The USNS Comfort passes Manhattan as it enters New York Harbor during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar The USNS Comfort arrived in New York Harbor on Monday in support of the nation’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts. The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command hospital ship, with … [Read more...]
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USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles
The hospital ship USNS Mercy arrives at the Port of Los Angeles to assist area medical facilities during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Pedro, California, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake The hospital ship USNS Mercy has arrived at the Port of Los Angeles bringing with it 1,000 hospital beds, 800 medical staff, emergency rooms and ICUs to … [Read more...]
Wärtsilä Testing Ammonia Fuel for Shipping
Photo courtesy Wärtsilä Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has started testing ammonia as a potential fuel to help the shipping industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. “The first tests have yielded promising results and we will continue to optimise combustion parameters,” said Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine. … [Read more...]
Inland Tanker Splits in Two in Off Malta
The aft of the tanker Lady Sandra. Photo: Malta Armed Forces Rescue crews in Malta rescued three seafarers after their vessel split in two in the western Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. The Armed Forces of Malta was alerted late Wednesday night that the 89-meter Lady Sandra, an inland tanker, had split in two in rough weather. Reporting indicates that the vessel … [Read more...]
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Announces 2,500 Temporary Layoffs in U.S. and Mexico
File photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced temporary layoffs of 2,500 workers as it suspends operations at several land-based processing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on its business. “While we work diligently to avoid reductions in our workforce, we have no choice but to respond to the disruption … [Read more...]