The cruise ship Carnival Vista floats aboard the semisubmersible heavy lift ship Boka Vanguard, July 2019. The Vanguard served as a temporary substitute for a drydock while work on the Vista was completed. 03 JAN 2021 As 2020 draws to a close and the 2021s approach, it is a good …
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02 JAN 2021 Pick a color – any color? Blue, green, brown or gray. Those are the colors assigned to the various forms of hydrogen depending on how it’s produced. Hydrogen has suddenly become the Superman of renewable energy. Rather than saving Metropolis, it’s needed to save the world from …
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01 JAN 2021 2020 was a year for the record books. The industry dealt with a global pandemic, a crew change crisis, a record-setting hurricane season, an oil market downturn, a complete halt on cruising, and (on the upside) a highly profitable moment for ocean carriers. Our editorial contributors shared …
Read More »31 DEC 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic still rages unabated in April 2020, affecting lives, businesses, individuals and industries in ways that will change the world forever. The International Labor Organization predicts that as many as 25 million jobs worldwide could be wiped out by a worldwide recession brought about by …
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27 DEC 2020 Britain’s Royal Air Force released new images of the world’s largest iceberg reporting significant changes confirmed by the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) during its routine patrols of the region. Using an RAF Airbus 400M the crew was able to investigate and photograph changes to the …
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26 DEC 2020 A merchant vessel has been hit by a sea mine in the southern Red Sea, Saudi state-owned outlet Al-Ekhbariya reported on Friday. The outlet attributed the report to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebel forces in Yemen, and asserted that the mine was deployed by Houthi militias. …
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