VESSEL REFIT | Akademik Nikolay Strakhov – Upgrade completed on Russian ocean research vessel

An ocean research vessel owned by the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and operated by the academy’s Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (IO) has completed undergoing a modernisation program to extend its service life by another 10 to 15 years. The refit on the 1985-built Akademik Nikolay Strakhov...

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Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | June 28 – Russian refit and newbuild, Indian Navy survey ship and Chinese archaeological vessel

A Russian science vessel completes undergoing a service life extension as a new inland survey boat is launched for the first time. Construction is underway on an Indian N ..

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South Korean firm Hypower Lab pushes hydrogen-powered drones

hydrogen-powered drone

Hypower Lab, a South Korean-based hydrogen company, has announced it will work to commercialize a hydrogen fuel cell drone.

The research-and-development company said using fuel cells can increase the flying time of a drone more than four times over traditional lithium-ion batteries. It envisions the drones being used for parcel delivery, agriculture, freight and even passenger transportation.

Hypower is working with the fuel cell research center under the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics...

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