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Study: Greek Islands Could Benefit From Floating Nuclear Power by 2035
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (88+ words) Floating nuclear power is a mature technology with no technical hurdles remaining for implementation, Deon concluded. Regulatory work remains to be done, and public acceptance must be secured, but otherwise a floating nuclear plant could be in operation in Greece…...
ABS Sea Tech Innovation Exchange Launches Greek-U. S. Tech Collaboration
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (309+ words) Published May 26, 2026 9: 01 AM by The Maritime Executive In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS Sea Tech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on accelerating maritime innovation, applied research, and…...
Russia May Have Revived the Idea of a Seabed Ballistic Missile Launcher
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (301+ words) The Maritime Executive Russia May Have Revived the Idea of a Seabed Ballistic Missile Launcher Published May 25, 2026 8: 18 PM by The Maritime Executive Back in the early 1960s, a team of engineers at General Dynamics' Astronautics division got permission to pursue an…...
Microplastics Could Affect the Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (944+ words) Published by Gemini News Published by The Conversation You have probably heard this before: more than 70 per cent of our planet is covered by oceans. When these tiny algae bloom, they do so by converting sunlight, water and carbon dioxide…...
Op-Ed: America Needs Fully-Funded Hurricane Forecasting
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (882+ words) Published by The Conversation The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while early outlooks suggest that a'developing El Ni'o'might result in a'tamer season'than in the past few years,'with below-average hurricane activity, all it takes is one big storm hitting…...
Alfa Laval to Showcase Its Latest Innovations at Posidonia 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (141+ words) Published May 19, 2026 5: 23 PM by The Maritime Executive Alfa Laval invites visitors to Hall 2 -Stand204to explore the latest advancements in its diverse marine portfolio. At the stand, experts will be available to discuss ways to collaborate, covering topics ranging from optimizing the…...
Researchers Want to Use AI and Robotics to Find Ship Defects in Outfitting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) Published by Roger Holm The outfitting process for newbuilds'could benefit from a new University of Michigan project to develop autonomous robots and AI models that can help shipbuilders detect anomalies and fix them fast.' Researchers at the University of Michigan…...
Op-Ed: Bottom Trawl Operators Need to Prove That They Are Sustainable
1+ week, 3+ day ago (786+ words) Published by The Conversation Published by The Strategist [By Sarah Foster and Amanda Vincent] Bottom trawlers extract one-quarter of the world's fisheries catches'by weight'and raise significant ecological, economic and social concerns. Given that, you'd think there would be an answer…...
Europe Doubles Down on the Arctic to Bypass Risky Red Sea Internet Route
1+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Currently, around 90 percent of Europe's internet traffic passes through the Red Sea. Europe sees this as a massive risk to its digital sovereignty. The Polar Connect cable has received priority, and the EU has so far put in about $10 million…...
One Step Forward, One Step Back for U. S. Navy's Next Carrier-Based Drone
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (346+ words) Published by Mikael Lind et al. The U. S. Navy's next attempt at an unmanned carrier-borne aircraft took its maiden flight on Saturday, soaring over the skies of southern Illinois. Boeing's first MQ-25 A Stingray drone aircraft is now airborne, but it…...