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14 DEC 2024  The technology of Dynamic Positioning has revolutionized many aspects of the maritime industry. The pioneering work of Howard Shatto saw his drillship ‘Eureka’ fitted in 1961 with the world’s first automated, algorithmic, positioning system and associated thrusters. In 1972, the U.S. CIA and Honeywell launched Glomar Explorer, of …

13 DEC 2024 Visiting a haunted house could have a chilling effect on the immune system. According to new research, a jumpscare might be a jump start for the human body’s defenses, similar to a cold plunge. In the study, 22 participants with low levels of inflammatory markers in their …

13 DEC 2024 With the Indian Ocean monsoon season ending, Somali piracy activity is expected to rise. After a four-year absence, Somali piracy has resurged dramatically in the past year, culminating in pirates obtaining a multimillion-dollar ransom payment earlier this year. “After four years without a piracy event, Somali piracy …

12 DEC 2024 Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back the start of oil output rises by three months until April was based mainly on fundamentals. “There are so many things going on over the next two months but primarily the decision to delay bringing these barrels …

11 DEC 2024 MAN Energy Solutions has commenced testing of the world’s first full-scale, two-stroke marine engine running on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The advancement marks a crucial step in the company’s ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine development program. After successfully conducting over 12 months of …

10 DEC 2024  Spanish authorities are reporting that they have made a second cocaine seizure as they continue to search the containers coming off a vessel that two weeks ago was found to be transporting cocaine into Spain. The investigation is ongoing into the vessel and its possible role in …