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Wärtsilä Bags RoPax Retrofit Deal
Marine technology company Wärtsilä has been contracted to carry out a retrofit project aimed at lessening the environmental footprint of a ferry operating on the Wadden Sea. The retrofit will enable the Münsterland, a roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry owned by German operator Aktien-Gesellschaft Ems, to use LNG as fuel, thereby…
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USCG: Tanker Crew Member Evacuated off Midway Islands
An ill crew member has been medically evacuated from a Norway-flagged tanker off Midway Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said. The 32-year-old Latvian seafarer was rescued from the 50,000 dwt Leikanger on late October 20 in a joint operation carried out by the USCG,…
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2019 Sheldon Kinney Lecture – Global Maritime Leadership
The 2019 Sheldon Kinney lecture was delivered on 15 October at WMU by RADM Jack Buono, Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The focus of his inspirational lecture was Global Maritime Leadership. In her welcome remarks, President Doumbia-Henry noted RADM Buono’s distinguished career in the maritime industry which resulted…
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IMO : Global Project Drives Energy Efficiency in the Maritime Sector
A global network of maritime technology cooperation centres has completed an impressive array of pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. Five regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) have been established under the Global Maritime…
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The right to strike is a fundamental human right at the port of Montreal Canada
On the 16-17 October 2019, representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attended a hearing at the Canadian Industrial Labor Relations Board (CIRB) regarding the right to strike at the Port of Montreal, Canada. The case that was brought forth by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) against ITF Dockers…
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ITF inspector joins anti-slavery event
ITF inspector (Liverpool, North West England and Wales) Tommy Molloy has participated in major anti-modern-day slavery event in Liverpool, UK. Organised by the UK Border Force at the Merseyside Maritime and International Slavery Museum, the two-day event marked national anti-slavery day and included talks from victims of modern-day slavery, charities…
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EVENTS :Abu Dhabi Ports
On 16 October, hashtag#AbuDhabiPorts participated in the 5th Edition of the Port Authorities Roundtable 2019 in Kobe, Japan. Under the theme of “Safety and Security Initiatives and Systems”, many valuable insights were shared. We were well-represented at the Roundtable by Captain Maktoum Al Houqani, Chief Corporate Authority Officer. شاركت موانئ…
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دراسة تؤكد : زيادة حموضة مياه المحيطات تعوق نمو اصداف المخلوقات البحرية
إن زيادة حموضة مياه المحيطات الناجمة عن تغير المناخ تعوق نمو أصداف المخلوقات البحرية من الرخويات إلى قنافذ البحر وسيكون هذا الاتجاه على الارجح أشد وطأة في المناطق القطبية. وربما يعطل ضعف الأصداف الواقية لبلح البحر والمحار والكركند وسرطان البحر السلاسل الغذائية البحرية من خلال جعل المخلوقات أكثر عرضة لهجمات…
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EVENTS :MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
It was a great experience to once again participate in the International Banana Forum in Ecuador! We would like thank everyone who visited our booth and helped create a great atmosphere. If you want to learn more about our fruit services, please visit msc.com/fruit
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Fuels of the future to decarbonize shipping
Ammonia and hydrogen are promising potential fuels of the future in a decarbonized shipping industry, which has to switch to alternative, zero carbon fuels in order to meet the targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, an IMO symposium on sulphur 2020 and alternative…
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