21 DEC 2022 Scientists used a combination of green lasers and cameras to shine a light on the effect a toilet flush has on its surroundings – and we doubt you’ll chance leaving the lid up while flushing ever again after seeing the results. The video clip produced by a …
Read More »INDUSTRY-UNION PACT TO CONTINUE WORK POST PANDEMIC
20 DEC 2022 Unions representing seafarers and maritime employer groups entered into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue their working relationship throughout the pandemic to combat issues such as the crew change crisis. The MOU will take forward the “spirit of cooperation” between the International Transport Workers’ Federation …
Read More »TALL SHIP WITH A LONG CAREER IN CINEMA HEADS TO THE SCRAPPERS
19 DEC 2022 A Dutch barque that featured in more than a dozen films has gone to the scrappers, ending a 77-year career on the water. The three-masted tall ship Earl of Pembroke, which starred in the film productions of Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland and Cloud Atlas, has been …
Read More »ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN: DROPPING OXYGEN WILL ONE DAY SUFFOCATE MOST LIFE ON EARTH
18 DEC 2022 For now, life is flourishing on our oxygen-rich planet, but Earth wasn’t always that way – and scientists have predicted that, in the future, the atmosphere will revert back to one that’s rich in methane and low in oxygen. This probably won’t happen for another billion years …
Read More »CANADIAN COAST GUARD’S HISTORIC RESEARCH VESSEL HEADS FOR DISMANTLING
17 DEC 2022 After about six decades of service, Canada’s sole ocean research vessel that was decommissioned earlier this year due to age and mechanical failures is making its final voyage for dismantling. The Canadian Coast Guard announced it has awarded a $1.1 million contract to R.J. MacIsaac Construction to …
Read More »THREE CREWMEMBERS REFUSE RESCUE WAITING FOR SALVAGE
11 DEC 2022 Vietnamese authorities are reporting that they were summoned for a rescue operation of a cargo ship in distress but that when they reached the ship some of the crewmembers refused to leave the ship instead reportedly told by the vessel’s owners to remain aboard to manage the …
Read More »PILOT BUSY ON HIS CELL PHONE LED TO EVER FORWARD’S GROUNDING
16 DEC 2022 The U.S. Coast Guard completed its investigation into the grounding of the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay finding a clear case of human error with a pilot that was distracted as the vessel was due to make a critical turn. The Maryland pilot who was guiding the vessel on its voyage …
Read More »ON PEARL HARBOR DAY, U.S. NAVY LOOKS AT LESSONS-LEARNED
15 DEC 2022 On December 7, the U.S. pauses to remember the “date which will live in infamy” – the day of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which pulled the United States into the Second World War. More than 2,400 American servicemen and civilians were killed in the …
Read More »HUMANS KEEP GROWING AN EXTRA ARTERY IN THEIR ARMS, AND THIS IS WHY
14 DEC 2022 Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today demonstrate how unpredictable evolution can be. Take something as mundane as an extra blood vessel in our arms, which going …
Read More »MASSIVE GLOBAL STUDY SHOWS BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFT IS MORE ABUNDANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
13 DEC 2022 Belief in witchcraft is widespread around the world, according to a new global study that involved more than 140,000 people – but it’s highly variable from place to place. Based on the results, about a billion people across 95 countries believe in witchcraft, and the study notes that …
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