We don’t know how many of you have a boat big enough to have your own integrated computer network, but that doesn’t really matter. Even if you can’t use this project personally, it’s impossible not to be impressed with the work. [mgrouch] put in the “Bareboat Necessities” project. From the construction of the material to […]
Month: March 2020
The Northern Lights show the way for on-board CCS solutions
TThese are the two main motivations for the Northern Lights project, which is part of the Norwegian initiative to achieve large-scale CCS. The project involves capturing CO2 from cement production and a waste-to-energy plant in the Oslofjord region and shipping liquid CO2 from these sites to a land terminal on the Norwegian west coast. From […]
Thar Toinn / Seaborne Review – Dive Direct
Album:Thar Toinn Artist:Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Label:Independent release Kind:Traditional In a digital world where no storage limits apply, it’s too tempting for artists to fill the void. This six-track capsule project by West singer Kerry Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh sidesteps that temptation, choosing instead to distill her musical thoughts on all things maritime in just six tracks, […]
US Navy reports first suspected coronavirus case aboard USS Boxer
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The US Navy has reported its first suspected case of the novel coronavirus aboard a ship, saying a sailor has tested positive for the disease but the result needs to be confirmed by authorities sanitary facilities. It came a week after another U.S. Navy sailor stationed in southern Italy contracted […]
Sailor aboard USS Boxer in San Diego becomes first shipboard sailor to test positive for COVID-19
SAN DIEGO – A sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship Boxer has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first US Navy sailor to do so, the Navy said in a statement on Sunday. The sailor, whose official status is “presumptive positive” until confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is now in isolation […]
Shipowners want notice limiting cadets for on-board training suspended
National shipowners have urged the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to suspend a recent notice it issued which limits the number of cadets to be accommodated on board ships for their on-board training. Cadets from the country’s oldest maritime school, the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) PHOTO BY WILMAR ALMERIA According to Pedro G. Aguilar, executive […]
Global Maritime Information Market 2020-2024 | increase in maritime trade to stimulate market growth | Technavio
LONDON–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The maritime information market is expected to grow by USD 736.98 million during the period 2020-2024, according to Technavio’s latest market research report. Request a free sample report The integration of AIS into maritime information solutions will contribute to the adoption of maritime information solutions between ports. An AIS is an on-board […]