Major Focus on Oil Recovery From Wrecked Vessels
Major Focus on Oil Recovery From Wrecked Vessels since they can pose an environmental threat as they often carry large quantities of oil or other chemicals.
Monthly Archives : November 2014
Europe’s Seas Face Bleak Future
Europe’s seas are in a “serious state of decline” as a result of coastal development, overfishing and pollution from agriculture, warn scientists.
Saving Lives at Sea with Wireless Technology
The LYNCEUS project was initiated following the Costa Concordia tragedy with the purpose of revolutionizing rescue operations at sea,
Panel Proposes New Jobs to Root Out Piracy
Piracy is the by-product of unemployment and disregard faced by entire generations of young men and women in Somalia, according to the founder of one Somali NGO.
Anti Piracy: Maritime Security Company Takes Action on New Threats
An international maritime security company is stepping up its services to combat piracy and maritime crime.
Grand Plan for the Gulf of Mexico’s Revival
A large scale revival plan for the U.S. segment of the Gulf of Mexico coastline has been put together by an alliance of conservation groups.
SOLAS and Polar Code: Maritime Safety Committee will meet 17 – 21 November
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee , which meets in London from 17 to 21 November 2014, is expected to adopt the Polar Code and related amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make it mandatory.
CMS Gives Long-Awaited Protected Status to Six Shark Species
On Sunday, November 9, 2014 several shark species were finally granted protection under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Local Opponents Depict Oil Slick Engulfing Vancouver Beach
A campaign launched by ReThink Marketing seeks to demonstrate the aftermath of an oil slick.
Parker Kittiwake Doubles Production of the Procal Emissions Analyser
Parker Kittiwake has doubled its manufacturing capacity for procal emissions analyser ahead of the 2015 ECA deadline.
Alfa Laval PureSOx is Readied for Installation Aboard EXMAR Newbuilds
Alfa Laval PureSOx systems will soon be installed by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction aboard two LPG carriers for Belgian owner/operator EXMAR.
Opportunity For Innovation in Fuel Saving Technologies
How the EU Sulphur Directive for Marine Fuels offers an opportunity for innovation in fuel saving technologies
Somalian Pirates Release Indian Asphalt Venture seafarers
Seven Indian seafarers held hostage by Somalian pirates for more than four years have been released.
Anti-Piracy: Shipping cuts piracy roots with learning centre Girija Shettar
A anti-piracy initiative has taken shape in Djibouti. Companies in the shipping sector to eliminate the foundations of piracy in the Horn of Africa.
Climate Change: Drastic Action needed to Avoid Catastrophe
The world’s top scientists have established and agreed that the warming is “unequivocal”, the impacts of climate change have already been felt.
Oil Spill: BP Oil is Coating the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico
An estimated 80,000 to 620,000 barrels of oil still coating the bottom of the Gulf after the massive oil spill 4 years ago.