04 JULY 2025 This article appeared in CarterFive and has been published here with permission. Everybody loves to travel to new, iconic places they have never seen. Nothing is more exciting than packing a bag and exploring a new culture and landscape. However, some countries aren’t quite as perfect as …
Read More »TINNITUS SEEMS SOMEHOW LINKED TO A CRUCIAL BODILY FUNCTION
03 JULY 2025 Around 15 percent of the world’s population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without any external source. It’s often associated with hearing loss. Not only can the condition be annoying for sufferers, it can also have …
Read More »DISORDERED EATING VS EATING DISORDERS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
02 JULY 2025 Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s also not uncommon for someone to restrict or eliminate certain foods. But these behaviours may also …
Read More »UKRAINE’S NAVY GIFTED TWO MINEHUNTERS TO BOOST BLACK SEA SECURITY
30 JUNE 2025 The Dutch and Belgian governments have moved to strengthen Ukraine’s mine countermeasures capabilities with the donation of two minehunter vessels. The development comes soon after NATO allies committed to continue providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia following the conclusion of the alliance’s annual summit …
Read More »FIVE CREWMEMBERS CAUGHT SMUGGLING DRUGS ON TANKER IN ZEEBRUGGE
29 JUNE 2025 Five crewmembers from the product tanker Scot Bremen have been arrested after the vessel’s master found out that they were concealing packages of narcotics, operator Scot Tankers said Thursday. The update adds new dimensions to the story of the seizure, which Belgian authorities announced earlier this week. …
Read More »CONSTANT GPS JAMMING DISRUPTS NAVIGATION IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
29 JUNE 2025 With a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran in effect, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to near-normal levels, including a revival of westbound transits into the Arabian Gulf. But the intense levels of GPS jamming in the region remain an issue, and are hindering …
Read More »“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”: MARINEPALS CEO SLAMS OVERLOAD OF TASKS ON BOARD
28 JUNE 2025 The maritime industry has pushed the workload on seafarers to unsustainable extremes and must do a comprehensive review of the number of tasks required to be done on board compared to the number of people available on board, if it wants to attract and retain a skilled …
Read More »SHIP RECYCLING CONVENTION ENTERS INTO FORCE WITH UNCERTAINTY AND CRITICISM
27 JUNE 2025 The long-awaited Hong Kong International Convention setting standards for the industry to dismantle end-of-life vessels has gone into force. It comes, however, amidst criticism that the agreement fails to address many key issues in safety and sustainability, and the concerns of beaching in ship recycling. On June …
Read More »FUTURE-PROOFING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY WITH S-100 FOR ECDIS
26 JUNE 2025 As mariners gathered in Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2025, the event’s ‘#Future-Proof’ theme set the tone for forward-looking conversations across the industry. The discussions about the IHO’s incoming S-100 data standards and their potential for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) were a great example of this. …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC RETURNS TO NEAR-NORMAL
26 JUNE 2025 In the aftermath of the American strikes early June 22 on the Iranian nuclear enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, traffic flows through the Straits of Hormuz have recovered. Despite speculative reporting to the contrary, and publicity given to the U-turn made by product tanker Kohzan Maru …
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