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Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to supply a mission-critical technology package for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) currently being built for Cadeler, a shipping and construction company operating in the offshore wind industry. This is the fifth Cadeler offshore installation vessel to be built at China COSCO Qidong shipyard, all equipped with Kongsberg Maritime systems. This latest contract is worth approximately NOK 350 million.The GUSTO NG-20000X designed newbuild will be the third A-class WTIV to join the Cadeler fleet and with 5,600 m2 of deck space and over 17,600 tonnes of…

The Indiana National Guard is testing dozens of new defense technologies this week as part of a federal program aimed at getting new tools onto the battlefield faster. The event, called “Technology Experiment 2024,” or “T-REX,” will be held at Camp Atterbury in Johnson County from Aug. 19 to 28. This will be the second year the program has been held in Indiana. The technology demonstration and “tactical scenario” exercise, hosted by the Department of Defense and the Indiana National Guard, supports the Department of Defense's Reserve for Rapid Defense Experimentation (RDER), which funds promising prototypes that can be rapidly…

Your favorite crime comedy-drama series, Only Murders in the Building, is making its long-awaited return. Starting August 27, 2024, it will be available on Disney+/Hulu with one episode per week. The original trio of amateur detectives Mabel Mora, Charles Hayden-Savage, and Oliver Putnam will be back, but we'll miss Torbert (played by Jesse Williams) on screen this season. However, the show's new trailer reveals a new and exciting lineup of intriguing cameos and supporting characters for the murder mystery. Here's everything we know about the cast lineup we'll see in Only Murders in the Building Season 4. Set in the…

While a recession remains a possibility in the United States, Europe “continues to narrowly avoid recession and is therefore more vulnerable,” Macquarie analysts said in a report on Tuesday. The fragility of the European economy has been largely ignored in recent weeks due to a lack of key European and UK data, focus on a potential US slowdown and the Federal Reserve's response, and the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision not to sound the alarm about euro zone growth. These factors have led the euro (EUR) to rise since late July, according to Macquarie. However, fresh concerns emerged on Tuesday…

Marketplace health premiums for individuals and small group employers will rise by 8 percent and 9 percent, respectively, next January, but the hikes will be less steep than this year's double-digit increases and less steep than insurers initially proposed. Maine Insurance Commissioner Bob Carey recently approved health insurance rates that will take effect on January 1, 2025. According to a press release, the Department worked with health insurers, including Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim and Taro Health, to reduce the originally proposed rates. The approved rate increases were reduced from a 14.2% average increase proposed across various insurers to an 8.6% average…

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) – As Tuesday's storms move away, we expect milder weather today and tomorrow. No need to worry about the heat anymore as cooler weather is on the way. A few more showers are predicted today, but they won't be as rainy as we had Tuesday afternoon.todayClouds will remain throughout the day, keeping skies mostly overcast. Winds will also shift to the northeast at 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. These two factors will result in cooler temperatures with highs remaining in the 70s F. Temperatures will vary across central Michigan, ranging from the upper 60s F…

Vietnam-based shipping company Asia Pacific Shipping has decided to order two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers in China. The company has contracted with China's Jiangnan Shipyard to build two 50,500 cbm LPG carriers, each valued at $102 million, according to data from Intermodal Shipbrokers. The ship is designed to transport liquid ammonia and is scheduled to be delivered in 2027. Asia Pacific Shipping was established in 2021. The company owns and operates a diversified fleet of vessels, including LPG carriers, oil tankers and bulk carriers. According to data provided by VesselsValue, the shipowner has ordered eight vessels from different shipyards,…

P-pop goes global when SB19 and BINI win the prestigious “Voice of Asia Award” at Billboard Korea's “Billboard K-Power 100” event in Seoul.In a historic moment for Philippine music, P-Pop groups SB19 and BINI received the Voices of Asia Award in recognition of their contributions to the global music scene and their steady promotion of P-Pop outside the Philippines.Hailed for their chart-topping hits and international influence, SB19 and BINI, dubbed “the people's girl group” for their pioneering success, continue to solidify their roles as key figures in the evolution of global music. Beyond their musical achievements, members of both groups…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Germany today and met Chancellor Olaf Scholz, vowing to “turn around Brexit” and rebuild ties with EU member states.Arriving in Berlin, the chancellor said he wanted to repair the “broken relationships” left by the previous government and forge new agreements with Europe's neighbours.”We have a unique opportunity to rebuild our relationship with Europe,” the prime minister added.No details were given of the deal British negotiators are trying to reach with German officials, but the prime minister suggested the visit would be the catalyst for talks expected to continue over the next six months.British, German and…

1. Special Counsel Jack Smith is not letting the Supreme Court's immunity ruling in favor of Donald Trump and senior officials deter him from prosecuting the former president solely for his role in the attack on the Capitol on January 6. Smith has just filed a new indictment against Trump, which has been approved by a new grand jury. 2. Eastern equine encephalitis has put several New England states on high alert. A New Hampshire woman has died from the mosquito-borne disease for the first time in a decade. Massachusetts is on high alert, restricting some outdoor activities and closing…