The Prime Minister of St. Vincent has announced that only those residents of the Caribbean island who have received their Covid-19 vaccinations will be evacuated following the two explosions from the La Soufriere volcano. The volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted for a second time as thousands of residents were ordered … Read more
Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre with liners ordered to dock at an industrial port instead after UNESCO request Culture minister announced the decision was in response to UNESCO request The cruise ships will now be re-routed away from the city’s Giudecca canal Dario Franceschini hailed the move as a ‘correct decision, awaited for … Read more
Some 321 tankers and cargo vessels are now stuck waiting to transit the Suez Canal which has been blocked for the past five days. Authorities have so far been unsuccessful in their attempts to dislodge the massive 1,900-ft long Ever Given, which is firmly lodged around 3.7 miles north of the southern entrance of the … Read more
Waiting for your delivery? Join the queue! Astonishing satellite image reveals the vast bottleneck of ships waiting to get through Suez Container ship Ever Given remains lodged in the Suez Canal, causing traffic jam Goods including oil, furniture, beer and even live animals are being held up Analysts say an estimated £290m worth of trade … Read more
Why are there so many ships ‘floating in the sky’ around Britain? Boats appear to be sailing in mid-air thanks to bizarre optical illusion Several boats appear to have been floating in the sky across the UK this week The rare phenomenon has been seen in Cornwall, Devon and Aberdeenshire Unusual sight is known as Fata … Read more
Plane sailing! Cruise ships appear to be floating in the air in bizarre optical illusion as they anchor off the English Riviera in Devon during Covid pandemic The postcard perfect photograph was taken from the beach at Paignton, Devon The phenomenon, known as Fata Morgana, creates a mirage when sun heats sea Fleets of liners … Read more
China today has sent two coast guard vessels into Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an cannon, intruded into the waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported Japanese media. … Read more
China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an autocannon, intruded into the contiguous zone near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported … Read more
Cargo vessels with giant 150-foot sails designed by Ben Ainslie-backed firm could take to the seas by 2022 BAR Technologies was established in 2016 by Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie The company specialises in maximising propulsion from sails via wind power It has turned its hand to commercial ventures and will make 150ft tall sails They will … Read more
Britain’s jetpack commandos of the future: The Royal Navy enlists stunt men in Iron Man-style jet suits to prove how jetpacks could be used to storm ships The ‘wearable flight system’ has five engines mounted to the arms and the back Jet suit can fly for up to eight minutes at a time and reach … Read more