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Watch: Saildrone Intercepts Hurricane Milton at Sea
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October 10, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Watch: Saildrone Intercepts Hurricane Milton at Sea

As Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida as a Category 3 storm, uncrewed Saildrone surface vehicles were already on the front lines, capturing crucial data near the storm’s core. On Wednesday,...
Russian Sanctions Fail To Curb Blacklisted Oil Tankers
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October 10, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Russian Sanctions Fail To Curb Blacklisted Oil Tankers

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Moscow’s use of the tankers sanctioned for their involvement in the Russian oil trade is accelerating, with close to one-third of the blacklisted vessels back at work....
Why Do Some Hurricanes Stall While Others Dissipate?
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October 10, 2024
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GCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

Why Do Some Hurricanes Stall While Others Dissipate?

With Hurricane Milton’s damage less than experts predicted, we must ask why Some Hurricanes Stall While Others Dissipate.by Kimberly Wood (Mississippi State University) A lot can go wrong when hurricanes...
Insurance Companies Dodge Bullet With Milton
News
October 10, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Insurance Companies Dodge Bullet With Milton

By Gautam Naik (Bloomberg) After fearing the worst from Hurricane Milton, investors in catastrophe bonds appear to have sustained losses well below those predicted as recently as Wednesday. Estimates that had...
Tampa Boater Dubbed “Lt Dan” Survives Hurricane Milton
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October 10, 2024
From 
John Konrad
 via 
gCaptain

Tampa Boater Dubbed “Lt Dan” Survives Hurricane Milton

Joseph Malinowski, known as “Lieutenant Dan,” defied both a massive hurricane and authorities’ pleas to evacuate, choosing to stay aboard his tiny 22-foot sailboat as Hurricane Milton battered Florida’s west...
Sexist Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Erupts After New Zealand Navy Ship Sinking – Defense Minister Hits Back
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October 10, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Sexist Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Erupts After New Zealand Navy Ship Sinking – Defense Minister Hits Back

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Defence Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the...
Black Sea War: Russia’s Naval Defeat to Ukraine but Strategic Gains with China
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October 9, 2024
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GCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

Black Sea War: Russia’s Naval Defeat to Ukraine but Strategic Gains with China

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly contested, grueling ground...
PLAN Space Tracking Ships Monitor China’s Pacific Ocean ICBM Test
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October 9, 2024
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Reuters
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gCaptain

PLAN Space Tracking Ships Monitor China’s Pacific Ocean ICBM Test

By Greg Torode – HONG KONG (Reuters) – From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote bases and satellites to...
Hurricane Milton: Toxic Floods Threaten Florida’s Ports, Waterways and Towns
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October 9, 2024
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GCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

Hurricane Milton: Toxic Floods Threaten Florida’s Ports, Waterways and Towns

James R. Elliott (Rice University) Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants are in Hurricane Milton’s path as it heads toward Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded...
FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response
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October 8, 2024
From 
John Konrad
 via 
gCaptain

FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly for Florida—it’s time to confront a harsh reality:...
FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response
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October 8, 2024
From 
John Konrad
 via 
gCaptain

FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly for Florida—it’s time to confront a harsh reality:...
Former Amazon Executive’s Supply Chain Startup Raises $100 Mln in Funding
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October 8, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Former Amazon Executive’s Supply Chain Startup Raises $100 Mln in Funding

Oct 8 (Reuters) – Former Amazon.com Consumer CEO Dave Clark said on Tuesday his new software supply chain management startup Auger has raised over $100 million in private equity funding from Oak HC/FT and...