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This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazines 2022 Preview issue. For more inside scoop on whats coming to TV and streaming in the new year, pick up the issue, on newsstands Thursday, January 13.

You wont find sitcom clichs (schlubby guy + hot wife) on these out-of-the-box series, starting with Parenthood creator Jason Katims As We See It (Friday, Jan. 21, Prime Video), which lovingly spotlights the antics of three autistic roommates (Rick Glassman, Albert Rutecki, Sue Ann Pien).

Everyones a suspect at The Afterparty (Friday, Jan. 28, Apple TV+), a howler of a whodunit about a rule-breaking detective (Tiffany Haddish) grilling the guests of a jerk (Dave Franco) killed at his posthigh school reunion bash.

The Afterparty (Credit: Apple TV+)

Laughs and chills come in equal measure on Shining Vale (Sunday, March 6, 10:20/9:20c, Starz), starring Courteney Cox as an unfaithful wife who has a ghost (Mira Sorvino) living in her new home.

Based on the excellent French farce, Call My Agent UK (Spring, Sundance Now) brings big egos and biting showbiz humor across the English Channel.

Argh you ready for some pirate humor? The period piece Our Flag Means Death (TBA, HBO Max) is loosely based on the adventures of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), an 18th-century aristocrat who becomes a swashbuckler on the high seas.

And do-gooding ex-cons (Garret Dillahunt and Phillip Garcia) aim to right societal wrongs on Sprung (TBA, IMDb TV).

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As We See It, The Afterparty & More Unconventional Comedies to Check Out - TV Insider

Researchers are mapping the seafloor and subseafloor between Haiti and Jamaica, to evaluate the potential for earthquakes. by Cecilia McHugh|January 16, 2022

The R/V Pelican. Photo: Cecilia McHugh

The R/V Pelican departed Ocho Rios on January 8, arriving at our first location along the Jamaica Passage on January 9.

During the daytime, we run the CHIRP subbottom profiler, which lets us see an acoustic image of the seafloor and about 10 meters into the subsurface, plus the multichannel seismic survey, which penetrates much deeper into the subsurface (~100 m) in this setting. We collect sediment cores and heat flow measurements at night.

Due to rough seas with winds of 15 knots, swells as high as eight feet, and minor technical issues, the multichannel seismic survey and sub-bottom profiling were slow to start. But the coring was very successful and we recovered three gravity cores in water depths ranging from 2500 to 2700 meters.

A gravity core is a metal pipe with a very heavy weight (core head) that makes the core descend to the seafloor by the force of gravity. It penetrates the sediments beneath the seafloor and recovers layers of sediment, like a layered cake, that reveal the history of a location, with the oldest layer at the bottom and the youngest layer on top.

Together, these measurements and the ones we collect over the coming weeks will help us evaluate the potential earthquake hazard along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault, located between Haiti and Jamaica.

As of January 13, all systems are fully operational and we are collecting great data.

The coring system we're using is the Big Bertha with a coring head weight of 3500 pounds. It can recover up to six meters of sediment from the seafloor. Photo: Cecilia McHugh

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The R/V Pelican Sets Sail, and Data Collection Begins - State of the Planet

Archeological site in the Cape Cod National Seashore

In 2012, we visited a Cape Cod National Seashore archeological site on Bound Brook Island in Wellfleet and spoke with Seashore historian Bill Burke.

Eric Williams, Cape Cod Times

You're walking along a windswept Cape Cod beach after a storm. Suddenly, you see something old and strange poking out of a dune that was ripped open by high seas. There's only one thing to do: call an archaeologist!

That always-possible rush of discovery is a delightful perk of living on ever-changing Cape Cod. "The whole setting is resetevery day," said Cape Cod National Seashore historian Bill Burke. "People are always contacting me with shipwreck piece photos."

Burke will be helming a program called "The Archaeology of the Cape Cod National Seashore" at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster. It's presented by theCape Cod Chapter of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society.

