expected. According to …

30 APRIL 2021 Sometimes, wearing two masks is better than one. Dr. Anthony Fauci has endorsed wearing two masks for a firm and comfortable fit, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found double masking can improve protection by about 50 percent. However, double masking may not be necessary if you …

29 APRIL 2021  China took a step forward in the race to develop commercial hydrogen technology for the shipping industry. The China Classification Society awarded China’s first certificate of type approval for a marine fuel cell product. CCS says that the approval marks a major milestone in China’s pursuit of …