Organisations
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News : Schram Shipping signs contract with eConowind for new Wind-Assist Installation , Netherlands
Getting to the end of the pandemic, decarbonization is coming again into focus. A new step forward in the deployment of wind-assisted propulsion solutions has been taken by Schram shipping.Netherlands-basedeConowind and Schram announced their collaboration today witheConowind to participate in research to optimize wind-assisted propulsion and install two of their…
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Breaking News : Yara Marine Technologies enters the International Windship Association
After partnering with BAR Technologies to bring WindWings to the global shipping industry, Yara Marine Technologies is now entering the International Windship Association (IWSA) to join their mission of promoting the use of wind propulsion to reduce fuel consumption and cut C02 emissions. The immense savings gained by modern wind…
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Reports : bound4blue installs its eSAIL® system on the “Balueiro Segundo”, the first fishing vessel in the world to sail with wind-assisted propulsion technology
ORPAGU’s vessel will start sailing with the eSAIL® system in the coming days, allowing it to go down in history as the first fishing vessel in the world to sail with this technology. The project, the first of its kind, aims to achieve greater energy efficiency, promoting the use of…
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EVENTS : IMO Secretary General Mr Kitack Lim to open the WISTA MED 2021 9 June
“MED SEA moves forward: insights and perspectives” Kitack Lim, IMO’s Secretary-General, will be joining the WISTA MED 2021 forum stage to give us an insight into the Organization’s strategies in the challenging era of global environmental change. The two panels of the conference will consist of highly respected figures in…
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IMO : Guidelines to support new carbon intensity cutting measures agreed by working group ahead of MEPC.
A set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of all ships has been agreed, for submission to the MEPC. An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has agreed on a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity…
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WMU : 39th Session of WMU Board of Governors Meets Online
The 39th session of the WMU Board of Governors took place on 17 May 2021. Due to the travel restrictions necessitated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held by video conferencing. The WMU Chancellor and Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, welcomed the Governors…
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IMO : Marine fuel stakeholders encouraged to access free workshop
The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has launched a free-to-access ‘Alternative Fuels and Energy Carriers for Maritime Shipping’ workshop package to help users identify key next steps to explore when considering the uptake of new low- and zero-carbon fuels. The workshop, which can be downloaded via the GreenVoyage2050 website, tackles key concepts…
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ISWAN : Welfare Board gets national recognition through formal agreement with MCA
Seafarers’ and fishers’ welfare has been boosted following the signing of a formal agreement between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB). The Memorandum of Understanding sets out ways both will work together to coordinate their approach to the provision of welfare for seafarers…
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IMO : Maritime legal courses for developing countries delivered online
Knowledge of maritime legal matters is crucial for development. To support ongoing education during the COVID-19 pandemic, 103 officials from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and from the seven IMO-established Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAs) were recently awarded fellowships to undertake short professional development courses organized by the…
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IMO : Maritime Safety Committee resolution calls for greater collaboration to tackle escalating attacks in Gulf of Guinea.
Member States, national authorities, the United Nations and other relevant organizations are urged to consider strengthening law enforcement to arrest and prosecute pirates in relevant jurisdictions in accordance with international law and national legal frameworks. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for increased collaboration and action to tackle an…
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