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The Ocean as a solution for climate change: 5 opportunities for action

Ocean-based climate action can play a much bigger role in shrinking the world’s carbon footprint than was previously thought. It could deliver up to a...

Climate change: A triple threat for the ocean

MBARI scientists have seen changes in deep-sea communities over the last three decades. For example, Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) and sergestid shrimp populations appear...

Britain’s Royal Navy detonates huge historic bomb

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have destroyed a 987kg German World War Two bomb found in the wreck of a 17th century warship near...

Hurricane Nicole sheds light on how storms impact the deep ocean

In early October 2016, tropical storm Nicole formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It roamed for six days, reaching Category 4 hurricane...

Global cruise company to eliminate single-use plastic bottles across fleet

Norwegian Cruise Line will be the first major global cruise company to become plastic bottle free. Over six million plastic bottles to be eliminated...

Rescue operation: Bourbon Rhode stricken in Hurricane Lorenzo

A rescue operation of a tug supply vessel Bourbon Rhode under Luxembourg flag is under way, as the vessel was in transit at 1...

ISWAN arranges urgent medical support for seafarer held captive by pirates

An extremely ill seafarer received urgent medical support upon his release from captivity thanks to a relief fund administered by ISWAN. FV Siraj, an Iranian...

Napier Port boosts its fleet with third tug Kaweka

Napier Port’s new tug, Kaweka, is about to start its long journey to Hawke’s Bay. Taking inspiration from the mountain range surrounding Hawke’s Bay, the...

Corvus Energy to develop a novel lithium-ion capacitor technology for KHI

Lithium-ion capacitor (LiC)-based energy storage systems (ESS) to be sold by Corvus to offshore vessels and oil rigs globally. Subsequent to a product development agreement...

Trafigura sales a fleet of suezmax tankers to Frontline

Trafigura Marine Logistics (“TML”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Pte Ltd, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell ten Suezmax...

Ports test an underwater robot that can inspect quays

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and North Sea Port conducted tests this summer using an underwater robot that can inspect quays. North Sea Port conducted...

VIDEO: Maersk aims to be CO2 neutral by 2050

As world trade and thereby shipping volumes continue to grow, efficiency improvements on the current fossil-based technology can only keep shipping emissions at current...

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