In 1869 an innovative new material was created: plastic. Initially envisioned as a substitute for ivory in making billiard balls, the versatility of this new material has seen it applied to almost ...

types of plastic and other debris on the sea floor, the area covered by such materials, and any changes with time. Surveys can be conducted in a variety of ways, using trawls, submersibles, divers, ...

Japan's Maritime Safety Agency has commissioned NKK Corp., reportedly Japan's only shipbuilder with icebreaking expertise, to build a 500-dwt icebreaking patrol ship. To be built at NKK's Tsurumi ...

Replacing the 60-year-old pier could be less costly than continual repairs in the long run, but the City Council needs more discussion and input.

In mid-August, Stolt Comex Seaway S.A., a diversified contractor to the offshore oil and gas industry, announced the acquisition, subject to due diligence, of Australian company Drillsupport ...