There's plenty of cool stuff to talk about. "I'm going to tell a lot of stories about everythingI've seen here," said Burke, who has worked at the Seashore for nearly 30 years and arguably has the most interesting job on Cape Cod. He's snorkeled on shipwrecks off Truro, seen the re-emergence of the British warship HMS Somerset III (wrecked in 1778) from its sandy grave in Provincetown and watched scientists use kites to take aerial photos of the Samuel Smith Tavern Site on Great Island in Wellfleet.

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Sometimes the Cape's changeable landscape means the archaeologymachine has to be cranked up in a hurry. That was the case in November 1990 with thediscovery of the Carns Site at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham, which began when a ranger noticed something spilling out from the sand. Things got going quickly, according to a Seashore report:

"Two factors were responsible for converting an exploratory investigation into a full-scale data recovery. First was the active, ongoing threat to the site from erosion. During the course of the project, several severe storms did scour the area, removing a significant percentage of the site. The second factor wasa belief that the Carns site contained cultural components of great antiquity."

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Those Native American artifacts "date primarily from the end of the Early Woodland Period through the Middle Woodland Period, or approximately 2,100 to 1,100 years ago," according to the report. Quite a reward for a walk on the beach!

For a historian like Burke, archaeological artifacts are like "pieces of a 1,000-piece puzzle," he said. Other pieces might be memories, accounts or documents of what transpired in days of yore. "The longer you go back in time, the fewer the pieces," said Burke.

Hence, the significance of theNauset Archaeological District in Eastham, where the presence and layout of Native American settlements was documented by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1605 in his famous map of the area, an unusually valuable piece of the historic puzzle.

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Burke said the Seashore currently has around 350,000 to 400,000 artifacts in its collection. Some are surfaced to the public at the museum at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. "To me, it's all about the story of people," said Burke. "We're trying to fill the story in, and it can be very exciting."

And that excitement can be shared by regular folks who like to roam around the Cape Cod National Seashore. The first rule is not to remove any artifacts: it's against the law. If you think you've discovered something interesting, get in touch with Burke at the SaltPond Visitor Center. Oh, and go see his program on Jan. 26. You'll hear great stories and you might just turn into an amateur Indiana Jones!

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Dig this: Historian goes deep into the archaeology of Cape Cod - Cape Cod Times

BARNSTABLE 6 duck hunters reportedly became stranded reportedly due to a disabled vessel on the Slough Point area of Sandy Neck late Saturday morning. Barnstable Fire along with the Barnstable Harbormaster as well as boats from Centerville and Sandwich were called to the scene along with a Coast Guard helicopter. Officials were concerned about possible hypothermia setting in with the bitter cold and wind. Rough seas hampered efforts to reach the scene by boat. By 1 PM, a Natural Resource officer had rescued 4 of the victims while the Coast Guard helicopter hoisted two people from the boat. All of them reportedly declined any medical attention.Top photos by David Curran/Satellite News Service (used with permission), lower photos by Air Station Cape Cod.

Air Station Cape Cod reported that Saturday their Jayhawk crew rescued 6 stranded duck hunters from a marsh near Barnstable Harbor. The 6 hunters became stranded when their vessel was left high and dry after the tide went out while they were hunting. Fearing the extreme cold and knowing the next high tide wouldnt happen until later that night, the hunters phoned for help. Initially, Barnstable Fire, West Barnstable and Sandwich Fire attempted to rescue the hunters but were unable due to rough seas, low tides and mechanical issues.The Jayhawk was called for and was vectored to the stranded hunters by Barnstable Fire. The Jayhawk crew able to reach the hunters without incident and after picking up the hunters transferred them to local EMS waiting at Sandy Neck for further evaluation. Thanks to all our local partners for their assistance and help.

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Updated with video: Rescuers respond after duck hunters become stranded on Sandy Neck - CapeCod.com News

SINGAPORE -The Straits Times Through The Lens exhibition opened on Saturday (Jan 15) at the National Museum of Singapore.

The exhibition features some 200 visual and interactive journalism projects, including a simulation of how high sea levels could rise in Singapore, using the iconic Merlion statue to illustrate the impact.

The event comprises the ST Photo exhibition, which centres on climate change, and the World Press Photo exhibition, which showcases the winning works of photographers around the world. Admission to the event, which ends on Feb 6, is free.

