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Saudi Arabia launches 12 tenders for port development
Saudi Arabia intends to launch 12 port development investment deals in 2022 as part of plans to privatize its maritime industry, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) will invite the private sector to…
US intelligence on Moskva’s location helped Ukraine attack valuable Russian warship, sources…
The United States had provided Ukraine with information on the location of the valuable Russian warship Moskva before it sank, sources said. Intelligence shared by the United States on the location of the Russian warship in the Black Sea…
Shipyards take the fight to fire
Nothing grabs everyone's attention - especially in the marine industry - faster than the word FIRE. Wherever the boats are, on board or ashore, you will find tools to fight fires. And when fighting a fire on or from the water, the most…
The names of the main electric cars
What's in a name?
Vehicle names have always been an important part of the mobility mystique. Fodder for the songs: "Little Red Corvette" by Prince, "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers and "Red Barchetta" by Rush, to name a few. You…
Is the United States in a proxy war with Russia? Sergei Lavrov and Lloyd Austin seem to think so.
With heavy weapons like frontline tanks, multiple rocket launchers, 155mm howitzers, attack helicopters and updated anti-aircraft systems invading Ukraine and starting to reach the battlefield , the only thing missing…
3 Things to Know Before Buying the 2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone
Trucks are no longer just getting people from point A to point B. Specifically, the 2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone isn't just any truck. Toyota has put a lot of effort into the thoughtful design of the Capstone trim, and these are…
La Défense discreetly acquires Pacific Support Vessel
Defense has spent $93 million to acquire a second-hand 5,204-tonne offshore supply vessel currently moored in the Canary Islands instead of the "large-hulled" warship which, according to the Minister of Defense of the time, Christopher…
Ukraine aims to break Russia’s siege of Mariupol as Kyiv is hit by blasts
Ukraine said on Friday it was trying to break the siege of Russian forces in Mariupol, with fighting raging around the steel plant and the port of Illich, as the capital kyiv was rocked by some of the…
Government uses Brexit freedoms to protect our seas
Harmful fishing activities will be banned in four new marine protected areas (MPAs), the government announced today. The move was made possible by new post-Brexit freedoms that allow the government to protect rare habitats and wildlife in…
Where and how was the Titanic built?
Before RMS Titanic had even left Southampton in April 1912, the ominous signs of tragedy were there. Thousands of people had gathered at the port to greet friends and family and catch a glimpse of the record-breaking ship, then the largest…
Cruise ships return to British Columbia, with tourist dollars and environmental concerns in tow
Simone Kearney-Rodriguez is eager to put some cash in the ledger this weekend when the first crowd of cruise ship passengers enter the port of Victoria, British Columbia, on Saturday after the last two were canceled cruise seasons due to…
War in Ukraine disrupts grain markets and threatens food security in Southeast Asia — BenarNews
As war rages across Ukraine, farmers have been busy towing captured Russian tanks, artillery and downed helicopters. In addition to their new vocation, is the planting of the spring harvest.
It's…
Ola S1 electric scooter goes into reverse mode without warning, goes up to 102 km/h: watch
In just a few months since deliveries began, the Ola S1 electric scooter has gone from one of the country's most anticipated scooters to the most infamous. Pouring into the sea of complaints that were already flooding social media was a…
Exmouth RNLI lifeboat called vessel causing danger
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were tasked with reporting an out of control vessel causing danger off Exmouth earlier today.
At 12:08 p.m. today Monday 04and April 2022, the crew of the Exmouth RNLI coastal lifeboat
D-805 George Bearman II were…
Poole Lifeboat launched for yacht in trouble
Poole Lifeboat was launched by the UK Coastguard at 4.40pm (Friday April 1) at a report from a 30ft yacht with three people on board. The yacht had experienced engine failure and was near the training bank, two of the three people on…
US Navy ends development of DART sonar with Raytheon
WASHINGTON — The United States Navy will end its work with Raytheon Technologies developing sonar for littoral combat ships and frigates and will instead purchase sonar already in use by several navies around the world.Raytheon's AN/SQS-62…
Loaner life jackets now available at St. Johns County boat ramps
The Palm Valley boat launch is busy on Saturdays as boats cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway.“There are a lot of boaters passing by, most of them being respectful,” Daniel Butler said.To make sure people stay safe on the water, the St.…
Sydney jeweler Jean Wimmer to be extradited to Tasmania over alleged cocaine ring
A gold-plated Harley Davidson, diamond-encrusted jewelry and a supposed BIG secret: Inside the high-flying life of a high-profile jeweler as he's accused of cocaine smugglingJewelery designer to be extradited to Hobart over…
Satellite images show Russia pulled military planes from key airport
The removal of equipment from the airport, evidenced by images captured by space imaging firm Planet Labs over six days, comes as the Ukrainian military pushes to retake lost territory in the Kherson region.Kherson, a shipbuilding center…
‘He was my mate’ – Father mourns son who died in boating tragedy
One of the men killed in the Far North fishing boat tragedy worried about the weather forecast before setting off on the trip, his devastated father says.Mark Sanders, 43, died when the charter fishing boat Enchanter sank off the North…
What does driving an electric vehicle in the Sea to Sky look like?
