30 APR 2023 I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth – the Atacama Trench, which goes down to a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in such a remote …
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29 APRIL 2023 The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm. As oil markets remain jittery, the cargo seizure is the latest escalation …
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28 APR 2023 Harland & Wolff, one of the most storied names in the history of shipbuilding, delivered its first newbuild in 20 years as the company continues its efforts to rebuild its operations and create a new role in the defense and renewable energy sectors. The Belfast shipyard, which …
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27 APR 2023 This episode is the second installment in a 10-part short film series from The Outlaw Ocean Project. It stems from more than a decade of reporting by Ian Urbina exploring crime on the high seas. The series chronicles a gritty cast of characters including traffickers and smugglers, pirates and …
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26 APR 2023 Mariners love to complain about day rates and talk about which companies have the best pay, but Bangladesh’s inland crewmembers have more grounds for grouching than most. Until recently, deckhands and cooks on Bangladeshi riverboats earned as little as $95 a month. This is a minute fraction …
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25 APR 2023 Zealand has officially ended its livestock exports by sea, citing animal welfare concerns, as the last live export ship departed from the country, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced Friday. The ban comes after the sinking of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 in 2020, carrying over 6,000 cattle bound for …
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