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Women bring intelligence and high skills to all fields of the shipping industry
”Women bring intelligence and high skills to all fields of the shipping industry – let’s throw off the bowlines!”. This is the message from Port Captain Basak, one of the latest maritime women being featured by IMO under this year’s World Maritime theme: “Empowering women in the Maritime Community”. Women…
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The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI ) extend for five years
Singapore has decided to extend for another five years a key initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and promote clean shipping practices. The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI), which was due to expire at the end of this year, was introduced by the Maritime and Port…
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The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) is the fifth largest ship registry in the world
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) has crossed the 95 million gross ton (GT) milestone, maintaining its position among the top five registries in the world. This was unveiled on November 8 by Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of the Maritime And Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) during the SRS…
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EVENTS : MSC Maritime Affairs Shipping
Graduation MSc Maritime Affairs Shipping Management and Logistics from the World Maritime University hashtag#maritime hashtag#shipping hashtag#international World Maritime University
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(EVENTS :Port of Koper (Luka Koper
Around 2.000 ships arrive to the Port of Koper in Slovenia every year. On every arrival or departure the vessels are assisted by harbour pilots, who coordinate manoeuvres and give instructions to the tug-boats and mooring personnel.
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ABS Achieves New International Safety Standard
(HOUSTON) ABS has received the ISO 45001:2018 certificate, which demonstrates compliance with the new global standard recognizing the management system for a safe and healthy workplace. “This is a significant accomplishment that places ABS at the forefront of maritime safety practice and underlines our continued commitment to our 157-year safety…
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Towards Protecting Seas And Coasts In Africa
Designating an IMO Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is a recognition that the identified area may be vulnerable to potential impacts of international shipping. In a PSSA, associated protective measures can be proposed and adopted, such as ship routeing systems, for example, areas to be avoided by ships or no-anchoring areas.…
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Indian seafarers plant trees at root of environmental campaign
It began with all officers, petty officers and ratings being asked to plant a tree during August and September. This resulted in 7,000 new trees. In five years, NUSI intends to plant 100,000 trees across India. NUSI general secretary Abdulgani Serang said: “Our country is facing severe air pollution…
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Ports : Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received three new gantry cranes
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received three new gantry cranes that would provide the port with additional capacities for handling 23,000+ TEU ultra large container vessels (ULCVs). The three cranes for the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) of the Hamburg Port and Logistics AG (HHLA) arrived on November 5, 2019. They…
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
Adoption: 1973 (Convention), 1978 (1978 Protocol), 1997 (Protocol – Annex VI); Entry into force: 2 October 1983 (Annexes I and II). The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or…
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