30 NOV 2021 Every sea voyage is a maritime adventure. All parties interested in the adventure share certain risks. For instance, if a laden vessel grounds, and the ship owner incurs the expense of refloating her and bears the damage to her hull and propeller in the course of refloating, …
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29 NOV 2021 Less than a month after beginning its patrols in the Gulf of Guinea, the Danish frigate Esbern Snare killed four suspected pirates and took four others into custody. The incident, which is the first involving the newly arrived international presence in the region, is being widely hailed as a …
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30 NOV 2021 Here’s another reminder of the precarious position that the world’s climate and ecosystems are in: a new study estimates that global warming could push the Antarctic ice sheet past a tipping point in as little as 10 years. In other words, the point of no return in …
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29 NOV 2021 You probably don’t realize it when you’re listening to your favorite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument, or listening to music have all been shown to activate numerous areas of the brain that control speech, movement, and cognition, memory and emotion – often all …
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28 NOV 2021 The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $8.5 million in research on small, modular nuclear reactors – including reactor technology for marine propulsion. DOE has awarded ABS nearly $800,000 to address challenges to the adoption of new reactor technology in commercial maritime applications. Conventional pressurized-water reactors have …
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27 NOV 2021 In the last decade, the ‘5:2 diet’ has exploded in popularity, transforming the eating patterns of thousands of people seeking to lose weight. The 5:2 diet is an example of what’s called intermittent fasting, or time-restricted eating. At its most basic, the 5:2 system means you can eat …
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