The US has begun imposing sanctions on ship captains for smuggling Houthi oil.
🇺🇸 The United States has intensified its fight against the illicit oil trade linked to the Yemeni Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) and has reached a new level of pressure. For the first time, sanctions in this campaign are targeting not only companies and vessels, but also specific captains. 💼 The US Treasury Department, through OFAC, […]
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An American pilot died while disembarking a bulk carrier in Florida.
A tragic incident occurred in the port of Panama City, Florida, USA: American pilot Phillip Brady died after falling from a bulk carrier while boarding a pilot boat. The incident occurred at the entrance to St. Andrews Pass, as the pilot was completing his pilotage of the bulk carrier Lowlands Luck. While crossing the pilot […]
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The Solomon Islands adopted the 2006 MLC
Calm down.No press conferences.No “we’re at the origins.”No historical speeches. They just went and adopted it. And Ukraine…Ukraine has been preparing since 2006.Preparing to adopt.Preparing to sign.Preparing to explain why, again, it’s not now. The Solomon Islands adopted.We’re discussing. They signed.We’ve checked the “in progress” box. But our “suitcases” are experienced. They tell us how […]
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If you ask us, what to expect from WinGD XDF engines? + One serious issue, described below:
High levels of lower flammable limit methane (LEL) may be detected in the HT cooling water, causing gas relays to trip. This occurs due to high pulsations at high loads, when gases penetrate the pilot injector pre-chambers (cone seals). There are venting procedures to release these gas bubbles with a valve closing/opening sequence… But this […]
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A Historic Step for BCA College
As part of the Greek business mission to Libya, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theoharis, BCA College CEO Harris Daskalakis signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund. The agreement provides for the opening of a BCA College branch in Benghazi—an important step in the restoration and development of the […]
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