Filip Dabrowski of the Left Coast EV YouTube channel talks about all things electric, including how the Sea to Sky measures up.
Filip Dabrowski drives to Garibaldi Village shopping center in Squamish to charge his 2021 Kia Soul EV…
Pirate attack: Pete Bethune survives midnight raid by gunmen
New Zealand conservationist Pete Bethune survived a terrifying midnight attack by gunmen off the coast of South America that echoes the infamous murder of yachting legend Sir Peter Blake.Bethune, a conservationist who has long fought…
Snow leaves area, but high winds remain – Daily Freeman
KINGSTON, NY – Just a day after highs hit 50, winter kicked in on Saturday, with 4 to 6 inches of snow falling across much of the Mid-Hudson Valley by evening, according to the National Weather Service in Albany.
The Henry Sleight House,…
Woman dies after paratroopers collide in mid-air at Muriwai Beach
Skydiving plane searching over water at Muriwai Beach shortly after the incident. Video / ProvidedTwo local surfers who saw part of last night's skydiving tragedy raced out to sea on a jetski before the sun went down, locating the woman…
Turtle escape hatches are now required in more shrimp nets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government is reminding shrimpers that more boats are now required to have sea turtle escape hatches installed in their nets.
Boats at least 40 feet (12.2 meters) long and using skimmer nets must now use…
Island councils renew appeal to Canada for salvage tug Sidney – Saanich News
The Island Trust and San Juan County councils have renewed their request for a salvage tug to be positioned in Sidney, following fears of potentially devastating oil spills for island communities late last year .
A letter from the…
New IPCC report paints grim picture of climate realities – The Campus
As political strife at home and abroad captures our attention and energy, the dial of the looming doomsday clock of climate change creeps ever closer to midnight.Now, despite many new intergovernmental initiatives on the issue in recent…
Ukraine invasion latest update: Russian paratroopers attack Kharkiv as plot to assassinate Zelensky…
Watch live US nuclear commander's testimony before House panel amid Russian-Ukrainian conflictAt least 21 have died and 112 have been injured after a bombardment on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, as Russian paratroopers attacked…
Bottom trawling triples in key marine protected area despite Brexit promise | marine life
The government is under pressure to safeguard Britain's marine conservation areas after analysis showed the protected Dogger Bank site has seen a threefold increase in destructive bottom trawling since Brexit.A year ago, conservationists…
Border Force officers bring 930 migrants ashore in Dover as arrivals this year hit 1,448
Around 90 migrants were brought to Dover by Border Force officers in freezing conditions on the first day of arrivals after a yacht with migrants arrived in Rye harbour. The migrants arrived in Britain in dinghies on Saturday morning and…
Greg Hansen: No slackers allowed at Tucson Rodeo’s ruthless cowboy event earlier this week |…
Barnes and Sherwood seemed somewhat out of place in a large group of loose hopefuls, young gunslingers with cowboy-specific names like Cody, Clay, Colter, Cache, Casey, Cash and Clint.None of them could have guessed that 62-year-old Jake…
Damen Shipyards delivers hybrid crane vessel to Waternet Amsterdam
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INFOMAR’s 2022 survey program in the Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea begins next…
INFOMAR will conduct a program of hydrographic and geophysical surveys in the Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and western coastal areas between March and November this year.
Covering some 125,000 km2 of underwater territory, INFOMAR…
A burning freighter full of Porsches drifting in the Atlantic Ocean
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A freighter carrying vehicles from Germany to the United States caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday and remains adrift near the Azores islands.
The…
Marines’ ACV resumes on-water operations from USS Anchorage after operational pause
Marines assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct water training with an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) from shore at the amphibious transport loading dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at Marine Corps Base…
49-year-old man dies after boat sinks in Mossel Bay
NextSRI Mossel Bay duty crew was activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the surf at Tergniet (near Klein Brak).
Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay Station Commander, said: 'The St Blaize Rescuer sea lifeboat was…
Climate change: How barnacles and algae on ship hulls increase carbon emissions – and the…
A small device that emits tiny vibrations from a ship's hull is a "game changer" in the fight to make container ships more environmentally friendly, its developer has said.When barnacles, weeds and mussels settle on the hulls…
San Juan County Joins Islands’ Trust in Asking Canada for Sidney Salvage Tug
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On January 26, San Juan County Council and the Islands Trust Council sent a joint letter asking the Canadian government to "facilitate the repositioning of one of Canada's multi-mission…
English Bay barge to be dismantled and removed in pieces
The barge that has been beached on Sunset Beach in Vancouver since being grounded in the powerful November storm will be broken into pieces for removal, according to its owner.
The barge broke away from its mooring amid intense winds…
Sea Tow Corpus Christi Shows Finding Cold-Stunned Turtles
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Brandon Upton and Scott Gunvordahl were loaded onto an airboat Saturday morning at Bluff's Landing Marina. They were preparing to spend their working day helping to save turtles knocked out in the cold.Upton and his…
The Maersk container ship was towed after running aground off the German island
The 400-meter Danish-flagged container ship Mumbai Maersk, which ran aground off the German North Sea island of Wangerooge, en route from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to the northwestern German port city from Bremerhaven,…
Official: Navy wants to move away from towed sensors for USVs
The mine countermeasures USV heads for an operational evaluation in this photo from November 2019. US NAVY
ARLINGTON, Va. – The use of towed sensors provides a measure of the survivability of small unmanned surface vessels, but…
Bulk carrier hits chemical tanker and offshore wind foundation off Dutch coast
dutch coast guardTowing operations are underway for the derelict bulk carrier Juliet Dwhich collided with a product carrier, Star of Pechoraoff the Dutch coast near the port of Ijmuiden earlier on Monday after her anchor failed to…
Cruise of the Year awards honored 2021
Prestigious Ocean Cruising Club Awards for Cruising Achievement Announced
The Ocean Cruising Club's most prestigious award, the OCC Barton Cup, was awarded to Dustin Reynolds, who became the first double amputee to circumnavigate the…
Floating UK innovation projects get £60m – reNews
The UK government is today announcing 11 successful floating offshore wind projects which will receive over £60 million in public and private investment to develop new technologies.
Each project will receive up to £10m…
Major disaster averted in icy Kara Sea after two oil barges grounded
"There was a real threat of an ecological disaster comparable to the emergency near Norilsk", are the terms used by Rosmorrechflot, the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport, to inform about the incident so far not…
The armed drones are here – it’s time for the United States to act
The recent attack on Abu Dhabi, carried out by drones equipped with explosives, signifies a radical change in Iran's strategic offensive strategy. We have reached the pinnacle of global drone strategy, which our adversaries have focused on…
Fugro orders first XL-class USV for
The Dutch geodata company Fugro has ordered an unmanned surface vessel of the SEA-KIT XL class for future operations in the North Sea. According to USV manufacturer SEA-KIT, the 18-metre USV, which will be called Blue Eclipse,…
Hunstanton council meeting remembers bravery of American USAF servicemen during 1953 floods
Last Wednesday evening, it was a pleasure to be virtually present at Hunstanton Town Council's monthly committee meetings. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere impressed me.The way the chairs of both committees ensured that everyone had a!-->…
How explosives, a robot and a sled expose an ‘apocalyptic’ glacier – Mother Jones
Part of the Thwaites Glacier.
Erin Pettit
This story was originally posted by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate office collaboration.
Two Decembers ago Erin Pettit layered up, donned goggles,…
Which jobs are now considered essential under the new National Ministerial Agreement?
The national cabinet has agreed to include more workers exempt from COVID isolation to help ease pressure on the workforce and supply chains. This means that thousands more people will now be allowed to return to work if they are in close…
The Italian island of Giglio celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia disaster
Published on: 01/13/2022 - 11:26
Ten years have passed since that tragic Friday evening which cannot be erased from the…
Sennen Cove RNLI Volunteers Launch Broken Fishing Boat
At 9:15 p.m. on Sunday January 9, HM Coastguard Falmouth requested assistance from the Sennen Cove Tamar class lifeboat. They had received a call for help from an 18-meter fishing boat that had been decocked eight miles northwest of…
Deadliest maritime disaster in modern California history prompts new rules
Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley
| The Associated PressCoast Guard aerial video shows smoke billowing from doomed boatThe Coast Guard provided this recorded video when responding to the deadly fire aboard the Conception on September 2,…
Malaysia tows runaway ghost ship heading for gas rig
The crew were lowered onto the runawat vessel to secure a new tow line (MMEA)…
Washington, DC sees record snowfall as storm system moves across the east
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By Amir Vera and Derrick Hinds, CNN
The nation's capital and surrounding areas received a record snowfall on Monday as a powerful storm system forced its way through the eastern United States.
