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Suncor’s Plan to Resume Drilling Operations following Injury Incident in CANADA
Offshore regulator has approved Suncor Energy’s plan to resume operations on the semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents, following an incident, resulting in injury an employee C-NLOPB, Canadian Offshore Regulator in Newfoundland, has given the green signal by approving Suncor Energy’s plan to resume operations on the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit…
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Harry Sommer is new President and CEO to Take Over at Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Encorezoom
Norwegian Cruise Line has made organizational changes, scheduled to be implemented following the launch of Norwegian Encore, the company’s newest cruise ship. These changes include the planned departure of Andy Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, and the appointment of Harry Sommer, current President, International…
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Zero-Emissions Equipment To Terminals in port of Long Beach
In recognition of California Clean Air Day, the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday announced the demonstration of hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo-handling equipment at two shipping terminals, in pursuit of its goal to become the world’s first zero-emissions seaport. The new equipment was purchased through a $5.3 million grant from…
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Yachting : Amels 206 Superyacht Sold to Asia-Pacific Owner
Asia-Pacific owner to take delivery of in-build Amels 206 in early 2020; Dutch-built superyacht has an exterior by Tim Heywood Amels has sold a new 206 from its Limited Editions range. The owner, who is from the Asia-Pacific region, will take delivery of the 62m yacht in spring 2020 and…
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ITF:Women to the fore on World Maritime Day
“Empowering women in the maritime community” was the theme of this year’s World Maritime Day, celebrated on 26 September. Organised annually by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the worldwide event focused on gender equality, one of the 17 goals that underpin the United Nations sustainable development agenda targets to be…
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BUREAU VERITAS AWARDED GRAND PRIZE IN TRANSPARENCY
Bureau Veritas has received the Grand Prize at Labrador’s 2019 Transparency Awards in the ‘Registration Document Clarity’ category. Labrador, a consultancy dedicated to regulatory communications recognized France’s most transparent companies at the 10th annual Transparency Awards. The ceremony took place on October 2 and was attended by over 280 guests from the finance, legal…
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Hapag-Lloyd Ships change there a Arctic Sea Routes
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd will not use the Arctic shipping passages which are now open as the sea ice in the Arctic is melting. “Hapag-Lloyd does not use the Northwest Passage or the Northeast Passage as shipping routes right now, nor are there any plans to do so in the…
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Floating Homes is the people dream
Floating homes are generally required to be moored in areas designated for that purpose, and in many areas, the growth of such “floating communities” is discouraged by local jurisdictions. Cities and towns tend to view them as cluttering the waterways and they present unique problems requiring special efforts,which puts pressure…
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The Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is joining the PortXL port & maritime
The Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is joining the PortXL port & maritime accelerator as it pushes for further innovations. The move was explained as a way of ensuring the port’s future through continual innovation. PortXL was founded in 2015 by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Van Oord to cooperate…
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الكائنات البحرية فى المحيطات والبحار مهددة بسبب النفايات البلاستيكة
خطر يتهدد الكائنات البحرية سواء فى المحيطات او البحار بسبب حجم مايتم القائه من النفايات البلاستيكية وهو ما يؤثر على الحيتان والطيور والسلاحف ويضر بالأسماك التي تتغذى عليها والتى تهدد بانقراض الكثير منها . وقد كشف تقرير علمي نشره فريق من معهد الأبحاث الصناعية والعلمية الأسترالي أن عدداً كبيراً من…
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