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US Navys newest Virginia-class submarine USS Illinois completes alpha sea trials

2016-08-03 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The US Navys 13th Virginia-class attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN-786) has successfully completed its first at-sea evaluations, also called alpha sea trials, and sailed back to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard.

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Plant Integrity to provide inspection management of Nexen's North Sea assets

2016-08-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

UKs Plant Integrity Management (PIM) has secured a contract to provide inspection management services on Nexens North Sea assets.

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Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in southern ocean fish and birds

2016-08-01 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: New research has found methylmercury -- a potent neurotoxin -- in sea ice in the Southern Ocean. Published today in the journal Nature Microbiology, the results are the first to show that sea-ice bacteria can change mercury into methylmercury, a more toxic form that can contaminate the marine environment, including fish and birds. If ingested, methylmercury can travel to the brain, causing developmental and physical problems in foetuses, infants and children. The findings were made by an international...

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Singapores MPA and Malaysias MDM perform joint chemical spill drill at sea

2016-08-01 01:00:00| Ship Technology

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), along with the Marine Department of Malaysia (MDM), has conducted a joint chemical spill exercise at sea along the East Johor Strait.

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