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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

11 JAN 2024 Imagine being able to tell an AI details about your life – your job, your eating habits, that time you broke an arm aged 4 – and have it predict the most likely health risks for people like you. It sounds like pure sci-fi, but a new …

10 JAN 2024 People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows. Blood types describe the rich variety of chemicals displayed on the surface of our red blood cells. …

09 JAN 2024 At this time of year many of us resolve to prioritise our health. So it is no surprise there’s a roaring trade of products purporting to guarantee you live longer, be healthier and look more youthful. While an estimated 25% of longevity is determined by our genes, …

08 JAN 2024 For most of us, hair naturally loses pigment as we get older. We often think that stress may also play a role, but until recently, that hadn’t actually been demonstrated in humans; a 2021 study finally brought some evidence to the table. Gray and white hair is …