Organisations
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News : ICC Greenland joins the Arctic Economic Council
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Greenland is joining the Arctic Economic Council (AEC), an international independent business organization representing companies and Indigenous organizations from across the Arctic region. “We are joining the AEC to ensure the wellbeing of the Arctic Peoples and sustainable economic development in the region. Our code…
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Breaking News :WiSP2 Project Launched To Further Improve Performance Predictions, Rules and Regulations for Wind Propulsion on Commercial Ships
Wageningen, – MARIN and ABS have kicked off the WiSP2 Joint Industry Project to help facilitate the broad uptake of wind propulsion as an important tool to decarbonize shipping. “This Wind assisted Ship Propulsion (WiSP) JIP picks up where the successful phase I project left off with a wider scope…
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Organizations : تعرف على الاتحاد من اجل المتوسط Union for the Mediterranean
تحدد الحوكمة السياسية في الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط أولويات عملها من خلال تبني جداول الأعمال المشتركة في المجالات الاستراتيجية. فالاتحاد من أجل المتوسط مؤسسة متوسطية فريدة من نوعها تجمع بين 42 بلداً (27 دولة عضواً في الاتحاد الأوروبي و15 بلداً من جنوب البحر المتوسط وشرقه). وهو يهدف إلى تعزيز التعاون…
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EMSA : Impact of COVID 19 on the maritime sector in the EU
Approximately 90% of world trade is transported by ship, with the maritime transport sector acting as a vital facilitator of the global economy. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping has been essential in terms of guaranteeing supply lines around the world and moving vital stocks of food, fuel, and medical supplies…
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IMO : Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes a ship rating system The MEPC adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex I to introduce a prohibition on the use and carriage for use as a fuel of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in Arctic waters…
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IMO : One-year extension for GloLitter project
The IMO’s GloLitter Partnerships Project, which aims to help the maritime transport and fishing sectors in developing countries move towards a low-plastic future, has been granted a one-year extension by the initial funding body, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). The USD 4.6 million projects was originally launched in December…
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DFO-WMU Empowering Women Programme Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action by IOC-UNESCO
The World Maritime University’s (WMU) research and capacity building programme on Empowering Women for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Empowering Women Programme) has been endorsed as a Decade Action of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade). The Intergovernmental Oceanographic…
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IMO : Enhancing maritime security in Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden – website launched
Regional cooperation is crucial in the fight against piracy and armed robbery against ships and other illicit maritime activities. A new website www.dcoc.org highlights the Djibouti Code of Conduct, adopted under the auspices of IMO which has been instrumental in containing the threat of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean…
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IMO : Environment meeting set to adopt GHG cutting measures
A key meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has begun. Opening the session, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim highlighted key amendments set for adoption, aimed at cutting the carbon intensity of ships by 40% by 2030. He emphasized the need for IMO to timely deliver on the implementation…
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IMO : Spain is the latest country to accede to IMO’s treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention
The Convention covers the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of ships, and preparation for ship recycling in order to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling, without compromising the safety and operational efficiency of ships. Under the treaty, ships to be sent for recycling are required to carry an inventory of…
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