Organisations
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ITF : Congratulates Namibia for ratifying C190
“The ITF congratulates Namibia for ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work “The ITF congratulates Namibia for ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. Today’s ratification takes us one step closer towards achieving women’s equality and providing greater protection for all workers. C190 is the first…
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ISWAN : Implement Mental Health Policies For Seafarers PDF
ISWAN’s earlier series of Good Mental Health protect and promote their own mental health at sea. An essential new guide Mentally Healthy Ships has been launched by ISWAN to provide shipping companies and ship operators with information to help devise and implement mental health policies and practices to promote and…
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IMO : Supporting maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
IMO part in the annual plenary meeting of G7 Group of Friends of the Gulf of Guinea IMO has taken part in the annual plenary meeting of G7 Group of Friends of the Gulf of Guinea (G7++ FoGG) which focuses on dealing with illegal activities at sea in the Gulf of Guinea.…
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ITF : Wins back $1.7 million in owed wages as more seafarers abandoned
Since June this year, the (ITF) and its national union affiliates have assisted more than 135 seafarers across 12 ships in the Arab World By the time the MV Mako was docked in the Port of Aden, Yemen, a seafarer had been on board for twelve months – nine of them…
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IPCSA : SMART PORT CHALLENGE”, in the port sector in Morocco
Global scale, has undergone major changes in recent years, driven by containerization, ship size As part of their ongoing efforts to promote a culture of collaborative innovation in the port sector, the National Ports Agency (ANP) and the PORTNET National Single Window in partnership with the Global Alliance for Trade…
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Breaking News : Wind Hunter Project” Starts -Zero-Emission Project with Wind Propulsion
Wind Hunter Project is the ultimate zero-emission driving project TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that it has joined a wide-ranging corporate-academic partnership in a zero-emission initiative called the “Wind Hunter Project,” seeking new applications for hydrogen fuel and wind power. In addition to…
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Reports : Enkhuizen Nautical College Sets Course for Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion
Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) project, part of the EU Interreg North Sea region The ‘Enkhuizen Nautical College’, founded in 1978, is the only nautical college in Europe where the focus lies on teaching students to navigate vessels under sail. Regular subjects like (astronomical) navigation, collision regulations and marine engineering…
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IMO : Maintaining momentum for fishing vessel safety
Agreement on fishing vessel safety IMO has held the first in a new series of regional webinars promoting the importance of ratifying and implementing the Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety. The event, for the Latin America and Caribbean region (23-24 November), covered technical aspects, lessons learned from the ratification, identification of issues related…
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News : ICC presents electronic ATA Carnet at annual World Customs Organization meeting
ATA Carnet is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) provided an update on the electronic ATA Carnet (eATA) pilot project as part of the World Customs Organization’s annual ATA/Istanbul Administrative council meeting. The virtual meeting – which gathered customs experts from…
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IMO MEPC75 : Higher ambitions for reduciing GHG emissions
The strengthening of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) framework. On 17 November, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC75) gave preliminary approval to the compromise agreement for the package of technical and operational measures to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships in the short run.…
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