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EPS Tanker Studied to Determine Results of Wind-Assisted Propulsion
A new study seeks to quantify the beneficial impact of adding wind-assisted propulsion to vessels while also establishing a fram...
Read More >>The Southern Ocean is "Sweating" as Heat Rises, With Effects on Weather
[By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong] If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge...
Read More >>Study: Marine Carbon Removal Needs More Thought Before Scaling Up
[By Nancy Bazilchuk] The oceans have to play a role in helping humanity remove carbon dioxide from the atmospher...
Read More >>Maersk is Proceeding with Ethanol Tests After First Successful Trial
Maersk reports it completed a first, successful trial of blending ethanol into methanol to create an alternative fuel fo...
Read More >>Study Finds Major Drop in Ship Sulfur Emissions Following IMO Regulations
An academic team led by researchers at the UK’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science completed a first in-depth...
Read More >>Op-Ed: Arctic States Have Less Than Two Weeks to Act on Polar Fuels
The Arctic is warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth, and this is a warning sign for elsewhere on th...
Read More >>Racing Team Launches Scientific Mission to Antarctica on Aluminum Sailboat
A team of researchers led by environmental advocate Boris Herrmann is undertaking an audacious scientific expedition to a remote...
Read More >>Video: Florida Reefs Abandoned Cargo Ship Used by Smugglers
Officials in Florida came up with a novel way to dispose of a small cargo ship that was seized more than a decade ago while smug...
Read More >>Alaska-Based Research Vessel to Support U.S. Antarctic Expedition in 2026
The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq has begun a long voyage to the Antarctica, achieving a new milestone in its decade-lon...
Read More >>Study: South Africa-Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Ammonia by 2029
Despite the existing uncertainty in global regulations for clean shipping, some decarbonization initiatives are setting...
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