08 DEC 2020 It’s no secret that African waters are among the most perilous in the world when it comes to piracy. Tom Hanks’ “Captain Phillips” brought attention to Somalian piracy, but the immediate concern for ship owners is on the opposite side of the continent: West Africa. West Africa’s Gulf of …
Read More »SHIPPING INDUSTRY COMMITS TO ELIMINATING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN 2021
07 DEC 2020 Plastic waste floating in the world’s ocean has been ranked as one of the largest ecological problems as a menace to marine life as well as a danger to shipping. With the problem of ocean plastics expected to grow substantially in the coming years, the UK Chamber …
Read More »CHINESE PROBE HEADS BACK TO EARTH WITH FIRST MOON ROCKS COLLECTED IN 40 YEARS
06 DEC 2020 A Chinese space probe has lifted off from the surface of the Moon to return to Earth, an ambitious effort to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades. Beijing is looking to catch up with the US and Russia after taking decades to match its …
Read More »EVOLUTION OF QUANTUM MARINE STABILIZERS’ TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROLS
06 DEC 2020 In recent months, Quantum Marine Stabilizers has been developing new technologies involving Windfarm Offshore Service Vessels (OSV) and Next Generation Barge designs. To enhance operational performance even further, Quantum is using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict future wave patterns. As the “intelligence” of the controls continue to advance, the …
Read More »ACCELERATING ROTOR ADOPTION THROUGH JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
05 DEC 2020 A joint development project is launching focusing on seeking to collaborate on the commercial adoption of emission abatement technology. By incorporating ship-owners into the project, the goal is to accelerate the adoption of technologies including rotor sails. Leading the project will be LR (Lloyd’s Register) in collaboration …
Read More »FOUR CREW ABDUCTED AS INCIDENTS GROW IN GULF OF GUINEA
04 DEC 2020 Security experts had warned of the potential for an increased level of pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea with the end of the Atlantic storm season. In the past few weeks, there has been an increasing level of approaches and boardings supporting the warning and highlighting the …
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