The Kremlin on Wednesday said a U.S.-proposed legal blueprint for mining on the moon would need to be analysed thoroughly to check if it complies with international law.
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Exclusive: Trump administration drafting ‘Artemis Accords’ pact for moon mining – sources
The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new U.S.-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters.
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Belgian, U.S. scientists look to llama in search for COVID-19 treatment
A llama called Winter could prove useful in the hunt for a treatment for COVID-19, according to U.S. and Belgian scientists who have identified a tiny particle that appears to block the new coronavirus.
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Ingalls Awarded $187 Mln Advance Procurement Contract for LHA 9
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Tuesday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $187.46 million advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities…
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Hexcel’s HexPly M79 Prepregs Receive Type Approval
Hexcel has announced the Type Approval Certification of its HexPly M79 prepreg materials by DNV GL. This important third party verification allows HexPly M79 materials to be used in all DNV GL classed vessels and provides ship and boat builders…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Flags Cash Crunch, Going Concern Risks
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, the world’s third-largest cruise operator, warned of a cash crunch and raised doubts about its ability to keep running its business, making it the first in the sector to signal it may succumb to the coronavirus crisi...
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Crowley Signs Up to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress
Crowley Maritime Corp. has agreed a contract to install Fleet Xpress from satellite communications provider Inmarsat on a majority of its vessels.The 127-year old Florida-headquartered business owns, operates and manages a diverse fleet of almost 100 v...
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Tallink Passenger Traffic Down 96% From Last Year
Estonian shipping firm Tallink on Tuesday reported a 96% drop in April passenger traffic and 14% drop in cargo traffic as countries around Baltic Sea locked down to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Tallink operates large ferries between Estonia and ...
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French Wheat Shipments Remain High Despite Lockdown
French soft wheat shipments outside the EU last month reached a four-year high for April, Refinitiv data showed, as exporters continued to ship high volumes during the coronavirus pandemic.Soft wheat exports to destinations outside the European Union t...
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Eastern Lays Keel for OPC USCGC Argus
Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that the keel laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Argus (WMSM-915) was held on April 28, 2020 at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility in Panama City, Fla. USCGC…
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