The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh have signed a landmark agreement to work together to improve safety and environmental standards in the country’s ship-recycling industry.
Green4Sea Forum 2014
April 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The 3rd Annual Green4Sea Forum takes place today in the premises of the Eugenides Foundation in Athens. The Annual Green4Sea is part of SQE’s Safety4Sea project. The Green4Sea forum is a NON PROFIT / PRO BONO event aiming to enhance Environmental Awareness and promote Best Practices in way of Environmental Excellence in the Shipping Industry. This year’s program includes subjects such as Air Emissions & Energy Efficiency, Green Shipping Developments, Ballast Water Management, LNG as a Fuel etc.
Are We Sleepwalking Back to Piracy?
April 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
A shift in US foreign policy based both on changes to the threat landscape and improving domestic energy security could lead to an increase in threats to shipping within eighteen months according to David Hunkin of Dryad Maritime Intelligence. With the US strategic focus now firmly fixed on the Asia Pacific region and Iran ‘coming in from the cold’, it is only a matter of time before western navies begin withdrawing the warships that have been so successful in suppressing piracy.
Increase Business Reducing CO2 Footprint – The Maersk Way
April 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Maersk Line published yesterday its Sustainability Progress Update for 2013, showing a 3.8 million tonnes CO2 reduction in a year where the business grew 4.1%.
Climate Change and Impacts to Shipping
April 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report yesterday that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate. The report also concludes that there are opportunities to respond to such risks, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming.
Kidnapping Resurgent in Gulf of Guinea Piracy
April 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
The first ten weeks of 2014 have witnessed the resurgence of maritime kidnap-for-ransom off the coast of Nigeria’s Niger Delta. This distinct form of piracy does not receive the same international attention as does the hijacking and robbery of multi-million dollar tanker cargos, but it poses an omnipresent threat to greater number of mariners.
UN Court Halts Japan’s Antarctic Whaling
April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The UN International Court of Justice ordered Japan on 31 March to stop whale hunting, thus dismissing the argument used by Japan that the hunting was being made for scientific purposes.
New Study Reveals Increase in West Antarctic Glacial Loss
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Six massive glaciers in West Antarctica are moving faster than they did 40 years ago, causing more ice to discharge into the ocean and global sea level to rise, according to new research.
Isle of Man Offers ‘Green Ship’ Incentives
March 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has announced that from 1 April 2014 it is introducing new incentives for ship owners to adopt energy efficient ship designs which reduce fuel consumption and air pollution.
The Importance of Regular Realistic Fire and Abandon Ship Drills on Passenger Ships
March 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Preliminary results from the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) on passenger ships, carried out between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 in the Paris MoU region highlight the importance of regular realistic fire and abandon ship drills on passenger ships.
Officer of the Watch 