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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. Ive been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. Ive been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.

Highlander Courtesy of Netflix Book enthusiasts have been celebrating since the television show “Shadow and Bone” came out on April 23 on Netflix. It is based on the very popular young adult fantasy novels by Leigh Bardugo known as the “Grishaverse.” The show has been in the works since 2019, and from that time, fans have been promoting it through book communities on social media. Fans have been passionate, going to various Zoom interviews to meet the cast and find out d...

Highlander Global climate change is changing the future of our planet.  Although our technological advancements have allowed us to mass produce, our consumptions of single-use plastics continue to threaten our biodiversity and sustainable way of life. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, at current rates, plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. During the summer when families love to spend their time at the beach, it is heartbreaking to see the large a...

Highlander Negative Remote – Courtesy of Pexels A team of researchers at UCR have been awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health and UCR’s Center for Health Disparities Research for their study, titled Parent Experiences of Remote Learning. This study is centered around the experiences of families with parents and school-aged children within the Inland Empire.  Jan Blacher, distinguished research professor in UCR’s Graduate School of Education, director of the SEARCH Famil...

OBITUARY: LaVonne Plambeck was early childhood education leader Post Views: 1,563 November 8, 1932 – April 28, 2021 LaVonne, the daughter of Frank J. and Emma B. Kopecky, spent her childhood at the family farm in Omaha, with her brothers, Frank, Jr. and Robert. Raised on a farm and having an insatiable curiosity about the world and how things worked, LaVonne had great freedom to explore her environment and her interests without much structure or many restrictions. During this time, s...

Highlander Courtesy of Warner Bros Television Distribution Melanie Gillman, an American cartoonist, shared their secrets to success within the comic book industry in an event presented by Stonewall Hall and the LGBT Resource Center. Gilllman is the creator of “As the Crow Flies,” winner of the 2018 Stonewall Honor Award, and “Stage Dreams.” They’ve also worked on comics for popular brands, such as “Care Bears” and “Steven Universe,” and they are ...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels Joe Biden’s presidency gave way to many substantial changes in the United States’ COVID-19 response. Thanks to the rapid vaccine distribution, we have seen the country slowly but surely return to a sense of normalcy and even preparing for a full reopening. Unfortunately, there have still been slight surges in COVID-19 cases across the country, which has caused some to criticize the U.S. for its handling of the pandemic. Although some countries are fairing m...

‘Invincible’ is action-packed and violently fun  Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video “Invincible” aired its first three episodes on Amazon Prime on March 27, but it had a history before hitting the streaming service. “Invincible” began as a comic book in 2003, written by Robert Kirkman with art by Ryan Ottley. Following the comic’s conclusion in 2018, Kirkman and Ottley co-created the animated adaptation of their work. “Invincible” follows 17-year-old ...

UCR is currently allowing for spring 2020 and 2021 graduates to participate in an in-person commencement ceremony if they so choose. However, in an effort to continue adhering to COVID-19 regulations, UCR has mandated that there is to be no guests allowed on campus during the graduation event. After hearing many students expressing disappointment over […]

Highlander Game 1 After winning two of the three games last week against California State Northridge, the UC Riverside softball team looked to carry that momentum into the doubleheader match against UC San Diego, in which the Highlanders were victorious with a score of 4-3. The Tritons took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning, as a single from right fielder Sherriah Harrington gave UCSD the lead 0-1. The Highlanders responded in the top of the second inning, as a triple down ce...