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Geoff Hunt is a former President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists
Geoff Hunt is a leading figure in marine art. According to Artist Partners Ltd, he is ‘one of the world’s finest painters of 18th and 19th-century ships. Hunt is perhaps best known in popular perception for his depictions of naval scenes adorning the covers of Patrick O’Brian’s bestselling ‘Aubrey-Maturin novels,…
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Study supports the use of krill meal in farmed shrimp feeds
Researchers at Labomar, the Marine Sciences Institute in Brazil, have published a new study that tests the digestibility of shrimp feed ingredients from a variety of sources. The scientists evaluated the digestibility of crude protein and essential amino acids in ingredients for Pacific whiteleg shrimp diets, including soy protein concentrate,…
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Med Marine Delivers ‘Svitzer Port Said 3’ to Svitzer
Med Marine delivered the first MED-A2885 of the 2 new buildings that Med Marine and leading towage provider Svitzer signed a contract over back in February 2022. Both vessels are Robert Allan Ltd-designed RAstar 2800 tugs with firefighting and escort notations. With the delivery of said vessels, Svitzer will increase…
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ITF : Global shipowner group and seafarers’ unions agree new three-year global minimum wage ‘safety net’ deal
Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognized global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958. The following is the outcome of global minimum wage negotiations. All figures are in US Dollars. The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) once again convened the latest bipartite round of…
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In six months MSC Cruises will launch its most innovative MSC World Europa ( Video )
MSC World Europa pushes the boundaries of what is possible at sea with a host of new spectacular features for guests to discover Ship to become MSC Cruises’ most sustainable ship ever, powered by cleaner LNG fuel, and with green technology integrated throughout In just six months MSC Cruises will…
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Port of Oakland volume declines as Shanghai struggles
China’s COVID crackdown hampers Oakland’s cargo flow Oakland, Calif. – Port of Oakland cargo volume is down in 2022, a consequence principally of China’s COVID crackdown and its ripple effect on ocean carrier scheduling. The Port reported today that total volume through April dropped 7 percent from the same period…
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Tidewater issues its second sustainability report
Houston headquartered offshore service vessel giant Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) has released its second formal sustainability report, disclosing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in 2021. In his introduction to the report, Tidewater CEO Quintin Kneen says that “climate change is Important to us.” “When it comes to addressing climate and…
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K LINE begins vehicle terminal operation in Japan
Ivory Arrow, a pure car and truck carrier, made the first call at the vehicle terminal. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) and Daito Corporation have commenced the operation of the Yokohama Daikoku C-4 terminal in Japan, which will use renewable energy. The pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Ivory Arrow,…
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A Hong Kong-flagged sailboat under attack off the coast of Yemen
A Hong Kong-flagged sailboat is reported to have come under attack on Thursday off the coast of Yemen, though the circumstances of the incident remained unclear, officials said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations group said the attack happened off Hodeidah, a contested port city that has been a flashpoint…
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IMO : Committing to protecting the marine environment in the Caribbean
Caribbean Member States and industry have set the course for the future to protect the Caribbean marine environment during the latest meeting of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information, and Training Centre – Caribe (RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe). The 10th RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Steering Committee Meeting (which is held every two years) was held in Curaçao…
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