The simulation on rising sea levels is among 45 visuals, videos and interactive projects by the ST newsroom that are on display.

It looks at projections by scientists and interprets what it could mean for Singapore, which is especially vulnerable to the threat of rising seas. About 30 per cent of its land is less than 5m above sea level.

Readers can see for themselves the potential impact on landmarks and places they are familiar with - if not enough is done to tackle climate change.

According to the latest report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, sea levels could rise by about 1m by 2100, if carbon emissions double by 2050.

If this were to happen, there could be more severe flash floods because a higher mean sea level could worsen the impact of heavy rain, high tides or other extreme sea-level events such as storm surges.

The outlook, however, could be more dire. A host of other factors, including coastal surges and extreme high tides, may further add to the rising sea levels. If these factors are taken into consideration, sea levels could even rise by as high as 4m to 5m by 2100, according to national water agency PUB.

This means that the Merlion could be partially submerged. Low-lying coastal areas, such as the City-East Coast stretch, could also potentially be flooded.

But such a nightmare scenario can be averted, with Singapore's ongoing efforts to fight climate change and protect its shores. As part of the project, readers can find out more about these measures, such as preserving mangroves and building seawalls.

Said ST digital editor Ong Hwee Hwee, who oversees the project: "Some may still think climate change is a distant threat. By helping readers visualise the potential impact of rising seas on places they are familiar with, we hope to bring home the message that it is something we must tackle now."

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How the Merlion could be flooded by rising seas - The Straits Times

The cyclone moving towards East Cape may not be as damaging on the North Island as previously indicated but MetService says coastal communities and people on holiday along the eastern coasts of the North Island should be on alert for high waves over the coming days.

MetService forecasts Cyclone Cody may cause coastal inundation about exposed eastern coastlines. (file pic) Photo: 123rf

Cyclone Cody is currently in waters to the north of New Zealand and is now expected to pass near East Cape on Monday.

Waves are already getting larger along Northland's eastern coastline ahead of the cyclone.

MetService said hazardous conditions in the water were still expected, with large swells and significant sea surges and rips possible around exposed eastern coastlines of the North Island.

However, the cyclone was expected to track further east than previously thought, which should reduce its impact on the North Island.

The largest risk for Northland to Bay of Plenty was from today until Monday, while the greatest risk of unusually large waves from Gisborne to Wairarapa was from tomorrow until Tuesday.

A heavy rain watch has been issued for Gisborne from Monday and a strong wind watch is in force for Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty, also from early Monday morning.

MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said Cyclone Cody's forecast path had moved progressively eastwards over the last couple of days, but wind and rain were still likely to turn up around eastern parts of the North Island on Monday.

"Waves of around seven metres have been observed near the Bay of Islands this morning and we're forecasting large waves to turn up along the coast down to the Wairarapa in the next few days."

Areas away from the eastern coastline were unlikely to be affected by the cyclone and could expect fine weather.

MetService said the cyclone was forecast to head towards the Chatham Islands from late Monday.

Tairwhiti officials earlier said they were preparing for a worst-case scenario as the cyclone approached.

Gisborne Civil Defence emergency manager Ben Green said they wanted to be prepared for any scenario.

"We're probably as well set up as we can be going into what's hopefully potentially just a glance of the system coming through."

Green said they had been making courtesy calls to ensure people in remote areas of the region were aware gale force winds, intense rain, and high seas were likely.

He said some people had been completely unaware of the possible weather event.

River levels were being monitored and there had been additional cleaning of sewers and stormwater pipes, he said.

The transport agency, Waka Kotahi, said people should be prepared for large swells on low-lying coastal roads, as well as heavy rain and severe gales.

This kind of weather could cause slips, with debris and trees falling on the roads.

Waka Kotahi's national journey manager Helen Harris said high-sided vehicles need to be particularly cautious in those type of conditions.

She said drivers of high-sided vehicles should consider not travelling until the severe weather died down, even if the roads were open.

Crews would be monitoring the situation closely, and would close roads if the weather got too dangerous.

Firefighters in Northland say more smoke due to high winds may cause stress for some locals near the Kaimamau blaze.

