[ad_1] On Monday, the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Munro offloaded nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized from the drug-transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Together, the seizures are worth about $340 million. Four cutters seized the drugs in eight interdictions between mid-November and...
[ad_1] Europe installed a record 3.6GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2019, according to statistics released by WindEurope. 10 new offshore wind farms came online across five countries. The U.K. accounted for nearly half of the new capacity with 1.7GW, followed by Germany (1.1GW), Denmark...
[ad_1] The cruise industry in the Baltic Sea continues to grow with a record-breaking number of cruise guests visiting the region as well as an increase in the number of calls. The newly published 2020 edition of the Cruise Baltic Market Review indicates that 5,909,784 guests...
[ad_1] There are about 120 World War II-era aircraft lying at the bottom of Lake Michigan - training planes which the U.S. Navy used to prepare and certify pilots to take off and land aboard aircraft carriers. U.S. naval operations along Lake Michigan began in 1923....
[ad_1] Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is pleased to announce that it has just been awarded its first K-Sim Safety simulator contract with the Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (NSRS). Under the terms of the agreement, KDI has committed to deliver a brand-new, cutting-edge K-Sim Safety Advanced Fire...
[ad_1] On Monday, the Royal Navy completed a five-day operation to shadow a Russian task group as it passed the UK. Three UK warships and two helicopters kept a close watch on four Russian vessels as they made their way up the Channel and into the North...
[ad_1] 10 people on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus strain, Princess Cruises confirmed Tuesday. In a statement, Princess told media that during a first stage of screening for the vessel's 2,666 passengers and 1,045 crewmembers, 10 individuals had...
[ad_1] Sanmar Shipyards proudly announce the delivery of “BOGACAY XXXI” a 2018 built RAmparts 2400-SX Class ASD Tug to SAAM’s Towage fleet in Panama. She is re-named as “SAAM VALPARAISO”. Principal dimensions are 24.40m x 11.25m. She can achieve 70 tonnes of bollard pull by...
[ad_1] The world is moving in many directions to combat global warming including a major push to drastically reduce and, at some point, eliminate the use of fossil fuels. Wind energy has emerged as a viable and popular alternative, and its growth as a clean...
[ad_1] While there is economic merit to sailing extended length barge trains along inland waterways, the cost of lengthening navigation locks can be prohibitive. It may be possible to use water power to transit non-powered sections of a barge train through navigation locks. Introduction The ability to...
