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NOAA confirms 4th global coral bleaching event

The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.�� Bleaching-level heat stress, as remotely monitored and predicted by NOAA's Coral Reef Watch (CRW), has been — and continues to be — extensive across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean basins. CRW's heat-stress monitoring is based on sea surface temperature data, spanning 1985 to the present, from a blend of...

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Canada's Irving Shipbuilding Awards GEODIS Inbound Logistics Contract

The contract, which will be managed by GEODIS' Project Logistics' team in Canada, with support from the company's global network of offices, will cover all inbound shipments to ISI facilities in Halifax, Nova Scotia to supply three shipbuilding programs: the Canadian Surface Combatant, Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships, and Halifax Class Frigate Repair Contracts. Utilizing GEODIS proprietary IT systems, ISI will achieve total asset visibility throughout their supply chain. “GEODIS was selecte...

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Legionella Experts in Puerto Rico Support Water Management and Infection Control Programs on Cruise Ships

One of the largest cruise line operators recently issued a letter to passengers that had sailed on one of their ships after learning that two prior passengers had a Legionella diagnosis. The letter was reportedly sent out of an 'abundance of caution' as the two individuals were not diagnosed onboard. During the time of the two illnesses, the ship in question was based in Florida with itineraries covering the Caribbean and Bahamas. - - Legionella is the name of the bacteria that cause L...

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Seatrec Names Pentagon Alum Jason Stack to Advisory Board

Seatrec, a renewable energy company that harvests energy from temperature differences in the environment, today announces the appointment of Jason Stack, Ph.D., an engineer and former Deputy Director of the Navy's Unmanned Task Force at the Pentagon, to its advisory board. - - “We're rapidly commercializing autonomous systems powered by the ocean's temperature differences for critical research and defense, as well as those that will help expand the Blue Economy,” points out Yi Chao, Ph.D....

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Manufacturer and Defense Contractor Horsburgh & Scott Launches Industrial Gearbox Facility in St. Tammany Parish

International manufacturer Horsburgh & Scott Company announced that it has established a 32,000-square-foot facility in Slidell for the repair, service and assembly of industrial gears and gearboxes destined for the defense industry. - - The Cleveland-based company expects its $ 4.9 million capital investment in St. Tammany Parish to create 40 direct new jobs at an annual average salary of more than $ 100,000. Louisiana Economic Development estimates an additional 57 indirect new jobs, for a...

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Project Healing Waters Celebrates New Partnership With Innovative Craft-Builder Boulder Boatworks

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. ('PHWFF'), a reputable national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a 19-year legacy, proudly celebrates its new partnership with Boulder Boatworks, a Colorado boatbuilding company and innovator in the space, blending time-honored woodworking techniques with modern mechanics that yield a drift boat that is nearly indestructible. - - In addition to spearheading a guided fishing expedition for Project Healing Waters, a $ 30,000 customized seacraft for...

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Four Seasons Yachts Unveils Inaugural Itineraries to the Caribbean and Mediterranean and a First Look at its 95 Spectacular Suites

Four Seasons, together with luxury yachting company Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd, Joint Owner/Operator, Four Seasons Yachts, and venerated Italian shipbuilder�Fincantieri, continues to chart a new course of luxury at sea. As momentum builds towards the inaugural season of Four Seasons Yachts, the first 10 unique voyages are unveiled, each inviting travellers to make the iconic islands and hidden gems of the Caribbean and Mediterranean their playground, with meticulously designed suites...

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