The government of Indonesia has decided to rename its part of the South China Sea, a move that appears calculated to assert sovereignty in the face of increasing pressure from China. The name of the world’s newest body of water, the “North Natuna Sea,” now features prominently on Indonesian charts, …
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The Somali government has detained the container feeder MSC Alice on charges that her anchor cut the undersea fiber-optic cables that carry the nation’s internet traffic. Somalia has had no terrestrial internet connection to the rest of the world for the past three weeks, and the government is seeking compensation for damages. …
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The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has tested a concept for a floating mega-island. Such an island could consist of large floating triangles that are connected to each other flexibly to make a structure that could span up to five kilometers with an area of about three square kilometers. The …
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Leading ship management conglomerate V.Group announced Friday that it has appointed a new CEO and chief commercial officer. Incoming CEO Ian El-Mokadem has a background in the testing and calibration industry as the former CEO of Exova. Exova provides testing and advisory services in the aerospace, defense and energy industries, …
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Progress towards the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (2009) has been slow. However, Turkey, one of the world’s leading ship recyclers, has again shown its willingness to meet the requirements of the Convention with another yard achieving a statement of compliance. ClassNK issued the …
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29 JUL 2017 Diabetes is not just one condition – but whether your body is struggling with blood sugar levels due to type 1, or type 2, or even only during pregnancy, it’s a serious condition that requires daily care and still doesn’t have a cure. But scientists have been working …
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