Higher winds and gusts from Cyclone Cody may bring more flare ups and smoke.

Fire and Emergency said this isn't something to worry about, but if people are affected by the smoke they should keep their windows and doors shut.

Anyone with health issues should call Healthline.

Sixty-five firefighters with eight helicopters are working on the fire.

The fire has not spread and is still about 2400 hectares with a perimeter of 50km.

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What, are you crazy?

Boy, are you brave!

We were neither crazy nor brave just itching to hit the high seas because we love sailing. After our congregation Covid-canceled our March 2020 trip to Greece and Israel, we languished landlocked for two years. Our last major trip was a November 2019 Portuguese Viking River cruise.

In March 2021, we thought Covid was ebbing. Aware that our use-by dates were narrowing as we aged, we signed up for a Viking Ocean cruise: South America & the Chilean Fjords. On this touted journey to the end of the world, we hoped to hike in the Andes; strut among five species of penguins in the Falkland Islands; tour Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world; and fill our buckets with wonderment at Iguaz Falls, an extra on the trip.

Then along came omicron, and our buckets slowly sprang leaks.

Even before Dec. 19, when we left the Bay Area for Santiago, Chile, the Falklands canceled our ships visit because of Covid concerns. Then our pre-trip jitters went into overdrive. The Chilean government now required us to undergo a PCR test for Covid within 72 hours of our departure and, hopefully, receive the results before we boarded our flights. Adding to the stress, my husband underwent an emergency tooth extraction two days before we left home.

Then, as if our negative PCR tests and proof of three vaccination doses were not enough, Chile demanded more documentation. Two days before we left, while Allen was getting his tooth pulled, Viking sent us a notice that Chile required a cryptic C19 entry certificate showing proof of travelers insurance and our quarantine address.

When we landed at the airport in Santiago, officials perused our paperwork and sent us to an on-site lab for yet another Covid PCR test. Fortunately, we made the grade, but we never again saw the casual Southern Californians who stood in front of us in line at the airport and told us they had ignored the to-do-list emails from Viking. Presumably, they were among half a dozen potential cruisegoers sent back to the U.S. for failure to fill out Chiles paperwork properly.

After we arrived at our Santiago hotel, we couldnt leave until our test results came back negative. Then the next day, Viking Cruises sent a crew to our hotel for another PCR test. The result is we spent the better part of two days marooned in the hotel and had only one short private bus tour of Santiago with our fellow cruisegoers, all fully vaxxed and thrice negative. Meanwhile, Chile required us to file reports of our Covid status for 10 days.

Theres more. After we boarded the Viking Jupiter on Dec. 22 at Valparaiso, our stateroom attendant smiled and handed us two test tubes for us to spit into so our saliva could be tested in the ships onboard laboratory, a process we repeated every day. Our temperature also was checked daily, usually on our way into breakfast. Hand-sanitizing devices were mounted throughout the ship, and everyone was required to wear masks except while eating, drinking or in ones own stateroom. We also wore tracking devices around our necks that not only revealed our location on or off the ship, but if we had been in close proximity with someone whose tests came back positive.

Early in the cruise, undersubscribed with only 314 passengers on a ship that can hold 930, 14 passengers were taken off the ship, eight on Dec. 25 at Puerta Montt, Chile, and another six on Dec. 28 at Punta Arenas, where actor Liev Schreiber posted a video of himself dancing in his hotel room. As a result, Chile refused to let the rest of us disembark at Punta Arenas, where we hoped to hike in the Andes. Argentina followed suit when we docked at Ushuaia, where we planned to explore Tierra del Fuego. I sighed as I stood on deck, taking in the glaciers and mountain peaks but unable to disembark. Argentina also canceled our stop at Puerto Madryn, where we looked forward to a proper tea in a settlement founded by Welsh immigrants and a trek amid the penguins at Punta Tombo.

On Dec. 30, the CDC advised Americans, regardless of vaccination status, to not take cruises. That advice came a bit late for us, but, to tell you the truth, our onboard cocoon was far safer than our home port, where both our housesitter and my brother, each fully vaccinated, contracted Covid. Our housesitter, who flew to the Bay Area from New York to escape the cold, thinks he contracted Covid in flight or in an airport.

