May 13, 2021
A look at a word that’s tossed around a lot in the news: “infrastructure.” What does it mean? And how does it relate to the fuel pipeline hacking nightmare unfolding in the eastern U.S.?
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May 13, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
A look at a word that’s tossed around a lot in the news: “infrastructure.” What does it mean? And how does it relate to the fuel pipeline hacking nightmare unfolding in the eastern U.S.?
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May 12, 2021
The Jones Act is a U.S. law that requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be hauled by ships built, crewed and registered in the U.S. The federal government is considering a temporary waiver of that law to allow foreign flag ships to be used in the short term to haul petroleum from Texas to New Jersey to ease the fuel shortage caused by the hacking of a fuel pipeline.
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May 12, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The Jones Act is a U.S. law that requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be hauled by ships built, crewed and registered in the U.S. The federal government is considering a temporary waiver of that law to allow foreign flag ships to be used in the short term to haul petroleum from Texas to New Jersey to ease the fuel shortage caused by the hacking of a fuel pipeline.
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May 11, 2021
As the Southeast U.S. faces major shortages of gasoline in the wake of the hacking of a major petroleum pipeline, ships, tugs and barges may save the day.
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May 11, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
As the Southeast U.S. faces major shortages of gasoline in the wake of the hacking of a major petroleum pipeline, ships, tugs and barges may save the day.
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May 10, 2021
The latest in Norwegian Cruise Line’s efforts to get cruises going again the US is up against an unlikely foe: the state of Florida. NCL is bound by CDC regulations to screen passengers for COVID vaccinations. Florida has banned any business from such policies. So the story continues…
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May 10, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The latest in Norwegian Cruise Line’s efforts to get cruises going again the US is up against an unlikely foe: the state of Florida. NCL is bound by CDC regulations to screen passengers for COVID vaccinations. Florida has banned any business from such policies. So the story continues…
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May 07, 2021
Severe drought in South America is driving up prices on crops like corn and wheat, partly because of the difficulty in growing the crops, but also low water levels in the rivers where these agricultural products need to be shipped by tug and barge.
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May 7, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Severe drought in South America is driving up prices on crops like corn and wheat, partly because of the difficulty in growing the crops, but also low water levels in the rivers where these agricultural products need to be shipped by tug and barge.
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Apr 08, 2021
Salvors from Smit Salvage managed to get a drifting, listing heavy lift ship safely under tow in the North Sea, after bad weather caused the ship to lose cargo overboard. The ship was carrying yachts and workboats, and one of them broke loose from its lashings. Salvors have located the missing boat, which will be the subject of another salvage effort.
Salvage crews are the folks who head into danger as others are fleeing it. Their job description says they must be “immune to stress.”
Photo credit: Stormy weather in the North Sea, onboard research vessel Walther Herwig III in August 2019. Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Randel Kreitsberg. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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Apr 8, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Salvors from Smit Salvage managed to get a drifting, listing heavy lift ship safely under tow in the North Sea, after bad weather caused the ship to lose cargo overboard. The ship was carrying yachts and workboats, and one of them broke loose from its lashings. Salvors have located the missing boat, which will be the subject of another salvage effort.
Salvage crews are the folks who head into danger as others are fleeing it. Their job description says they must be “immune to stress.”
Photo credit: Stormy weather in the North Sea, onboard research vessel Walther Herwig III in August 2019. Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Randel Kreitsberg. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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