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Story of Hope Hicks : Sexual abuse and harassment ‘systemic’ on ships
Hope Hicks case not an isolated incident, shows a need for practical change in shipping Hope Hicks says she has heard ‘too many cases to count’ from women wary of speaking out Responding to news that Hope Hicks has taken a case against shipping giant Maersk, seafarers’ unions are calling…
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Permits and reviews for proposed development and events in the Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and is home to a wide variety of trade-related activities. They aim to make sure the port is able to continue supporting national trade for years to come, all while protecting the environment and considering local communities in the process. While the…
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The Walk-2-work vessel Acta Auriga will assist the commissioning of offshore wind farms
Acta Marine announced it has signed a contract for the charter of a Construction Support Operations Vessel, the Acta Auriga, to support Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s commissioning activities of 71 offshore wind turbines at the Fécamp offshore wind farm and 64 offshore wind turbines at the Calvados offshore wind farm.…
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Opining a new quay at Frihamnen Port
Ports of Stockholm is one of the world’s largest passenger ports and Stockholm is a very popular cruise destination. Now the possibilities for cruise ships to call at Stockholm have increased with the opening of a brand-new quay at Frihamnen Port. The new quay at Frihamnen Port in Stockholm opened…
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Savannah Yacht Center
Savannah Yacht Center is the premier deep-water superyacht refit, repair, and maintenance facility on the US east coast. We are dedicated to the luxury yachting industry and are proud to service some of the largest superyachts in the world. They are conveniently located on the Savannah River in Georgia, USA,…
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Port of Rotterdam : New energy transition education programmes for future leaders
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) aims to educate the future leaders of the energy transition with a new range of holistic and multidisciplinary educational programmes, which will be hosted by the business school of EUR, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). This fall, the first executive programme will start and…
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Vietnamese freighter capsized, and sank off Hai Phong
General cargo ship NAM THINH 126 issued a distress signal at around noon on Jun 22, anchored at Hon Dau Anchorage, Hai Phong. The ship reported a heavy portside list, the danger of capsizing, 8 crew, and 2 passengers going into life rafts. NAM THINH 126 was en route from…
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Regional operation sees EMSA RPAS flying over the eastern Baltic Sea region in support of multiple national authorities in Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
Since the beginning of May, EMSA RPAS has been flying over the eastern Baltic Sea region following a coordinated request for enhanced maritime surveillance from the Finnish Border Guard, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, and the Latvian Coast Guard Service. The regional scope of the operation enables cross-border…
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Saudi dairy giant launches into seafood sector with planned $67 million investment
RIYADH: Saudi-based dairy giant Almarai is looking to inject SR252 million ($67 million) as an initial investment to fund its entry into the seafood category. The investment will be used to fund Almarai’s seafood processing facility, according to a bourse filing. Its plan includes establishing industrial facilities for processing seafood.…
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IMO : Improving availability of maritime transport costs data in the Pacific – PDF
The IMO Secretariat has initiated a project aiming to improve the availability of relevant maritime transport costs data for the Pacific SIDS/Pacific Region with a view to facilitating future assessments of the possible impacts on States of potential GHG reduction measures in shipping, including, appropriate, carbon pricing instruments. To assist…
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