The federal government in…
Flashback 1971: Dramatic rescue of amateur fishermen in heavy seas | Port Macquarie News
Featured, Two amateur fishermen spending the Christmas and New Years holidays in Port Macquarie narrowly missed drowning in front of the Hastings River Bass on Tuesday while their 16-footer. luxury boat was submerged by strong waves in a…
ClassNK publishes changes to class rules
Posted on December 30, 2021 at 9:09 AM by…
Wakashio captain and second captain to be released from Mauritius prison after being sentenced
the The captain and first officer of MV Wakashio should be released in Mauritius after their conviction on Monday.
After having already spent 16 months in detention, Captain Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar will be reunited with his family in…
As I see it: Tugs of World War II | Bandon News
In 1943, the Port of Bandon tug and the Klihyam tug were taken over by the federal government for use in…
Austal delivers future USS Canberra to US Navy
The future USS Canberra (LCS 3). AUSTALE UNITED STATES
MOBILE, Alabama - The US Navy took delivery of the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) to Austal USA on December 21, the company announced, the second Austal Independence-variant…
Ike Gauntlet: I passed the Mavericks, Santa Cruz, and Ridgeline, but which one wins the toughest…
Can these new small pickups tow the Ike Gauntlet ⢠- the world's toughest towing test? We put a new Hyundai Santa Cruz 2022, a new Ford Maverick 2022, and a new Honda Ridgeline to this!-->!-->…
Kilrush RNLI’s Lifeboat Operations Manager Gears Up For First Christmas On Call
Nine months after serving as the Lifeboat Operations Manager at Kilrush RNLI, Shawna Johnson is preparing for her first Christmas on duty since taking charge of the Co Clare Lifeboat Station.
As the charity launches its Christmas appeal,…
Piyush Goyal, Auto News, ET Auto
Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush GoyalNew Delhi: India's 65 million MSMEs are rapidly turning to digitization to turn India into a trillion dollar digital economy, Union Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.According to a…
ARC + 2021 fleet celebrates crossing the ocean in Granada
For the sailors of the RCAF + 2021, last Friday's awards ceremony in St. George's, Grenada marked the end of their Atlantic cruising adventure that began in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the east coast. Atlantic six weeks ago. The…
SCHOTTEL propulsion systems for the first fully electric American tugboat eWolf
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Posted on December…
KOTUG Canada Wins Three Vessel Contract for Trans Mountain Expansion Project
KOTUGKOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Horizon Maritime of Canada, has signed a long-term agreement with Trans Mountain, which operates Canada's only pipeline system transporting petroleum products to the…
Utility tap water “micro-grid” technology for a new supply
As drought continues to strangle the American West, some small water providers are exploring new technologies to increase their supplies.
Technologies vary in size and scope. One is to tow buoys off the coast of California that…
Wellington suburb avoids evacuation as flooding worsens, underwater parking
Residents of the Wellington suburb of Seatoun narrowly avoided an evacuation order from their homes amid widespread flooding in the capital - but vehicle owners in a parking lot next to the Hutt River may not have not had that chance.…
Police / Firemen: Rear accident ends in arrest | New
Marlborough man faces impaired driving charge after crash at Grant Circle.Adam J. Podzka, 45, of 308…
Busan, a South Korean city, plans a floating district
December 4, 2021FOR YEARS some libertarians dreamed of creating floating colonies. Fans of seasteading talk about creating self-sufficient hamlets in international waters, which charge little or no tax. In 2019, Chad Elwartowski and…
High-tech solution in the works for whale protection: Pacific Navy News
Collin Angus (right), Open Ocean Robotics, prepares to install a hydroelectric phone on the Xplorer unmanned surface vehicle with Connor Grooms of JASCO Applied Sciences. Photo by Corporal (Cpl) Jay Naples, MARPAC Imaging…
Branded content: five essential supplements for your car insurance
Posted Nov 29, 2021 3:20:00 PMHere are some important additions that will help improve your car insurance policy.Always keep your driver's license and auto insurance policy documents handy when driving a car. These documents are mandatory…
The most famous sixty miles in automotive history are back with the Veteran Car Run
This year's London to Brighton Veteran Car Run participants pass through Buckingham Palace.
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Organized by the Royal Automobile Club and sponsored by RM Sotheby's, Britain's Veteran Car Run traveled…
They are the biggest consumers of gasoline on the highway
Are you looking for a fuel efficient car that won't hurt your wallet? Well, you might not be in the right place. This article lists today's foodies who may look very attractive, but who…
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MAEE Helensburgh memories of the last man Eric Haynes
A POPPY cross is placed annually at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (MAEE) Memorial at Helensburgh's Kidston Park to mark Remembrance Day - and this year it has special significance.
The memorial,…