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New BIMCO film puts spotlight on transparency and decarbonisation ” No Turning Back”
As pressure on industries, governments, and companies to decarbonize increases, so does the need for the shipping industry to inform the public and decision-makers and increase transparency about the industry’s efforts to decarbonize. Earlier this year we launched two films, “Ships Make the World Go” and “Seafarers Deserve Support”, to…
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BIMCO launches initiative to deconstruct climate terminology
BIMCO has started a discussion with members with the aim to provide a set of definitions that are practical and clear to stakeholders in the shipping industry when discussing climate change. Why is BIMCO launching a discussion? We believe that simplified language, based on the best scientific consensus (in most…
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BIMCO position statement on “keep shipping regulation global” Overview
Around 90% of global trade by volume is transported by sea. Shipping is crucial for global trade plus the wider blue economy and international regulations are vital for the smooth, operation of the shipping industry, which works globally across borders and different regions. International conventions govern maritime transport, including safety…
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Damen Shipyards Cape Town lays keel for third South African Navy Vessel MMIPV
The MMIPV vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing. The keel-laying ceremony is a maritime tradition that dates back to the time of wooden ships and is said to bring luck…
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SCHOTTEL EcoPeller for the hybrid ferry Altera
The latest addition to the FinFerries fleet, the Altera ferry, is equipped with highly efficient azimuth drives from SCHOTTEL. The electrically powered hybrid ferry is scheduled to go into operation in 2023 and is currently still being built at the Polish shipyard Crist. Altera is to be operated exclusively with…
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Container ship aground off Nakhodka, UPDATE Nov 12 analysis ( Video )
Today’s salvage schedule includes a second row of booms to be placed around the ship, to fully prevent small (repeat – small, not “disastrous”) leaks of oily water from the reportedly, flooded engine room. The ship equipped with pumps and hoses to siphon fuel from RISE SHINE bunker tanks is…
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خبر عالتيكرز : نفوق أنثى حوت بطول 19 مترا بعد جنوحها إلى ميناء فرنسي (فيديو)
جنحت أنثى حوت يبلغ طولها 19 مترا ووزنها نحو 15 طنا إلى ميناء كاليه شمالي فرنسا حيث نفقت، في ظاهرة نادرة في هذه المنطقة الساحلية الفرنسية. وأوضح رئيس جمعية “كو أورديناسيون مامالوجيك” جاكي كاربوزوبولوس لوكالة فرانس برس أن الحوت “أنثى تبلغ من العمر قرابة ثلاثين عاما جنحت السبت وكانت مريضة،…
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مصريون يهتفون : “أنا دمي فلسطيني” بعد علمهم بوجود إسرائيليين على يخت سياحي كانوا على متنه
تداول ناشطون على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي في مصر فيديو لطلاب مصريين يهتفون بكلمات أغنية “أنا دمي فلسطيني” الشهيرة، بعد علمهم بوجود إسرائيليين على اليخت الذي كانوا على متنه. وانتشر هذا المقطع الذي يظهر عددا من خريجي كلية الصيدلة في مصر وهم يرقصون ويهتفون على الأنغام الفلسطينية، وهو ما استفز السياح…
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WMU : UN SDG Outreach with Malmö Museum
On the occasion of the 76th United Nations Day, the World Maritime University (WMU) and the Malmö Technology and Maritime Museum (Teknikens och Sjöfartens hus) jointly hosted the “Sustainable Development Goals Social Dialogue Series: WMU Advancing a Sustainable Ocean in Support of the United Nations 2030 Agenda” held on 25…
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Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sweden Visits WMU
The World Maritime University (WMU) welcomed H.E. Enass Alshahwan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Sweden. The courtesy visit with Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of WMU, provided the opportunity for Ambassador Alshahwan, who was appointed to Sweden in June 2021, to learn more about WMU’s…
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