Organisations
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IMO : Regional pollution centre assists with oil spill incident in Israel
Ten vessels have been found to have been in the vicinity of the possible original position of the spill and the investigation continues The IMO-administered Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) is assisting the competent authorities of Israel with technical expertise regarding the beaching of a large quantities of tar balls…
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Universities : WMU President Calls for Input to MarTID 2021 Global Survey
The 2021 Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) global survey is now available to gather input from seafarers, maritime education and training institutions and ship operating/managing companies. This marks the fourth consecutive year of the MarTID survey that aims to help ensure safe, efficient and sustainable maritime operations on clean oceans…
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IMO : Croatia accedes to fishing vessel safety treaty
Croatia is the 15th country to become a Contracting State to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety, showing increasing support for the regulations designed to safeguard fishing vessels and their crews Croatia deposited its instrument of accession on 16 Februar The Agreement, once in force, will bring in mandatory international safety requirements for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, including provisions…
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IMO :Croatia accedes to ship recycling convention Croatia accedes to ship recycling convention
Croatia 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…
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IMO : Covid, “white list” and training in focus at Human Element
The adverse effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on seafarers, is one of the safety issues being discussed at the seventh session of the (IMO) Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 7) The adverse effects of the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic on seafarers, is one of the safety issues being discussed…
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IWSA :Driving the Decade of Wind Propulsion
International Windship Association spearheads a coordinated initiative to accelerate shipping decarbonisation Special : eBlue Economy The campaign is designed to accelerate the adoption of hybrid alternative propulsion methods, blending wind, alternative fuels and energy efficiency measures, the aim is to achieve a rapid and measurable decarbonisation of the global shipping…
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IWSA : AYRO secures DNY GLAiP for its Ocean wings 3.6.3 wings sail propulsion system for ships
AYRO was recently awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings®3.6.3wind assisted propulsion system for ships from DNV GL, a world’s leading classification society The Oceanwings 3.6.3 system is designed to enable ship owners and operators to leverage wind energy to improve the energy balance of individual vessels and…
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ITF : Condemning military coup; solidarity with Burmese seafarers
The military thugs who are ransacking Myanmar’s democracy strike at the heart of our union values and freedoms and we must challenge them,” said ITF President Paddy Crumlin The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted military takeover of Myanmar’s fragile democracy currently taking place.…
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IMO : FAL Convention at heart of IMO response to illegal wildlife trade
Mauch of the world’s illegal wildlife trade is transported onboard vessels Webinar on ‘Asia Dialogue on Responses to Wildlife Trafficking in Maritime Transport As is the case for other goods being carried by sea, much of the world’s illegal wildlife trade is transported onboard vessels, underscoring the need for IMO’s involvement in the fight against this…
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News : With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise
Michelin signs a letter of commitment for maritime transport with Neoline, a French shipowner relying on main propulsion by sail Michelin chooses the French start-up NEOLINE, offering carbon-free shipping innovating services Firmly committed to reducing CO2emissions from its logistics operations, the Michelin Group recently signed a transport commitment with NEOLINE.NEOLINE’s…
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