Finally, some good news: endangered sea turtles are recovering because ome conservation efforts seem to be working. A paper published earlier this month in Inter-Research Science Publisher reveals that more than half of the 48 surveyed “regional management units” (RMUs), or groups of sea turtles that share the same habitat and face similar population threats … Read more
Another big Xbox first-party game is headed to Battle.net, with Rare’s Sea of Thieves the next game confirmed to arrive on Blizzard Entertainment’s PC launcher. There are three different versions of the pirate adventure now available for preorder on Battle.net, with the $60 Premium Edition bundling in some themed cosmetics, letting players deck out their … Read more
Newly released photographs have shown the moment two ships collided during last month’s North Sea crash. It comes as a preliminary investigation has found that neither ship had a “dedicated lookout”. Visibility when the Solong container ship struck the Stena Immaculate oil tanker in the North Sea on 10 March was “patchy”, the Marine Accident … Read more
“Action stations!” a voice barks. The crew of a Royal Navy destroyer is on high alert for enemy drones – launched from the air and from the water. “Maximum air threat,” the voice says. A helicopter, already airborne, uses a missile to take out an incoming drone from a distance, while the ship’s guns open … Read more
The UK government needs to replace the current windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas operations as soon as practically possible and not wait until the sunset clause of the tax regime expires in 2030, says the North Sea Transition Taskforce, backed by the British Chambers of Commerce. … Read more
A Sony property is crossing over into a Microsoft game. Sea of Thieves has received new cosmetics from the world of Destiny 2, bringing the fight against the Darkness to the high seas. The Lightbearer cosmetics set offers new flags, ship cosmetics, a costume set, and more. In the trailer for the new set of … Read more
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to “ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea,” the Trump administration said Tuesday, claiming a limited advance in efforts to broker a peace deal between the two countries. The agreements were announced in separate statements … Read more
The U.S. and Russia are expected to release a joint statement Tuesday morning after discussions in Saudi Arabia aimed at achieving a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The statement was scheduled to be out at 4 a.m. in Washington, D.C., and 11 a.m. in Moscow, two of the … Read more
A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of Chimbote in northern Peru. He … Read more
The crew of a US oil tanker struck by a container ship in the North Sea have been praised as “heroic” for triggering a crucial firefighting system before abandoning the vessel. A sailor from the Portuguese-registered Solong is missing presumed dead after the collision off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning. The Stena … Read more