Marine
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A Panamanian general cargo held for Port State Control in Genoa
May B stopped by the Coast Guard: serious shortcomings noted including malfunctioning of fire-fighting devices Two ships have already been stopped since the beginning of the year by the Genoa Coast Guard Inspection Unit as part of the Port State Control, the verification activity on foreign units that scale the…
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Port of Rotterdam : Sail round the world with virtual navigation
The Netherlands is a world leader in maritime technology. Many companies at the port of Rotterdam are dedicated to expanding the field. One of these companies is VSTEP Simulation, a developer of maritime simulators and software for training purposes. Port of Rotterdam Authority is using these solutions to train commanding…
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Port of Rotterdam : Only cross-border approach will make green industry a reality
In an open letter to the Dutch, Belgian and German governments, large companies and NGOs call on the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany to work better and more closely together to make heavy industry climate-friendly. Infrastructure for green energy Cross-border infrastructure is essential to achieve the climate targets. They stress the…
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Houthis renege on new deal to prevent Red Sea oil spill disaster
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen reneged on a deal to head off an environmental disaster in the Red Sea, only hours after reaching an agreement with the UN. The Houthis first said they supported a new plan by UN officials to pump one million barrels of oil out of…
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IWSA : GRAIN DE SAIL SIGNS WITH PIRIOU FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS NEXT CARGO SAILBOAT ‘GRAIN DE SAIL 2’
After a months-long consultation process, Grain de Sail signed with Piriou the contract for the build of its future cargo sailboat on the 11th of February during the One Ocean Summit week in Brest aboard Grain de Sail 1. The rigging will be provided by Lorima. Delivery of Grain de…
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MSC GROUP’S CRUISE DIVISION FIRST MAJOR GLOBAL CRUISE BUSINESS TO JOIN GREEN MARINE EUROPE LABEL
Geneva, Switzerland – 14th February 2022: MSC Group’s Cruise Division announced today its commitment to join the Green Marine Europe Label, becoming the first major global cruise company to do so. This is a voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime industry. Following the success of Green Marine’s North American…
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COMING TO GRIPS WITH PLASTIC: EGYPT’S WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE
Evaluating effective management and sustainable use of plastics Egypt is awash in plastic. So are its river and coastal waters, including those of the Nile, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Of an estimated 2.8m tonnes of plastic waste leaked into the Mediterranean each year, Egypt is by far…
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One Ocean Summit : new steps strengthen EU leadership in protecting the Ocean
The Commission is presenting today ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU’s contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest and a demonstration of the EU’s leading role in bringing a comprehensive response to oceans challenges. Speaking at the…
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One Ocean Summit: UNESCO calls on countries to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025
On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, France, UNESCO announced it has set itself the goal of including ocean education in the school curricula of its 193 Member States by 2025. To achieve this goal, the United Nations agency is making available to public decision-makers…
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The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and the Global Maritime Forum sign knowledge partnership
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Global Maritime Forum have signed a partnership agreement to support and accelerate the transition of the global maritime industry to a low-carbon future. Through this knowledge partnership, GCMD and the Global Maritime Forum will collaborate around low or net-zero emission projects…
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