By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) -- Escalating tensions sweeping through Nigeria haven’t yet disrupted crude flows from Africa’s biggest oil producer in any meaningful way. A wave of protests against police brutality have taken place in the past few weeks, triggering a deadly government crackdown in a nation that accounts for roughly 20% of Africa’s entire oil production. … [Read more...]
New Zealand Cracks Down On Livestock Ships
by Praveen Menon (Reuters) - New Zealand on Friday said it had introduced new requirements for the safe transport of livestock, after a cattle ship capsized in the East China Sea last month, killing almost all its crew and thousands of cows. Only two of the 43 crew members and more than 6,000 cattle onboard the Gulf Livestock 1, which was heading from New Zealand to China, … [Read more...]
Tiny Turbines To Tap Tidal Power in New York’s East River
By Will Wade (Bloomberg) -- New York’s East River is set to become the testing ground for a technology that generates electricity from the tides. Verdant Power, a New York-based marine energy technology company, is installing three small underwater turbines in the river Thursday that will feed power to Consolidated Edison Inc.’s grid. “We want to prove we have the basis … [Read more...]
North Carolina Ferry System Receives Marine Highway Project Designation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has designated the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) as a Marine Highway Project, a first for the state of North Carolina. Marine highways are navigable waterways that can be used as alternate options to traditional transportation methods and opens up opportunities for federal funding. “This historic designation will enhance the … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
It's an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means more people, from ship crews to turbine technicians, working at sea and on top the massive structures. In order to prepare for this, the U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted a simulated rescue on top of a 400-foot-tall wind … [Read more...]
