What is dry docking and why do ships dry dock? If you’ve ever wondered why ships disappear for a while and then reappear looking good as new, this article is for you! In the shipping world, dry docking is a very important process that ships undergo occasionally. But what exactly is it? Why must it […]
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China continues its push in the Arctic and plans to send a manned mission to the seafloor. China’s ambitions in the Arctic remain unabated. A few days after the end of its first polar patrol off the coast of Alaska, authorities revealed plans to launch a manned expedition to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
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The world’s largest and most eco-friendly cargo ship docks at the Port of Hamburg, Germany The world’s largest and most eco-friendly cargo ship, the Hoegh Aurora, will visit the Port of Hamburg to confirm the Hamburg declaration on the decarbonization of global shipping. The Hoegh Aurora loaded cargo in Japan and South Korea before setting
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Top 10 Ports in Malaysia Malaysia’s strategically located ports connect to international shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific region. These ports offer cost-effective solutions to international shipping companies with efficient road, rail, and air connections to Malaysia and beyond. Read on and discover major ports in Malaysia for shipping opportunities. Tawau Port Tawau Port is located
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China Installs Advanced Anti-Stealth Radar on Strategic Island in South China Sea China has expanded its military presence in the South China Sea by installing an advanced anti-poaching radar system on Zhongli Island in the disputed Paracel Islands. According to a report by the British think tank Chatham House, the radar, which can detect stealth
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Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes, Four Crew Members Missing Three crew members have been rescued from a small general cargo ship that sank near the port of Korsakov on the southern tip of easternmost Sakhalin Island. Still, four others are missing, Russian authorities report. The Grigory Lovtsov cargo ship was built in Japan in 2002
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What is a sextant instrument? A sextant is a special navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between the horizon and a celestial body (e.g., the sun, moon, etc.). Measuring the altitude of a celestial body is called “sighting”. The term “sextant” is derived from the Latin word “sextant”, “sextant” – “sixth part”, from “sextus”
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Germany opens new NATO naval headquarters in the Baltic Sea The command task force, headquartered in the Baltic port city of Rostock, is designed to strengthen NATO’s defensive readiness in the region. The establishment of the facility highlights the importance of the Baltic Sea to NATO as relations with Russia deteriorated after the Ukrainian invasion.
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Canada to deliver first crude oil in a decade to Alaska A tanker carrying Canadian crude oil has departed Vancouver for Alaska for the first time in at least a decade. According to Vortexa tanker tracking data, the cargo left Vancouver on Oct. 1, delivering 466,000 barrels of oil, and arrived in Nikisi, Alaska, 10
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Iran And Russia Launch Naval Exercises In High-Risk Triangle Of Maritime Coercion As Tensions Rise Iran has held naval exercises in the Indian Ocean, with Russia and Oman also participating, amid rising tensions in the Gulf. The IMEX 2024 exercise kicked off today with nine other countries participating, marking a coming together of regional and
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