All articles by Grant Turnbull
Grant Turnbull
The world’s most dangerous waters – piracy incidents and counter-measures
The waters off Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Singapore Straits are becoming increasingly dangerous, accounting for 70% of piracy incidents in the first half of 2014. We chart the world’s most dangerous waters by piracy incidents recorded in the past five years.
Seawater fuel: powering the next-generation of ships
A team of US Navy scientists recently announced they had converted seawater into fuel. The technology is described as a ‘game changer’ which could drastically reduce the US military’s dependency on fossil fuels. Could the technology solve the current fuel dilemma in commercial shipping as well?
Shipping piracy report – September 2013
In September, navies and security forces engaged in anti-piracy operations made some decisive gains against piracy, especially around East Africa, but the threat still persists. In partnership with OceanusLive, Ship-technology.com covers the latest incidences and the international response to piracy.