22 MAR 2021 In the race to get coronavirus vaccines into arms as quickly as possible, scientists think they’ve found a way to accelerate the process: Give the people who’ve already had COVID-19 just one dose. Most vaccine-eligible Americans are getting either Pfizer or Moderna‘s vaccine, both of which require two doses administered several weeks …
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21 MAR 2021 Around 6,200 years ago, 41 people in what is now Croatia were killed and buried in a mass grave, and members of their own community may have murdered them, according to new analysis of the remains. Adult men and women were among the dead, but ages in the …
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20 MAR 2021 Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has become the latest to unveil a radical new ship design that the company says challenges conventional thinking around efficiency and carbon-reduction in shipping. The newly introduced hybrid bulk carrier concept InfinityMAX will be powered by hydrogen and is designed to carry …
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19 MAR 2021 Qatar Petroleum along with several leading international LNG companies is launching an effort to develop a new generation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that incorporate new cargo containment systems. According to the companies, LNG cargo containment systems are highly specialized and have experienced few improvements over …
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18 MAR 2021 On behalf of the Getting to Zero Coalition, researchers with COP26 Climate Champions and University College London have calculated clear guidelines for what the industry will need to accomplish in order to meet the Paris Accord goal of 100 percent decarbonization by 2050. “The adoption of zero …
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17 MAR 2021 Sharron Robinson, a former U.S. mariner, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a large-scale exam-fixing scheme for merchant mariner licensing. Robinson admitted that she acted as an intermediary between a Coast Guard exam center employee, Beverly McCrary, and multiple merchant …
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15 MAR 2021 Australian authorities reported the seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than US$70 million that was being smuggled into the country aboard an MSC containership. An elaborate multi-agency operation was staged to track and capture the drugs as a local man …
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Three of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s four master helmsmen, L to R: Yeoman 3rd Class Adriana Soto, Yeoman 3rd Class Alexandra Miller and Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Allison Coughlin 15 MAR 2021 Out of a crew of 5,000 sailors aboard the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, only four are entrusted to steer in …
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14 MAR 2021 On International Women’s Day, the global maritime industry paid tribute to the female seafarers and professionals who help world trade. But much work remains to be done: the International Transport Workers’ Federation reports that just one percent of the 1.6 million seafarers covered by its collective bargaining …
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13 MAR 2021 With tensions already high across the Middle East after a spate of recent incidents, Saudi Arabia’s oil port was briefly shelled over the weekend. The Ras Tanura port, which is one of the world’s largest oil ports, suffered only minor damage according to Saudi officials and remained …
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