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Solo sailor survives a month adrift in the Pacific after mast snaps

Kai Sato collected condensation in sealed buckets and ate fish and squid that landed aboard to survive, until a Pasha Hawaii ship spotted and rescued him; he is already planning his next solo Pacific crossing

Arctic: Which shipping companies are interested in the “Polar Silk Road”

Agreements between Russia and China are reshaping the map of the global supply chain — five Arctic-class ships are being built to enable year-round operation of the NSR

Australia: World’s largest coral discovered in the Pacific Ocean near Solomon islands

Scientists from National Geographic uncover a massive coral three times larger than the previous record-holder, offering hope amidst oceanic challenges

The smallest inhabited island in the world

The strange story of Just Room Enough Island, the island where if you stumble... you swim

New Zealand: Researchers identify a new species of ‘Ghost shark’

'Ghost sharks' are related to sharks and rays – They feed on crustaceans found at depths reaching around 2,600 meters

The UN Secretary-General issues a “global SOS” about the rising sea levels in the Pacific Ocean

Water levels have risen by up to 15 cm in some areas of the Pacific over the past 30 years – the global average during the same period was 9.4 cm

Scientists discover ghost of ancient mega-plate that disappeared 20 million years ago – “Pontus plate”

Scientists have dubbed it the "Pontus plate" because at the time of its existence, it sat under an ocean known as the Pontus Ocean

About half a billion dollars worth of cocaine was found floating in the Pacific Ocean

It's enough to service the New Zealand market for 30 years!

Large underwater volcano likely erupting beneath Pacific Ocean’s surface, scientists warn

All indications point to the volcano beginning to erupt in mid-October when hydroacoustic sensors began to record signals consistent with such activity

Powerful 7,1 earthquake in the Macquarie Islands

A tsunami alert was issued

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