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NTSB: Hull leaks reported but ‘not resolved' before towboat sinking
Tom Bussler was upbound on the Tennessee River when the captain noticed the bow riding low in the water. He steered toward the riverbank but didn’t get there before the 58-foot towboat sank.
Wind ships ahead: Technology pulling more power from sails
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Shipping proposes $5 billion research program to cut CO2 output
Maritime shipping transports 90 percent of the goods traded globally and is responsible for about 2 percent of the world’s human-produced CO2 emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization. That percentage could rise to 20 percent by 2050 if no action is taken.
NMC announces testing changes, eliminates walk-in exams
Beginning April 6, Regional Examination Centers across the U.S. will have two exam periods daily: a 3.5-hour morning session and a 3.5-hour afternoon session separated by at least a half-hour break
Latest training melds new technology, proven tactics in fight against fire
Seemingly out of nowhere, word spread of a fire in the galley and a missing crew member. A firefighting team wearing turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus mobilized quickly and stepped into the dark, smoky space.
High water in Vicksburg: Another bridge strike, another breakaway
Pilot error was the primary cause of a bridge strike in Vicksburg, Miss., during high water in February 2019 that caused 30-grain barges to break away, according to federal investigators.
Coronavirus masks effects of IMO's low-sulfur fuel mandate
In addition to the 0.5 percent sulfur cap for fuel burned by vessels under IMO 2020, they also can no longer carry high sulfur fuel on board if they are not outfitted with scrubbers.
Coronavirus takes toll on port cargoes, global supply chains
While there are no reported cases of cargo ship crews bringing coronavirus to U.S. ports, the same is not true for cruise ships. Grand Princess, shown arriving in the Port of Oakland on March 9, had 19 confirmed cases among 1,100 crew. Two passengers also were infected. The ship idled for days off the coast as officials set up quarantine procedures.
After fatal fall, pilots urge new scrutiny of ladder arrangements
A fatal accident in December in New York Harbor underscores the safety risks maritime pilots face when boarding vessels.
SIGNS of the SEASON
Citrus an Essential Industry in Florida
FLORIDA ROOTS
Steven Callaham Wins 2020 Citrus Achievement Award
Agri UPDATE
UF Professor Earns Award From UF/IFAS Extension Peers
Sweet Win
Leila Sabet Crowned Miss Florida Citrus After Virtual Pageant
Citrus Roundup
Season Ends on Satisfactory Note for Florida Growers
Agri RESEARCH
Scientists Develop Specialty Pepper With Better Resistance to Root-knot Nematodes
Agri NEWS
UF/IFAS: Parasite Introduced by Invasive Pythons Threatening Native Florida Snakes
These Tobacco Substitutes Don't Give a Spit
New nicotine-laced oral products are pitched as healthier than cigarettes
Happy Little Trees
To soothe pandemic anxiety, check out the tutorials of Ryan Neil, the Bob Ross of bonsai
The Front - Runner
Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine, devised by Sarah Gilbert, is in human trials. AstraZeneca has lined up agreements to produce 2 billion doses.
THE BRONCO IS BACK
THE SUV THAT O.J. MADE FAMOUS IS GETTING A MAKEOVER, THANKS TO A FEW OBSESSED FORD EMPLOYEES
Covid Conversations With a Wall Street Titan
How the pandemic looks to one of America’s wealthiest people
The Year of The Quarantine Blockbuster
Netflix says 85 million people watched the Mark Wahlberg action movie Spenser Confidential, not one of them in a theater. Is Hollywood finally waking up to the potential of the streaming smash?
A Scare for Foreign Students
The U.S. backed down from a controversial policy, but students are still feeling the chill
Bypassed by The Rescue
Not much of Washington’s $2 trillion has reached Cleveland’s predominantly Black neighborhoods
Hair Metal Returns!
Investors are buying up song rights, and lots of artists need cash
A Bigger Market for Electronic Monitors
Corrections centers are stocking up as they release prisoners because of Covid-19
The World's Best
Our list of 200 franchises that are expanding (and thriving!) around the globe.
Solve Tomorrow's Problems Today
We can still build sustainable businesses. But it’ll require thinking far ahead—and acting now.
HOW WE'LL FRANCHISE
As the pandemic has unfolded, questions have swirled around franchising. Can food service, its biggest category, survive in a time of social distancing? Will people continue to buy franchises in uncertain times? And can brands make large, expensive changes across hundreds or thousands of units? So far, the answer seems to be: Yes! The pandemic has shown just how resilient and adaptable franchising can be. Here’s what comes next.
HOW WE'LL BUILD
In the pandemic’s early days, celebrated investor Marc Andreessen wrote an essay about the power of entrepreneurship. “Every step of the way, to everyone around us, we should be asking the question, What are you building?” he wrote. “What are you building directly, or helping other people to build, or teaching other people to build, or taking care of people who are building?” On the following pages, entrepreneurs offer their answers.