[ad_1] Australian shipping is playing an important part in the relief effort following the bushfires in the states of NSW and Victoria. The crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian Emergency Co-ordinator to deliver relief supplies to 4,000 people...
[ad_1] Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG will become ammonia offtaker and operating partner in Gulf Coast Ammonia LLC (GCA), a special purpose entity owned and controlled jointly by an affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global LLC and Mabanaft. On December 30, 2019, GCA issued formal notice...
[ad_1] On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for two fishermen who were reported missing after the commercial shrimp trawler Papa’s Girl capsized near the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. “The marine environment is a dangerous place to work because of the cold water,...
[ad_1] [By Nancy Bazilchuk] Several high-profile studies report that ocean acidification will affect coral reef fish behaviour enough to jeopardize their survival. One research team looked more deeply at this assertion - and found it is simply not true. A three-year, comprehensive study of the effects of...
[ad_1] DNV GL has released a new study on managing the fire risks involved with lithium ion battery installations, and its findings point to important new safety considerations. Like diesel engines, batteries come with fire risks, and they require special safety measures to reduce the hazard to...
[ad_1] I have been a professional mariner since 1983 when I graduated from MMA. Since that time I have worked tugs, factory trawlers, tankers, high speed vessels, drill ships, container ships, grain ships, heavy lift and ro-ros. Each type of vessel has it's own unique...
[ad_1] With tensions between Iran and the U.S. rising after the killing of top Iranian military leader Maj. Gen Qassem Soleimani, the UK's ministry of defense has ordered the resumption of warship escorts for Red Ensign-flagged shipping in the Strait of Hurmuz. "I have instructed preparations...
[ad_1] Last month, the Port of San Diego joined with other regional agencies in calling on the U.S. federal government to deal with cross-border sewage flows in the Tijuana River Valley. Tijuana's sewage system has capacity limitations, and sewage spills routinely force beach closures in...
[ad_1] Forces with U.S. Joint Special Operations Command have killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, a leading Iranian political figure and the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. A JSOC drone destroyed a convoy carrying Soleimani and several Iranian-backed...
[ad_1] The cruise ship Carnival Elation accidentally released 6,000 gallons of gray water into the harbor at Port Canaveral, Florida, cruise operator Carnival informed the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday. The discharge occurred during routine deballasting at the pier, the firm told local media. "While Carnival Elation...
