19 JAN 2024 The third engineer working aboard a Vietnamese-owned bulker detained in India for the past 45 days jumped overboard Sunday in a possible suicide attempt. Indian media reports are that the 21 crewmembers have become anxious and depressed while there has been little progress in the investigation into cocaine …
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18 JAN 2024 The marine and offshore sectors have an important role to play in driving a successful energy transition. In recent years, significant progress has been made by operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to decarbonize operations through engine efficiency improvements, the use of alternative fuels and alternative energy …
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17 JAN 2024 Facts are important. Even if the facts are uncomfortable or inconvenient. The industry is starting to understand that methanol is no silver bullet solution for shipping’s decarbonisation challenge contrary to the claims of certain operators. When you burn methanol (CH3OH) in a marine engine, you emit CO2. …
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The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict – one that could have implications throughout the region. The attacks of Jan. 11, 2024, hit around 60 targets at 16 sites, according to the U.S. Air Force’s Mideast command, including …
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16 JAN 2024 From sail to steam to diesel, the maritime industry has pioneered advances in propulsion technology. Now it faces its biggest challenge. In the beginning, there was sail. Giant wooden ships plied their trade along the trade winds. This began around 3,000 BC and continued happily through the …
Read More »by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) 15 JAN 2024 Today, the US Navy is experiencing two contrasting situations. On one hand, the USS Carney and other warships continue to demonstrate their power and capabilities in the Red Sea. On the other hand, it has been reported that the Navy’s latest …
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13 JAN 2024 In an act of retaliation, Iranian forces this morning seized the crude oil tanker St Nikolas (158,573 dwt) after last year’s incident in which the United States seized a cargo of Iranian oil from the vessel. Iranian media is reporting that they boarded the vessel under a …
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14 JAN 2024 The Suez Canal Authority issued a statement on Friday, January 12, denying rumors that its operations had been impacted by the overnight strikes by U.S. and UK forces and the resumption of attacks by the Houthi rebels. The statement came as the military forces have advised ships …
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13 JAN 2024 A phase II clinical trial for a skin cancer vaccine has delivered very promising results as part of an innovative messenger RNA cancer treatment to demonstrate significant efficacy. Developed by Moderna, the vaccine is designed to work alongside another immunotherapy treatment called KEYTRUDA, which also helps the …
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12 JAN 2024 Shipping’s inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has created countless conversations over the past 12 months, as the industry prepares to comply with the new regulation. The EU ETS is a ‘cap-and-trade’ system, whereby the EU will set a limit each year on how …
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