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Ports : ABP’s Port of Lowestoft provides a safe harbour for Kittiwakes
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced vital works on the Port of Lowestoft’s Harbour Kittiwake Wall, maintaining the important breeding site for the local kittiwake population. Dating from the late 1980s, ABP’s bespoke kittiwake wall on the North Pier was built to replicate the cliff-like conditions that kittiwakes favour for…
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خبر عالتيكرز : انهيار “قوس داروين” الشهير في جزر جالاباجوس
أفادت وزارة البيئة الإكوادورية بأن “قوس داروين” الشهير قد انهار في جزر جالاباجوس. وجاء في بيان أصدرته وزارة البيئة الإكوادورية:” نعلمكم بأن “قوس داروين” انهار في 17 مايو الجاري، وهو جسر طبيعي جذاب يقع على بعد كيلومتر واحد من جزيرة داروين في أقصى شمال جزر جالاباجوس”. وقالت الوزارة على “تويتر”…
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Breaking News : DNV launches app for efficient safety inspections and reporting in ShipManager’s QHSE software
DNV’s new Mobile Inspection App helps ship owners and managers digitalize and streamline the workflow, recording and follow-up of their onboard safety inspections. The app also provides onshore staff with instant access to the results Many shipping companies are aware of the possibility of inconsistent or incomplete safety reporting and…
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Shipping : Diana Shipping signs loan facility with ABN AMRO Bank to refinance four existing loans
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, has announced that on May 14, 2021, it signed a sustainability linked loan facility with ABN AMRO Bank N.V., through six wholly-owned subsidiaries, in the amount of US$91 million, according to the company’s release. The…
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IMO : Agrees on new measures to detect and report containers lost at sea
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103) meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held remotely from 5 to 14 May. One of the issues discussed at the meeting – among a very comprehensive list on the agenda, was new measures to mitigate for containers lost at sea, according to…
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Ports : Port of Oakland a recipient of economic relief for California ports
The Port of Oakland will be a recipient of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic relief for ports, according to the company’s release. The Governor’s proposed budget includes $250 million for public ports that have been financially challenged due to the pandemic. Governor Newsom made the announcement during the California Chamber of Commerce’s…
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Ports : Port of Gdynia is ready to build offshore wind terminal
The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A., in view of the development of the offshore industry in Poland, may create the offshore wind terminal on the pier of the Outer Port, the company says in a press release. According to internal analyses and ongoing PPP model recommendations for building the Outer…
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Yachting : YN20067 Project Sparta construction update – hull turning
Heesen is delighted to report that the construction of their largest steel motoryacht, the 67-metre Project Sparta, continues to proceed on schedule. On April 29, the completed hull was turned right way up to allow engineering fit-out to begin. Konstantin Kolpakov of Arcon Yachts said: “The combination of Heesen’s excellent…
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IMO : Diversity and oil spill preparedness and response
The benefits of diversity were top of the agenda during the recent International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) 2021, held remotely from 10 to 14 May 2021. Under the theme: Prevent, Prepare, Respond, Restore, IOSC 2021 was attended by thousands of professionals from the international spill response community, private sector, government,…
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