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26 mar 2019 The Liberian-registered bulk carrier Anna-Elisabeth has been detained by Australian authorities after the international crew on board complained of insufficient food, bullying aboard the vessel and denial of shore leave. The complaints from crew were received by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) while the vessel was berthed at …

26 MAR 2019 For years, scientists have been trying to develop a safe and effective version of the pill for men, and a new drug candidate could be the contraceptive we’ve been looking for. This week, scientists in the US announced that an experimental oral drug called 11-beta-MNTDC looks to be safe and …

25 MAR 2019 New data on health across the US shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others. The 2019 County Health Rankings, an annual collaborative report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood …

24 MAR 2019 Bad habits are tough to break. Even when they’re truly detrimental to your health, certain activities can be difficult to give up. Whether it’s smoking, regularly indulging in sugary beverages, or binge drinking, there are a handful of practices that experts have linked to an early death. Before …

22 MAR 2019 ABS has released a detailed report on a worldwide ship owner workshop series on ballast water treatment systems. Anecdotal reports of BWTS challenges have circulated for some time, but the report provides detailed insight from ship owners about the specific nature of these issues – and the best …

23 MAR 2019 Research led by the University of Southampton suggests that rogue waves are occurring less often, but becoming more extreme. Waves are classed as rogue when they are over twice the height of the average sea state around them. From trough to peak, past observations have put some …

22 MAR 2019 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest update of its Flag State Performance Table. The annual update, which is also supported by the Asian Ship owners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Ship owners’ Associations (ECSA), provides an indication of the performance of individual …

19 MAR 2019 A chemical reaction you learned about in middle school could help solve the energy crisis. Running an electrical current through water splits it into oxygen and hydrogen, the latter of which can be used as a reliable, zero-emission fuel source. In the past, the process of purifying …

18 mar 2019 Towage operator, Svitzer has hired its first all-female crew in the Dominican Republic. The Svitzer Monte Cristi, a 70-ton tugboat, sails the waters of Rio Haina and Caucedo helping maneuver larger vessels so they can dock, undo or be driven through the channels. “Many things that we …

17 MAR 2019 By combining math with 3D printing, researchers from Boston University have created a new material that seemingly defies logic: light and air have no trouble passing through it — but sound cannot. “The idea is that we can now mathematically design an object that can block the …