America can narrow its naval gap with China by partnering with South Korea to build and maintain military ships abroad, requiring Congress to remove long-standing legal barriers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/16/japan/south-korea-key-to-saving-us-naval-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #southkorea #china #usnavy #hanwhaocean #hyundaiheavyindustries #defense #ships
Research vessels, like the RV Weatherbird shown here, are the lifeblood of oceanography. Although we can now make many measurements by satellite, we can only "see" the surface centimeters of a world ocean that is kilometers deep, and we can then only infer what it is below. We still need direct measurements, and ships like this are how we do it. The Weatherbird is operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), a consortium of universities which is housed in the building I work in at the University of South Florida. A larger network of research ships comprises another consortium, the Universities National Oceanographic Laboratories, or UNOLS. FIO is struggling for state funding to operate their three vessels, and UNOLS is decommissioning ships faster than new ones are being build. Thus, the U.S.A. is ceding their dominance in ocean sciences to other nations. A 🧵
#ships
#UNOLS
#ResearchVessels
#Oceanography
#ClimateScience
#MarineScience
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Japan could be home to the world's first autonomous passenger ship as early as next spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/worlds-first-autonomous-passenger-ship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nipponfoundation #ships #okayama #tourism
Research vessels, like the RV Weatherbird shown here, are the lifeblood of oceanography. Although we can now make many measurements by satellite, we can only "see" the surface centimeters of a world ocean that is kilometers deep, and we can then only infer what it is below. We still need direct measurements, and ships like this are how we do it. The Weatherbird is operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), a consortium of universities which is housed in the building I work in at the University of South Florida. A larger network of research ships comprises another consortium, the Universities National Oceanographic Laboratories, or UNOLS. FIO is struggling for state funding to operate their three vessels, and UNOLS is decommissioning ships faster than new ones are being build. Thus, the U.S.A. is ceding their dominance in ocean sciences to other nations. A 🧵
#ships
#UNOLS
#ResearchVessels
#Oceanography
#ClimateScience
#MarineScience
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CATL Expects Oceanic Electric Ships in 3 Years
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/05/catl-expects-oceanic-electric-ships-in-3-years/
#HackerNews #CATL #Oceanic #Ships #Electric #Vehicles #CleanTech #Maritime #Innovation
#Trump Officials Accused of Mob Tactics to Kill a #Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on #pollution from #ships. That’s when the Trump admin began the #threats.
Among other threats from US officials, Secretary of #State #MarcoRubio personally called officials in several countries to threaten financial penalties & other punishments if they continued to support the ship pollution agreement.
#MafiaState #law #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/climate/trump-climate-international-bullying.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#Trump Officials Accused of Mob Tactics to Kill a #Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on #pollution from #ships. That’s when the Trump admin began the #threats.
Among other threats from US officials, Secretary of #State #MarcoRubio personally called officials in several countries to threaten financial penalties & other punishments if they continued to support the ship pollution agreement.
#MafiaState #law #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/climate/trump-climate-international-bullying.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
More than 100 nations were poised last month to approve a historic deal to slash #pollution from cargo #ships. That’s when the #UnitedStates launched a pressure campaign that officials around the world have called extraordinary, even by the standards of the #Trump admin’s combativeness, according to 9 diplomats on its receiving end.
#Trump Officials Accused of Mob Tactics to Kill a #Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on #pollution from #ships. That’s when the Trump admin began the #threats.
Among other threats from US officials, Secretary of #State #MarcoRubio personally called officials in several countries to threaten financial penalties & other punishments if they continued to support the ship pollution agreement.
#MafiaState #law #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/climate/trump-climate-international-bullying.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are facing the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering lost government support, vanishing orders and an uncertain future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/markets/us-shipbuilders-ports-trump-wind/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ports #ships #shipping #wind #renewables #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
The campaign "No Harbour for #Genocide" has just launched, managed by #BDS & a number of #Energy & #Palestine researchers. It produces a dynamic "blocklist" of all vessels transporting fuel & #military equipment to #Israel.
Would any #developer out there be able to have a play with #opensource #API like MyShipTracking to track them on #openstreetmap? The basic UI only allows #tracking for 20 #ships/1 fleet & can't be shared other than via script embed.
The campaign "No Harbour for #Genocide" has just launched, managed by #BDS & a number of #Energy & #Palestine researchers. It produces a dynamic "blocklist" of all vessels transporting fuel & #military equipment to #Israel.
Would any #developer out there be able to have a play with #opensource #API like MyShipTracking to track them on #openstreetmap? The basic UI only allows #tracking for 20 #ships/1 fleet & can't be shared other than via script embed.
Accidental #monochrome in #Genoa 🌧️
#rain#Regen#Hafen #harbour #marina#OldHarbour#PortoAntico#Genua#Genova#Schiffe#Boote#Yachten#Jachten #ships #boats #yachts#SchiffSamstag#SchiffsSamstag#ShipSaturday#AquariumOfGenoa#AquariumGenua#AcquarioDiGenova #moody #monochrom#MonochromePhotography#MonochromeMonday
Accidental #monochrome in #Genoa 🌧️
#rain#Regen#Hafen #harbour #marina#OldHarbour#PortoAntico#Genua#Genova#Schiffe#Boote#Yachten#Jachten #ships #boats #yachts#SchiffSamstag#SchiffsSamstag#ShipSaturday#AquariumOfGenoa#AquariumGenua#AcquarioDiGenova #moody #monochrom#MonochromePhotography#MonochromeMonday
South Korea is pitching the U.S. on a shipbuilding partnership as a key proposal to seal a last-minute agreement to avoid a 25% tariff rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/economy/south-korea-shipbuilding-us-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ships #southkorea #us #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump