Organisations
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Reports : SINTEF Ocean Steers into the Wind
SINTEF Ocean has announced that in order to help support the development of the technology segment even further, it is joining (IWSA) As wind-assist propulsion technologies for commercial shipping are starting to become available and installations are ramping up, there is also a growing interest in primary wind solutions or…
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IMO : Welcomes Neptune Declaration on seafarers
Neptune Declaration calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the crew change crisis IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the crew change crisis, which…
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ICS : Shipping industry demands vaccine priority for seafarers amid renewed crew change struggles
ICS is demanding that governments, who are once again restricting travel as a reaction to new COVID-19 mutations, recognise the vital role seafarers play in the global supply chain The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew…
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ICS : launching new flag state table
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021) which finds that many of the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore as well as the Bahamas and Cyprus– continue to perform to an exceptionally high standard, with traditional…
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IMO : Addressing financial challenges of sustainable shipping
Work to address the financial challenges of shipping’s transition to a more sustainable future has continued this week with a meeting of the FIN-SMART Roundtable Workstream 1. The Roundtable provides a platform for regular dialogue among key maritime stakeholders to support accelerating financial flows, particularly in developing countries, for the decarbonization…
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IMO : Symposium on alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels – 9 and 10 February 2021
Technological innovation and the global introduction of alternative fuels and/or energy sources for international shipping will be integral to achieve the ambition set out in the Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships To take stock of ongoing initiatives, the 2021 IMO Symposium on alternative low-carbon and…
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Ships & Boats : Southern Spars Rises to the Decarbonisation Challenge and Joins IWSA
DynaRig concept, first envisioned by Wilhelm Prolls in the 1960s but now one that has proven itself as an effective alternative to conventional rigs for superyacht owners As momentum grows to deliver commercial wind propulsion technology solutions both as wind-assist and primary wind propulsion systems, everyone that follows this developing…
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ITF : البحارة المضربون عن الطّعام بميناء الشعيبة أُدخِلوا إلى المستشفى في الكويت
بدأ البحارة الهنود والأتراك والأذريّون والبنغاليّون أسبوعهم الثالث من الإضراب عن الطعام في ميناء الشعيبة بالكويت. دخل الطاقم المهجور لناقلة البضائع السائبة على UlA (صاحبة رقم الـIMO: 8102414) في إضراب عن الطعام منذ 7 يناير في محاولة يائسة للنزول من على السفينة واسترداد أكثر من 400,000 دولار أمريكي من أجورهم…
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IPCSA and PROTECT finalize integration one year early -combining
PROTECT was established in 1992 by six majorports in Europe, to harmonise and optimise electronic information exchange by means of standardised messages legally required in ports The drive for global standards in electronic messaging at ports has been given a major boost with news from the International Port Community Systems…
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Organizations : American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) joins (IWSA)
ABS has become increasingly involved with wind propulsion over the last few years and released their guidelines for Wind Assisted Propulsion System Installation in June 2020. ABS has announced today that it has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of…
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