Ukraine and the Kingdom of Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on water protection and reproduction and the rational use of water resources.
Oceanic measurements collected during a scientific cruise on NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown last week confirmed that a large area of poorly oxygenated water (known as hypoxia) is growing off the coast of Washington and Oregon.
Easylift tape is already being employed more widely and was used to collect microplastic samples during a transatlantic sailing expedition on former racing vessel the SV Jolokia last year.
Crowley Maritime Corporation has become the 13th ship owner-operator to publicly disclose its ship recycling policies, practices and process through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).