During our eight straight days at sea, we sailed past fjords and the breathtaking Amalia Glacier and rounded rocky Cape Horn, sailing from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. We circled Hornos Island, but we neither hiked in the Andes nor spotted a single penguin.

With Argentina out of the question, the captain sailed to the friendlier Uruguayan resort city of Punta del Este, which had not been on the itinerary. On Jan. 3, when my husband got off the tour bus at a site commemorating the 1939 British victory of the HMS Ajax over the German ship Graf Spee, he lay down on the ground, grateful to be on land after eight straight days at sea.

On Jan. 6, we enjoyed a fun trip to Montevideos Baar Fun Fun, a historic bar and tango hotspot, where superb dancers pulled my husband onto the dance floor. Later that afternoon, I was sitting in the ships theater for a port talk about the following days excursions to Buenos Aires and our own flight to Iguaz Falls, the largest, most spectacular waterfall system in the world. I was more than ready for adventure.

Just as shore excursion manager Christopher McPherson was unveiling the possibilities for the following day from visiting Evita Perons final resting place to evening tango performances the voice of Captain Erik Egede Saabye boomed over the loudspeaker. McPhersons face fell. No Buenos Aires, no Iguaz Falls, no Argentina. Period.

The bottom line: We spent two extra days on board, docked in Montevideo, enjoying a splendid visit to a winery in the Uruguayan countryside where we sampled a luscious port, among other wines. Meanwhile, Viking rearranged our transportation back home, arranging a charter to fly most of the passengers from Montevideo to Miami.

On Jan. 10, we awoke a half hour before our 3:30 a.m. bus ride to Montevideos small airport, where our flight took off at 10:20 a.m. When we arrived in Miami after 6 p.m., most of the passengers located their luggage. We did not. We scrambled, luggageless, to catch an 8:30 p.m. flight to SFO and missed it. A Viking representative personally shepherded us to the airport Sheraton, where he delivered our luggage after midnight. We awoke at 5:30 a.m. to bolt down a quick breakfast and catch our rescheduled flight to SFO on Jan. 11. As a result, we probably clocked six hours of sleep in two nights.

Friends are asking us about our adventure, but other than the final trip home, we enjoyed nearly three weeks of peace, quiet and fabulous meals. With more than 400 Covid-free crewmembers to wait on 300 passengers, the experience became sybaritic. I never made it to the gym, but my husband and I took advantage of the extra sea days to book two massages each.

Although we spent 11 days at sea on what turned out to be a 19-day cruise, I welcomed the time to unwind, my husband said.

Arlene Verona of Boca Raton said she gained a serenity over our time at sea, adding that a fellow passenger noticed that cruisegoers seemed to have lost the bags under their eyes. So did I.

With topflight entertainment, informative lectures, filet mignon topped with foie gras, blinis with caviar and orgiastic pastries, what could have been a nightmare quickly turned into a dreamy vacation one in which I learned to roll with the tide. One of the highlights was afternoon tea in the ships Wintergarden, where Ildi, a cellist from Hungary, and her husband, pianist Adrian from Spain, played soothing, classical music. In the ships theater, Ukraine-born Canadian musician Dennis Daye, dazzled audiences playing piano with his left hand and trumpet with his right as well as accordion and ocarina all without music. When he couldnt disembark at Punta Arenas to board another ship as scheduled, he used the time to create a couple of additional performances, some with other shipboard entertainers.

At three short, self-led Shabbat services every Friday night, we met other Jewish passengers and shared our traditions, which varied immensely. One woman from Texas asked whether our Los Altos Hills congregation, Beth Am, was one of those synagogues with a female rabbi and a guitar-playing cantor. We smiled, said yes to both, and changed the subject.

Most of the passengers were frequent cruisers whose previous trips had been canceled by Covid, and many were already planning their next trips. As for us, were happy to be home for now.

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When CDC said 'Don't cruise,' our sails were already up J. - The Jewish News of Northern California

Sasha Regans All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore returns for performances from March in Winchester and London. Book now for this award-winning company!

