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5 sailors rescued near Bethany Beach due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning
BETHANY BEACH, Delaware (WPVI) — Five sailors were rescued fromGeneral cargo ship REGGEBORG off the coast of Delaware afternoon on Sunday, Dec 25..from poisoning, probably by carbon monoxide, The Coast Guard was called to the vessel after the mariners experienced possible carbon monoxide poisoning and required medical assistance. Officials say…
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British Chris Stanmore-Major enters the GSC on former Vendée Globe Open 60
Chris Stanmore-Major is certainly one of the most experience skippers to join the Global Solo Challenge to date. Several other competitors can boast a previous circumnavigation but he probably has clocked the most miles at sea. Chris skippered Quindao in the 2009/2010 Clipper Round the World Race. The following year…
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Port of Oakland debuts zero-emissions top picks
Electric cargo handling equipment advances port’s zero-emissions goal Oakland, Calif. – Two, all-electric top picks are operating at the Port of Oakland. They are part of a demonstration project to create a zero-emissions seaport. The Oakland Seaport has joined a select group of seaports to operate the green technology equipment.…
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Rabie honors the Authority’s leaders and employees who have reached retirement
Admiral Osama Rabie Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA ), honored today, Sunday, a group of the Authority’s leaders and employees who have reached retirement age, during a ceremony that witnessed the presence of members of the Authority’s Board of Directors and its leaders, leaders of the Private Insurance…
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Bunker measuring system mandatory in Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam
Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority will make it mandatory to use a bunker measuring system (such as a Mass Flow Meter) on board bunker vessels to measure the exact amount of fuel delivered to sea-going vessels. This follows an independent study in both Antwerp and Zeebrugge and…
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THE Alliance announces service network upgrade plan for 2023
THE Alliance’s network has been reconfigured to ensure the most comprehensive port coverage to maximise the satisfaction of the member lines’ customers. The enhanced service setup will enter into effect from April 2023. One of the key highlights will be the deployment of larger newbuild ships to the Asia and…
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TECO 2030 consortium wins EU funds for HyEkoTank project
The project will include the demonstration of a 4000kg compressed hydrogen storage system in 2024. Engineering and equipment development company TECO 2030, along with its consortium, has received €5m in grants from the European Union for the HyEkoTank project. The financing has been granted under the funding scheme HORIZON EUROPE.…
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Nadir Mumtaz writes : Mangroves, Carbon Sequestration, Harbor Infrastructure and Coastal Degradation
Urbanization and Invasion of Mangroves Swamps Nadir Mumtaz (Maritime Analyst) The rapid increase in population and corresponding urbanization in coastal megacities has been accompanied by frenzied land reclamation driven mostly by anthropogenic factors . Mangroves are prevalent all over except Antarctica. Seaward land reclamation entails the formation of artificial land facade structures…
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Captain lost his life when dry cargo vessel BEATA caught fire off Sinop
The dry cargo vessel “BEATA”, 130 meters long, Panama Flag, caught fire on the way from Constanta to Trabzon, near Turkey’s Sinop province. In the Fire that broke out on a dry cargo ship off the coast of Sinop, 3 seriously 16 injured crew members were transferred to Sinop Port.…
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Heesen reveals exterior designer for new 50-metre FDHF Steel Series
Heesen is delighted to announce that the Harrison Eidsgaard studio has been chosen to design its eagerly anticipated 50-metre Steel series, which was announced at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last October. At 50 metres and 499 GT, this new series will feature a Fast Displacement steel hull of…
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