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New Shipboard Phytosanitation Technology Supports Biomass Wood Chip Exports...
Maine’s Eastport Port Authority recently announced a series of licensing, financing, and construction agreements that will enable the near-term installation a shipboard phytosanitation system for...
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A 2017 New Year’s Resolution with Global Impact: The Polar Code Enters into...
The Polar Code, or more precisely, the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters entered into force on Jan. 1, 2017, marking an important milestone in global efforts to protect the polar...
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An Interview with Ben Ford: Increased North Atlantic Trade and Maine
In a new episode of Verrill Voices, Ben Ford discusses significant developments in the Arctic and the overall impacts that increased North Atlantic trade will have on Maine. Ben explains that the newly...
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China Proposes New Rules for UAVs
Photo courtesy of General Dynamics CorporationChina has proposed new requirements for underwater autonomous vehicles operating in what it claims to be its waters. The proposal, which many maintain is...
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A New Model for Offshore Windpower?
According to an article in Maritime Executive, offshore renewable power developers are about to sign an agreement for the construction of islands in the middle of the North Sea as bases for offshore...
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PODCAST - Risk Management in a Modern Marine Economy
The so-called “blue economy” is evolving at a rapid pace. As a result, innovative marine-based businesses are finding themselves exposed to risks when technological development outpaces legal...
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Senate Committee Authorizes Procurement of Six New Polar-Class Icebreakers
Polar Star (courtesy of USCG)The Senate Armed Services Committee recently completed markup of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and voted unanimously (27-0) to advance the bill to...
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Arctic Opportunities: Exploring New Passages for Business Growth in the...
Changes in the shipping routes have placed Maine businesses on the doorstep of the Arctic and Northern Europe. Thanks to the addition of Eimskip, it now costs less to ship a container to Norway than it...
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No Longer a Need to Buy/Download Two Publications
The Coast Guard Office of Navigation Systems and NOAA Office of Coast Survey will incorporate the amalgamated International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS) and the...
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The Growing Relationship between Québec’s & New England’s Marine Technology...
Despite the on-coming storm, many gathered at Boston’s Seaport Hotel on the evening of Monday, March 12 at the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding between Technopole Maritime du Québec...
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