Incredible World First Electric Seaglider Vehicle Ready For Production After Successful Test
The seaglider is the first craft that can utilize all three modes of maritime operation—floating, foiling and flying.
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Commercial Cargo Ship is Crossing Ocean Using 'Wind Wings' Like High-Tech Sails
It seems a bit silly, but merchant shipping which long ago ditched its sails for internal combustion is now switching back
The First Cargo Ship Running on Green Methanol Weighs Anchor Amidst Merchant Shipping Decarbonization
By the end of the decade, the company plans to have low-carbon fuels transport a quarter of all tonnage across its 700-strong fleet.
Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks
In the epic, Homer writes that the people of Kasos sent ships to fight in the wars with Ilium, which helped the researchers find the wrecks
World's 1st Electric Flying Passenger Ship Completes Tests Ahead of Production and Service in 2024
During its first flights, Candela P-12 confirmed its top speed of 30 knots, (35 mph) a record for electric passenger vessels.
In Historic Move, the Global Shipping Industry is Agreeing to Join Climate Agreement
Since the shipping industry spans international territories, it has never been included on climate talks – until now.
Hawaii Lawmakers Have Just Passed First Ever Ban on Sale of Toxic Sunscreen
The historic ban is the first piece of legislation that takes a stance against oxybenzone and octinoxate: two ingredients that are commonly found in most sunscreens.
Self-Driving, 3D-Printed Boats Could Free Up Traffic Congestion by Sailing on City Waterways
If you're distrustful of self-driving cars carrying people, what about these autonomous boats that can free up traffic congestion by ferrying goods?
Ships Rerouted to Save Whales in San Francisco Bay
Federal maritime officials have approved a plan to protect whales in and around San Francisco Bay. Shipping industry representatives joined with whale researchers to establish new cargo lanes that will protect blue whales, the largest marine mammal, in their feeding grounds outside one of the busiest ports in the world.
Coast Guard Rescues 14 At Sea After Ship Sinks
The Coast Guard rescued 14 people adrift in life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. on Monday morning, following the sinking of their ship in 40 mile-per-hour winds. The heroic Coast Guard effort involved helicopters, baskets and swimmers in the midst of some 18-ft swells.
Company to Turn Sea Plastic into Bottles in Pioneering Recycling Plan
Ecover, the green cleaning brand, said on Thursday it will use plastic waste retrieved from the sea to create an entirely new type of sustainable and recyclable plastic bottle. The Belgian company is working with plastic manufacturer Logoplaste to combine plastic trawled from the sea with a plastic made from sugar cane ('Plant-astic') and recycled plastic, in what it is calling a world-first for packaging.
Workers Succeed in Pulling Crippled Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Upright
Residents on the Italian island of Giglio cheered along with engineers and worker when the Costa Concordia cruise ship was finally pulled upright Tuesday morning after 20 months lying vacant on its side. Salvage crews took 19 hours to successfully complete the painstakingly complex procedure.
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