Drake Passage – The World’s Most Dangerous Ocean The Drake Passage is the world’s most rugged sea passage, stretching from the tip of South America to the farthest coast of Antarctica. It is a legend, and crossing it is an experience that some Antarctica cruise passengers look forward to. It is exhilarating to experience the […]
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The Serbian government has launched a massive salvage operation to recover and raise a fleet of Nazi ships that sank in the Danube during the final days of World War II. The operation aims to clear the river of dangerous debris that has threatened traffic for nearly 80 years. Goran Vesic, Serbia’s minister of construction,
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Chinese media reported that a major fire broke out on the former Soviet Kiev-Minsk-class aircraft carrier, sleeping in an artificial lake along the Yangtze River in China for many years. The ship, once a powerful part of the Soviet Navy, is now at the center of a large-scale emergency response. According to the Suxitong Science
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MARPOL and Air Pollution: Clearing the International Ship Sources of Air Pollution Face the facts; almost everyone wants to sail in the middle of the ocean. There seems to be a curiosity or, let’s say, the romantic idea about the large vessel gliding through the vast seas and continents to connect the Far East. However,
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Two ships were reportedly attacked in the Red Sea off Yemeni coast on Tuesday, but no damage was reported, the UK maritime agency said. The UKMTO said a captain said his ship was attacked by an unmanned surface vessel (USV), which managed to disable it about 63 nautical miles (116 kilometers) southwest of the Yemeni
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TotalEnergies has delivered its first 100% biofuel, known as B100, to Singapore, taking a major step forward in promoting low-carbon marine fuels. On August 5, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels successfully delivered 700 tonnes of waste cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) to Glovis Cosmos, Hyundai Glovis’s automotive business. The delivery was made using the IMO II chemical
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A US Warship Docked In Cyprus, Ready To Support Civilians If Middle East Conflict Escalates. The US amphibious assault ship USS Wasp docked in the southern Cypriot port of Limassol for a scheduled visit. However, the ship’s arrival comes at a critical time, with the US saying it could aid civilians if tensions escalate in
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Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania from arriving at the country’s ports. The Basel Action Network, a U.S. nonprofit that tracks the toxic trade and has previously warned Malaysia about illegal e-waste shipments, notified Thailand last week. The containers it believes are filled with
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US Navy Destroys Multiple Houthi Weapons And Drone Missiles In The Red Sea. The US Navy reported multiple successful strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in the past 24 hours. On August 5, 2024, US Central Command announced that US Navy forces, in cooperation with other US military forces, successfully destroyed three Houthi drones launched from
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Warmer temperatures were supposed to facilitate shipping in the Arctic. However, thick floating ice caused by localised melt is more dangerous than people realise. Climate change is thinning Arctic sea ice, which, contrary to conventional wisdom, is making shipping across the Arctic to North America more difficult. A study published in Nature examined Canada’s Northwest
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