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6 MAY 2021  If you’ve ever been seasick, “stable” may be the last word you associate with the ocean. But as global temperatures rise, the world’s oceans are technically becoming more stable. When scientists talk about ocean stability, they refer to how much the different layers of the sea mix …

5 MAY 2021  The maritime sector seeks to reduce carbon emissions using ammonia, methanol, hydrogen and battery power and even liquefied air as the basis for propulsion. While solar, wind, ocean current and wave power contribute to the production of several forms of carbon-free propulsion energy, advances in lower cost …

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, …