July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the newest Prada, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you arrive home, you’ll quickly remove […]
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More than 30 Dead after Ferry Sinks off Indonesia
July 5, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
More than 30 people died following the capsizing of a ferry in the waters off Indonesian South Sulawesi province on Tuesday. At the time of the incident, there were 189 passengers on board the KM Lestari Maju ship. 34 people died while 155 survived the incident, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Public Relations of Indonesia’s […]
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Captain of sinking Indonesian ferry sails onto reef; 31 dead
July 4, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer his ship onto a reef to enable the evacuation of more than 100 passengers, but 31 people drowned as the vessel floundered in stormy seas, officials said on Wednesday. The latest ferry disaster in Indonesia, which happened on Tuesday near Sulawesi island, came two […]
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International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the newest Prada, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you arrive home, you’ll quickly remove […]
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Four killed as Indonesia rushes to rescue 140 after ferry sinks
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Family members of missing victims of a capsized ferry mourn during a mass memorial service at Lake Toba in North Sumatra on July 3, 2018. Photo: Lazuardy Fahmi / AFP Authorities in Indonesia were scrambling on Tuesday to rescue about 140 passengers from a ferry that sank off the coast of Sulawesi island, killing at […]
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Extreme Sea Levels Predicted to Increase
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Credit: Mathew Waters A new study has predicted that future global warming will lead to an increase in extreme sea levels, with consequent flood risks to coastal infrastructure and human populations. Extreme sea levels occur through a combination of high tides and extreme weather events, which can generate storm surges and high wind waves. […]
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Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington
July 2, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
M/V Ansac Splendor. File Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Les Blair Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington State last Thursday. The accident occurred as the Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Ansac Splendor was mooring at port early on June 28. “As a vessel attempted to move along the […]
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