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WISTA Chile strengthen the role of women in the maritime
WISTAInternational AGM and Conference will take place in the beautiful city of Geneva, Switzerland from 26-28 October 2022, New President Alejandra Canales of WISTA Cheli WISTA Chile was founded in October 2018, as part of the WISTA International network. The organization will work to strengthen the role of women in…
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Salt designs Bay du Nord FPSO hull
Salt Ship Design AS designs harsh environment FPSO hull for the Bay du Nord project for Equinor and licence partner BP. Salt has been working closely with Equinor over quite some time to develop an FPSO with enhanced motion characteristics and purpose made for operation in the exposed weather conditions…
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ICES advice for Mackerel in Northeast Atlantic and adjacent waters for 2023
The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) has issued its advice on the recommended total allowable catch for Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in subareas 1–8 and 14, and in Division 9.a (Northeast Atlantic and adjacent waters) in 2023. ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches…
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LR approval in principle for Maridea’s Moray Base floating wind concept
AiP awarded for Maridea’s Moray Base floating wind support structure concept, which can support wind turbines up to 15 MW and is capable of operating in harsh offshore environments in water depths of over 100m. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Maridea, a Dutch subsidiary of…
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Global Grain Trade Forecast Lowered
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released their latest global grain export forecast for the upcoming 2022/23 season and has reduced its expectations. It is noteworthyWorld wheat flour trade in marketing year 2022-23 was revised downward by 500,000 tonnes (wheat equivalent) in the latest International Grains Council (IGC) quarterly forecast,…
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CNN : Ship that tried to warn Titanic about iceberg discovered at bottom of Irish sea
At the bottom of the Irish Sea, the wreck of the ship that tried to warn the RMS Titanic of hitting the iceberg that sank it on its maiden voyage has been found. On April 15, 1912, the British merchant ship SS Mesaba sent a warning radio message to the…
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Patricia Perez Salazar, at the Regional Meeting “Logistics, a critical and strategic activity for business”
Patricia Perez Salazar, general director of the Central America Area at Maersk, participated in the first Regional Meeting organized by the Council of Global Companies and the Mexican Association of Secretaries of Economic Development, speaking at the Nearshoring and local supply chain dialogue table. The meeting and the dialogue table…
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