Abandoned Ship Crew Wages Hunger Strike in Kuwait
The crew of a Qatari-owned ship has launched a hunger strike after 11 months without pay and more than a year abandoned on board the… Weiterlesen »Abandoned Ship Crew Wages Hunger Strike in Kuwait
Captain Livingstone: Guns, Germs, and Steel
The 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Guns, Germs and Steel, written by UCLA Professor Jared Diamond, is a fascinating read covering 13,000 years of human history… Weiterlesen »Captain Livingstone: Guns, Germs, and Steel
U.S. Looks to Courts to Seize 2 Million Barrels of Alleged Iranian Oil
By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — The U.S. has gone to court to seize 2 million barrels of oil that it claims came from Iran, as Joe… Weiterlesen »U.S. Looks to Courts to Seize 2 Million Barrels of Alleged Iranian Oil
Bulk Carrier Crew Member Killed by Large Wave Off Nova Scotia
A crew member of a bulk carrier has died and three others injured after their ship was hit by a large wave several hundred miles… Weiterlesen »Bulk Carrier Crew Member Killed by Large Wave Off Nova Scotia
Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Dire Forecasts
By Jonathan Tirone (Bloomberg) Climate change is causing oceans to rise quicker than scientists’ most pessimistic forecasts, resulting in earlier flood risks to coastal economies already struggling to adapt. … Weiterlesen »Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Dire Forecasts
Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Solution selected for new Isle of Man ferry
Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a comprehensive range of solutions for a new 132 metres long RoPax ferry for the Isle… Weiterlesen »Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Solution selected for new Isle of Man ferry
Asia Pushes U.S. Supertanker Port’s Oil Export Shipments to Record High
By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) American oil exports from Louisiana’s offshore supertanker port jumped to a record in January as Asian buyers are stocking up U.S.… Weiterlesen »Asia Pushes U.S. Supertanker Port’s Oil Export Shipments to Record High
Golden 13 – The First Black Officer Training Course
In January 1944, there were nearly 100,000 Black Sailors in the United States Navy, but none were officers. That would change when a group of… Weiterlesen »Golden 13 – The First Black Officer Training Course
KONGSBERG technology helps reduce expenditure and emissions in drilling operations by more than 25%
Press Release – A collaborative, green solution developed between Kongsberg Maritime, COSL Drilling Europe AS and drilling equipment provider NOV is poised to generate major… Weiterlesen »KONGSBERG technology helps reduce expenditure and emissions in drilling operations by more than 25%
NY Based Sino-Shipping Announces Huge Investment In Bitcoin Mining
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Sino-Global Shipping America ($SINO), a non-asset based global shipping solutions provider, announced today that the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer Mr. Lei Nie and… Weiterlesen »NY Based Sino-Shipping Announces Huge Investment In Bitcoin Mining