10 FEB 2020 International maritime standards currently require crews sailing on vessels around the world to have an extensive amount of training and certifications which permit them to sail on board ships of all types. Lately, the industry has had its focus on the dangers and hazards of working in …
Read More »THE BOTTOM OF AN ANTARCTIC GLACIER
09 FEB 2020 Researchers have taken the first-ever images of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, a glacier about the size of Florida that is anticipated to play a key role in future sea level rise. The images, taken by a robotic underwater vehicle, were part of a broad set of …
Read More »RECENT APPOINTMENTS OF COMMANDANTS IN THE MARINE ACADEMIES OF BARISHAL, PABNA, RANGPUR AND SYLHET.
07 FEB 2020 It is with great pleasure, Bangladesh Marine Academy Alumni Association (BMAAA) announces the appointment of new Commandants in the four new Marine Academies that are coming into operation. All are professionals and experienced instructors in the Bangladesh Marine Academy, Chittagong where they served in various capacities. We …
Read More »IACS LAUNCHES 2020 BLUE BOOK
08 FEB 2020 The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has released the January 2020 edition of the IACS Blue Book and the accompanying IACS Green Book. The publications summarize the technical output of IACS. The IACS Green Book is designed for daily use and contains all current IACS Resolutions …
Read More »ENCLOSED SPACES: THE IMPORTANCE OF VENTILATION
06 FEB 2020 Thanks very much to The Maritime Executive for your kind invitation to rethink our maritime industry’s programs for safe confined space entry and repairs. My name is Don Sly, and during these last 45 years I have tested the safety of some 200,000 maritime confined spaces. After the testing …
Read More »INCREDIBLE NASA SIMULATION REVEALS HOW EARTH WOULD LOOK IF THE OCEANS DRAINED AWAY
05 FEB 2020 Oceans cover most of the Earth, including its longest mountain range and the ancient bridges that humans crossed to reach other continents. In a recent remake of a 2008 NASA video, planetary scientist James O’Donoghue shows what it would look like if all that water drained away, revealing the hidden …
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