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Western Australia and Port of Rotterdam to collaborate on renewable hydrogen
Western Australia is continuing to solidify its leading role on the global renewable hydrogen stage, with a Memorandum of Understanding signed last night with Europe’s largest seaport, the Port of Rotterdam. Underpinned by the Dutch Government’s national hydrogen strategy, the Port of Rotterdam is setting itself up as a major…
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مصر تغلق ميناءي الإسكندرية والدخيلة بسبب سوء الأحوال الجوية
غلقت السلطات المصرية، اليوم الأربعاء، ميناءي الإسكندرية والدخيلة على البحر المتوسط بسبب سوء الأحوال الجوية. والميناءان من بين الأكبر في مصر، ويستطيع كل منهما مناولة ما يصل إلى مليون حاوية مكافئة. وقال أحمد بريقع، المتحدث الرسمي باسم ميناء الإسكندرية، إن إغلاق الميناءين جاء حرصا على عدم اصطدام البواخر والسفن ببعضها…
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IMO moves ahead on GHG emissions, Black Carbon and marine litter PDF
Marine Environment Committee agrees to initiate GHG strategy review, recognizing the need for strengthened ambitions The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in view of the urgency for all sectors to accelerate their efforts to reduce GHG emissions – as emphasized in the recent IPCC reports and the Glasgow Climate Pact –…
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Port of Antwerp : Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) expands on the right bank
Efficient and safe vessel guidance As of 22 November, Port of Antwerp is rolling out Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) behind the locks on the right bank. Vessel guidance already started on the left bank at the beginning of this year. Both on the Scheldt and in the Antwerp docks, traffic…
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Port of Antwerp invests in digitalization of radar infrastructure
Collaboration with Securitas Radar infrastructure plays an important role in the guidance of shipping traffic. As part of this, a framework contract was recently awarded to Securitas to fully digitalize and further expand this infrastructure. Because of its location in the hinterland and the associated complex calls, the nautical chain…
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Maersk Drilling re-enters one-well contract with Petrogas
Maersk Drilling and Petrogas North Sea Ltd have agreed to exercise the previously agreed exclusive option to employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in the end-2021,…
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Ithaca acquires Marubeni’s UK North Sea subsidiary
Ithaca Energy has issued an update on recent developments affecting the company’s projects in the UK central North Sea. ABERDEEN, UK – Ithaca Energy has issued an update on recent developments affecting the company’s projects in the UK central North Sea. In September the company agreed to acquire an additional…
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Legal concern over ‘pirates’ killed off Nigeria’s coast
The Nigerian Maritime Law Association has raised concern over the killing of four alleged pirates by the Danish naval forces. AFP reported that the incident occurred when the frigate Esbern Snare, which had been patrolling the area since early November, attempted to board the pirate boat, then an exchange of…
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Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment 29th November 2021
Danish Frigate Esbern Snare responded to an MDAT-GOG warning and attempted to interdict the suspicious speed boat which had 8 suspected pirates on board. During the interdiction the Danish marines were engaged in a firefight, killing 4 pirates, wounding 1, and detaining the remaining 3. This is the first time…
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Nigerian Navy demands the establishment of the maritime court
The Nigerian Navy is calling for the enactment of legislation for the establishment of a special maritime court to deal exclusively with maritime cases for speedy dispensation of justice. Chief of Operations, Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral A. O Adaji, gave the charge during the investigative hearing held at the instance…
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