The American Salvage Association (ASA) has elected a new slate of officers at its fall meeting on September 21 in Stamford, Conn.
Todd Schauer, Resolve Marine Group was elected President,
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NTSB Issues Update on El Faro Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board has contracted with the U.S. Navy to locate the El Faro, document the wreckage and debris field and recover the voyage data recorder (VDR).
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NTSB Issues Update on El Faro Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board has contracted with the U.S. Navy to locate the El Faro, document the wreckage and debris field and recover the voyage data recorder (VDR).
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Watch your mouth: Allosaurus had monstrously gaping jaws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You might call the Jurassic Period meat-eating dinosaur Allosaurus the ultimate big mouth.
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NASA must take more care about rocket parts after accident: probe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - - Independent NASA accident investigators said the U.S. space agency should “perform a greater level of due diligence for major system components” in rockets that deliver cargo to the International Space Station following a 2014 explosion.
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Ultrasonic bubbles give cold water bug-killing cleaning power
A hand-held device that infuses a gentle stream of regular cold water with ultrasound to turn it into a highly effective cleaning tool has been developed by British scientists, who say it could reduce dependence on traditional detergents and help comba...
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Space revolution hatching in a New Zealand paddock
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Reuters) - The next revolution in space, making humdrum what was long the special preserve of tax-funded giants like NASA, will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand’s remote South Island.
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Low-hanging fruit: scientists unlock pineapple’s genetic secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pineapple, the tropical fruit enjoyed by people worldwide in slices, chunks, juice, upside-down cakes, jam, tarts, ice cream, yogurt, stir-fry dishes, piña coladas, glazed ham and even Hawaiian pizza, is finally giving up its genetic secrets.
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Wreckage Confirmed to Be El Faro
Wreckage found on the ocean bottom off the Bahamas has been confirmed by the National Transportation Safety Board to be the lost cargo ship El Faro, which sank with 33 crew aboard October 1.
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Scientists dispute study touting vocal learning in chimpanzees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A team of scientists took issue on Monday with a study published in February claiming to demonstrate vocal learning by chimpanzees in their food grunts, saying the researchers offered exaggerated assertions backed by scant eviden...
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