18 JULY 2022 More reporting today that the Indonesian Navy is seizing ships and holding captains for allegedly anchoring illegaly in its waters. The captain of a fuel tanker arrested by the Indonesian navy in May on suspicion of illegally anchoring in its waters has been jailed for 15 days and fined 200 …
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17 JULY 2022 As global industry wrestles with the challenges of delivering the energy transition, significant attention has been focused on the production of cleaner energy from renewable sources to fuel sweeping decarbonization efforts. However, if any net zero or global warming targets are to be met, we also need …
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16 JULY 2022 The UK Department for Transport and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have released a new research study on seafarer wellbeing, and it suggests new avenues for improvement in providing care and understanding the scope of the challenges facing mariners today. Recorded numbers are “likely to be …
Read More »HAPAG BOXSHIP ARRIVES IN ALGECIRAS MISSING ITS CAPTAIN
14 JULY 2022 Spanish authorities are investigating the mysterious disappearance of the captain of a containership that arrived late last week at the Port of Algeciras. The 50,789 dwt Algeciras Express departed from the port of Yalova on the Sea of Marmara south of Istanbul on June 30. La Guardia Civil de …
Read More »SHELL TO BUILD EUROPE’S LARGEST RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PLANT IN ROTTERDAM
15 JULY 2022 Shell has decided to proceed with the construction of a massive new hydrogen plant in Rotterdam, which is expected to become Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant when it starts operations in 2025, and will significantly increase Shell’s hydrogen production. Known as Holland Hydrogen I, the facility will …
Read More »HOW HOT IS TOO HOT FOR THE HUMAN BODY? IT’S LIKELY LESS THAN YOU THINK
14 JULY 2022 Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get too hot for normal daily activity as we know it, even for young, healthy adults?” The …
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