South Korean ferry carrying 474 passengers capsizes and sinks

At least two people are dead after a South Korean ro-pax ferry capsized and sank near Jeju Island with 474 passengers on board, including hundreds of high-school students.
ClassNK helps shipyards comply with EEDI requirements

ClassNK has released software to help shipyards comply with the EEDI requirements of the Amendment to MARPOL Annex VI by calculating minimum propulsion power requirements in compliance with the IMO 20...
Turning the tide on barrage technology

Tidal barrage technology offers both predictability and reliability for developers, but investment has significantly lagged that of tidal stream over recent years.
IMO's wreck-removal convention to enter into force

The International Maritime Organization has announced that, following ratification by Denmark, the Nairobi International Convention for Wreckage Removal will enter into force on April 14, 2015, making...
IPCC says 'massive shift' needed

A long-awaited UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has sent a stark warning to governments on the urgent need to make a "massive shift" away from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources suc...
NOAA explores deep-sea habitats in the Gulf of Mexico

From April 12-30, members of the public are invited to join NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as it explores deep-sea habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

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