THE Scottish marine engineer heading work on the world’s biggest civilian hospital ship has revealed it has cleared its final sea trials. The Global Mercy – the first vessel of its kind – will carry out life-changing surgeries on more than 150,000 people during its expected 50-year lifespan, charity Mercy Ships says. It will go into service in sub-Saharan Africa next year, crewed by 641 volunteers from around the world. Jim Paterson, the Glasgow-born marine executive consultant for Mercy Ships, is described as the “main brain” behind the 174-meter vessel, which has been built in China, with input from specialist operators from Finland and Sweden.
Paul Booth vanished from Cumbernauld in 2016. Dr Maureen Taylor, a lecturer in Criminology and a former forensic investigator and criminal intelligence analyst, and director of the GCU Cold Case Unit, said: Some of these cases are decades old and have caused families a huge amount of distress. Working with Locate International and developing the cold case unit is a unique collaboration that offers the opportunity to not only give hope to the families of missing loved ones but to develop novel solutions to cold case investigations and analytical capabilities. The cold case unit will provide students with the opportunity to receive fantastic training in investigation, intelligence and analysis.
The Glasgow engineer behind the delivery of the world s largest civilian hospital ship A SCOTS marine engineer is leading a global mission to save lives through the launch of the world s largest civilian hospital ship. The Global Mercy has just completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital ship’s delivery. And the brain behind the ship Glasgow-born Jim Paterson, who studied Marine Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University is now expecting the hospital ship’s delivery, equipping, maiden voyage and launch into service to sub-Saharan Africa by next year. From correcting cleft lips and palates and congenital deformities to removing tumours and restoring eyesight, it is estimated that more than 150,000 lives will be changed on board the Global Mercy through surgery alone over the vessel’s 50-year expected lifespan.
Criminology students at Glasgow Caledonian University will help investigate unsolved missing person cases in a Scottish first Glasgow Caledonian University is to set up a cold case unit to help investigate unsolved missing person cases. Criminology students will review case files and search for new evidence, working alongside the families of missing loved ones and specialists in investigation, forensic science and intelligence analysis. Figures show there are more than 4000 people in the UK who have been missing for more than a year and there are around 1000 unsolved cases involving unidentified human remains. GCU will become the first university in Scotland to develop such a unit in partnership with Locate International, a community interest company that works with higher education institutions to help progress historical cases.
Beluga Whale Accused Of Being Russian Spy Seeking Refuge In Norway
by : Cameron Frew on : 10 May 2021 16:55
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Conservationists are seeking sanctuary for a beluga whale earlier accused of being a Russian spy.
Hvaldimir, named after the Norwegian word for whale (hval) and Russian President Vladimir Putin, was first spotted in April 2019, equipped with a harness, camera mount and clips reading, ‘Equipment St. Petersburg.’
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Investigations into the mammal’s welfare and origins have been ongoing since his initial rescue, to no avail. Now, people are looking to create a sanctuary for him to feed and roam in safety.