Dozens Dead After Tourist Boat Capsize in Vietnam
Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination of Halong Bay, authorities said.Despite a calm sea, rescuers, from police and border guards to divers and navy personnel, were battling limited visibility hours before the expected landfall in northern Vietnam of Typhoon Wipha…
Voluntary Carbon Insetting Schemes Pivotal to Decarbonization
New analysis by UCL Energy Institute, with the assistance of UMAS, analyzing voluntary carbon insetting schemes in the maritime sector suggests that they could play a vital role in catalyzing shipping's decarbonization during the critical period before regulation is the driving factor.Carbon insetting is a strategy that focuses on reducing carbon emissions within a company's own operations and supply chain…
Tow Collision: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Phone
A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The towing vessel William B Klunk was pushing 22 loaded hopper barges on April 17, 2024, when the tow collided with moored barges at a fleeting area near Baton Rouge. Thirteen barges broke away from the William B Klunk tow and three barges broke away from the fleeting area…
