20 percent of the ocean floor is mapped

Based on an article on the BBC web site around 20 percent of the ocean floor is mapped. The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project was launched in 2017. Three years ago only 6% of the global ocean bottom had been surveyed. Today the figure is at 19%, up from 15% in just the last year. … Read more

The successful tes​​t of the JAMBIN prototype

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Progress Bar 0% Prefix Postfix CMU reports positive results from ocean-cleaning trial The Jamaica Gleaner reported on Saturday, March 2, 2019 about our first successful JAMBIN test.  The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is reporting positive results from the trials of the prototype of its ocean-cleaning device dubbed ‘Jambin’. An innovation out of the CMU’s recently … Read more

Green Cruising?

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AIDAnova – LNG powered The newest member of the “kissing mouth” line AIDA, the AIDAnova, was handed over by Meyer Schiffswerft in November 2018 to its proud owner. It is the first cruise ship to be powered exclusively by ‘environmentally friendly’ liquefied natural gas (LNG), allowing passengers to enjoy ‘green cruising’ with a clear conscience. … Read more