Sasha Regans award-winning all-male Gilbert & Sullivan Companys production of H.M.S. Pinafore sails into Wiltons Music Hall for one month, from 16th March 9th April, before the crew embarks on another nautical adventure to the Theatre Royal Winchester for one week, 21stApril 27thApril 2022.

Following their smash-hit run of The Pirates of Penzance in the West End, the all-male crew invites landlubbers below deck for a bold re-imagining of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivans fourth collaboration and first international blockbuster: H.M.S. Pinafore or The Lass That Loved a Sailor.

With infectious tunes and a beautifully constructed libretto, H.M.S. Pinafore is a charming comic operetta dealing with the age-old conundrum of love between social classes.

Sasha Regans inventive production is set onboard a World War II battleship where troops create a distraction from the goings-on above board. The Captains daughter, Josephine, falls for lower-class sailor Ralph Rackstraw but her father wishes for her to marry the upstanding Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty.Will Josephine follow her hearts desire or will she honour her fathers wish? Find out in March!

Expect plenty of mischief, mistaken identities and surprises on the high seas from a diverse crew of handsome Popeyes and their gorgeous lasses.

Joyful, witty and fun for all the family.

H.M.S. Pinafore is directed by Sasha Regan, choreography by Lizzi Gee, design by Ryan Dawson-Laight, lighting by Ben Bull, and casting by Adam Braham Casting.

More dates to follow.

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Japan has been conducting its own freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea to warn China but in a cautious manner, Japans largest newspaper reported.

The Yomiuri Shimbun quoted unnamed government sources as saying that Japanese naval ships sailed through waters near the artificial islands and reefs claimed by China in the South China Sea on at least two occasions, in March and August last year.

The Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese Navy) operations started in March 2021 under the administration of then-Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, it said. Suga stood down in October.

A senior Defense Ministry official told the paper that the operations were meant to warn China, which is distorting international law, to protect freedom of navigation, and the law and order of the sea.

However, despite being similar to the freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) conducted by the U.S. Navy, the Japanese ships were only sailing in the international waters and did not enter Chinas territorial waters, the Yomiuri reported, adding that these operations were conducted on such occasions as traveling to or from joint drills with other navies, or deployment to the Middle East.

Territorial waters are the sea areas that lie within 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from a countrys coast and China demands that foreign warships ask for permission for so-called innocent passage.

Japan is a treaty ally of the U.S., which retains more than 50,000 troops on Japanese soil. But Mark Valencia, adjunct senior scholar at Chinas National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS), said: These are not FONOPs la the U.S.

They do not challenge China's territorial sea regime nor its sovereignty claims to low-tide features like Mischief Reef like the U.S. FONOPs do, he said.

They are an exercise of freedom of the high seas that is not opposed by China.

Mischief Reef is one of the South China Sea features that China has developed into artificial islands in recent years despite protests from some other claimants including the Philippines and Vietnam.

Beijing also claims territorial waters around those artificial islands though these claims have no basis in international law.

A satellite photo taken March 19, 2020, showing the Chinese-built base at Mischief Reef, a disputed feature in the Spratlys. Credit: Planet Labs.Commitment to an open sea

Australian Rear Adm. (retd) James Goldrick, a prominent maritime affairs analyst, said many U.S. FONOPs in the South China Sea were about warship passage rights without prior notification within self-claimed territorial waters, not only by China but also Vietnam and the Philippines.

But the Japanese effort was about freedom of naval/maritime operations rather than freedom of navigation or supporting the U.S. FONOPs, he said.

The South China Sea is not and should not become a closed sea, Goldrick said.

Alessio Palatano, Professor at Kings College London and an expert in Japanese naval history and strategy, said recent operations show Japan has been exercising its compliance to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea in a way that previously it was very careful to avoid.

This is a step up which brings Japanese behavior much closer to other major maritime powers. Britain and France regularly sail in ways in which at times challenge excessive forms of maritime claims, Palatano told RFA.

Its clear political signaling that shows that Japan is becoming proficient in using its naval capabilities to create a wide-ranging set of signaling options in communicating its political disagreements with Chinese behavior.

So long as the Japanese continue on such a nuanced approach, this is very welcome, he said.

