Featured News & Trends
January 2023
Catamaran price
126-foot catamaran sold for $4.8 million US
Oil spill Japan
Japan’s Murasame-class 495-foot long destroyer , with 190 sailors aboard , struck a rock off the coast of Japan disabling the ship and
Russian Crude Tankers and EU Sanctions
UAE and Indian tanker operators have significantly increased their share of the Russian crude oil trade since EU imposed a ban on imports
New Technology & Innovations
There have been many new technology and innovations developed in recent years, and the pace of technological change continues to accelerate. Some examples
UN Climate Change
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announces to convene a Climate Summit in September 2023
Maritime universities
Turkey with an extended coastline has 16 world class universities providing essential maritime disciplines which no doubt makes for significant inflow of remittances.
Scent of Blood and Sharks
Research shows that in reality the Scent of Blood does not attract Sharks and its a myth. As explained by Cristina Zenato ,
Facilitating Seafarers
Istanbul Airport facilitates Seafarers by opening a separate Desk at Immigration as they are a significant source of foreign exchange & remittances
Lithium batteries impact on environment
The hype about renewables must cater to the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of millions of lithium batteries as dumping into or near
Renewables
Renewables like wind and solar energy may not be the panacea for solving the worlds energy requirements. The global warming impact of renewables
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