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Something to brighten your day..."Yablochko". Igor Moiseyev Ballet
Part of Naval Suite "DAY ON THE SHIP" - "YABLOCHKO"
Traditional music
Choreography by: I. Moiseyev
There are a lot of hardships in the life of the sailors, but they are always in good spirits. -
An international team of scientists have conducted a maritime archaeological survey using state-of-the-art underwater robotics of an Early Modern Period (Late 15th Century-Early 16th Century) shipwreck in the Baltic.
The shipwreck was first detected by the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) as a side-scan sonar target in 2009, but it was early this year and as part of the Nord Stream 2 survey work carried out by MMT that the shipwreck was identified as to have great archaeological and historical significance, as it would be contemporary of the times of Christopher Columbus and Leonardo Da Vinci and most importantly the level of preservation it possesses after five hundred years. -
On April 30 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a notice, requesting public comments, on a proposed “incidental harassment authorization” (IHA). An IHA is a legal and enforceable document presenting the terms…
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The multi-purpose dry cargo vessel Shair Vagif, owned by the Transport Fleet of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) and operated in external waters, was overhauled at the Chernomorsk Shiprepair Yard shipyard in Ukraine.Within the implemented works from July 3 to August 12…
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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for an Asian customer.According to Yonhap, SHI the deal is worth 225.5 billion won (US$185 million).The new vessel is scheduled…
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During the first half of 2019, the tanker markets produced voyage result per day levels that exceeded the corresponding period in the slump year 2018 by 50-100 percent, said Concordia Maritime.The Swedish international tanker shipping company's…
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The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed an MOU on long-term cooperation.The partnership agreement provides a commitment and framework for the two bodies to collaborate…
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Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) said that it has started a new approach to track loggerhead sea turtles (listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) in the Kishu Minabe Sea Turtle Research Project sponsored by NYK and conducted by the NPO Earthwatch Japan.Earthwatch…
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South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has pushed ahead with advancing smart ship technology thanks to joint work with global equipment producers on SVESSEL, a smart ship system independently developed by Samsung.Yesterday…
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The world Suezmax fleet (excl. shuttle, product & Jones Act tankers) counts 517 vessels at the end of 2Q2019, said Nordic American Tankers (NAT).During 2018, 28 suezmax vessels were delivered from the shipyards and 21 vessels were scrapped,…