Meanwhile Valencia from the Chinese state think tank NISCSS warned that even though the Japanese operations did not raise alarm, if they actually did challenge China's territorial sea regime or sovereignty claims by entering its claimed territorial waters or violating the innocent passage regime, then China might well retaliate.

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Japan reported to have conducted free navigation ops in South China Sea - Radio Free Asia

In Europe, 89 kilometers off the east coast of the United Kingdom, 165 giant wind turbines will be operating in the middle of the worlds largest wind high seas by the end of December last year.

A Hornsey 2, windmill Beyond the shore, 1.32 gigawatts (GW) goes into the process of generating clean energy, which will be distributed over a 373 km cabling structure between the submarine substation and the distribution phase in Gillingham, England.

Under construction from 2018, the ambitious project surpassed its big sister, the Hornsey 1, which generated about 1.22 gigawatts. Currently, the two maritime wind farms together provide an estimated 2.3 million homes in the region.

By definition, a windmill is a park of facilities that generate energy through the use of local wind power to move the blades of wind turbines.

These structures can be installed on solid ground (On shore) Or in the high seas (Beyond the shore) To generate power, turbines need a minimum height of 50 m and an average wind speed of 7 to 8 m / s.

According to the Latin American Association for Renewable Energy Production (ALAGER), the source was first used commercially in the 1970s. In the aftermath of the international oil crisis, the United States and some European countries became less interested in reducing their dependence on oil and coal and investing in alternative sources of electricity.

Part of the reason why windmills are not so common in the world is related to the operating conditions of the structures. According to the World Meteorological Organization, only 13% of the earths surface air provides these conditions. This ratio varies widely between regions and continents, reaching 32% of the total in Western Europe which explains the UKs use of this energy source.

Hornsey 2 Offshore Offshore Wind Power Station in the UK

Image: Reproduction / rsted

The worlds largest wind farm is owned by the Danish multinational company rsted, which is another step in the UKs energy transformation: by 2035, the region will have completely eliminated its energy sources from clean sources. The target is another milestone in the biggest goal: by 2050, the government wants to completely reduce its carbon emissions.

The goal, however, is a reflection of the sequence of environmental stresses. Following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), nations and environmental watchdogs were forced to convert their electricity sources to cleaner sources.

Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world today, and we believe the solution lies in the greater use of renewable energy sources than we have ever seen, says project leader Duncan Clark. Launched in the UK.

According to the UK Ministry of Energy, 20% of the countrys electricity comes from clean and renewable sources, which has the potential to expand by up to 30%. While part of the change is motivated to avoid the irreversible problems of global warming, another goal is to avoid crises. Energy supply.

In terms of wind, two wind farms, Hornsey 3 and 4, have been approved for construction in 2020. The completion of these two complexes will enable the world to accumulate the largest number of wind turbines. .

According to the National Electric Energy Agency (ANIL), about 248 megawatts (megawatts) of wind power is generated in Brazil, derived from sixteen projects in operation. However, research suggests that this figure may be more significant for the country.

The Brazilian wind power atlas, mapped by the Electric Energy Research Center (SEPPEL), is estimated to generate 143.5 gigawatts of electricity on the ground. Most of these potential sources are located on the northeast coast, generating 144.29 terawatts per hour (TWh / a) per year. The southeastern (54.93 TWh / year) and southern (41.11 TWh / year) regions of the country also have significant potential.

For ALAGER, the numbers are deceptive: Brazilian wind power does not include atlas parts Beyond the shore Do Brazil, with its 7,367 km expansion region, has structures to explore for oil and natural gas deposits in the region. According to the company, the project will be easily adapted to marine wind farms.

This route needs to be further evaluated so that these projects generate a greater amount of electricity by benefiting from the stability of wind regimes at sea, the company said in a statement.

At the moment, it is at the forefront of wind power generation in northeastern Brazil, with projects ranging from conventional wind turbines to bold ones. One of them is a plant in Rio Grande do Norde, which uses gravity to convert wind resistance into electrical energy when landing concrete blocks.

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To escape the crisis, the wind farm at sea becomes an attractive business - 01/13/2022 - Mediarun Search