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IMO Members Agrees On 50 Pct GHG Emissions Cut

April 13, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Countries attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London agreed to require the shipping sector to reduce its emissions by at least 50 pct by 2050 compared to 2008. “Today’s commitment by governments to require international shipping to decarbonize and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is a welcome and potentially […]

World’s Ports Commit to Sustainable Growth and Development

March 23, 2018 / by admin / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Nearly 1,000 ports and port-related companies committed themselves in Antwerp to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. On March 22, a two-day event held under the auspices of the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) was opened in Antwerp. Specifically, ports and companies intend to focus on five practical areas […]

Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative Lunched

March 9, 2018 / by admin / Environment / 0 comments

Shipowners, banks and charity organizations including the Sustainable Shipping Initiative and non-profit Forum for the Future launched the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative on March 7, in Hamburg. The initiative comes as a response to the lack of transparency across ship recycling policies that leads to bad practices and related health, safety and environmental hazards. Namely, […]

STX France Unveils New Sailing Ship Concept

March 9, 2018 / by admin / Technology / 0 comments

French shipbuilder STX France has unveiled a new sailing ship concept which would reduce environmental impact and save energy. Presented at the Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, the company’s SILENSEAS concept would feature a length of 190 meters, 150 passenger cabins, and offer an eco-friendly cruise experience. Following the launch of its cruise […]

Transas CEO: We Have All Been Block-Chained

March 8, 2018 / by admin / Technology / 0 comments

Companies in maritime operations need to up their game and move to the same high standards as other transport modes, where an incident can lead to a loss of life or an ecological disaster, Frank J. Coles, Transas CEO, said. “In other words, they need to become High Reliability Organisations (HROs),” Coles pointed out while […]

Ghana to be one of the first maritime nations to implement e-navigation

February 27, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry, Technology / 0 comments

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has taken the first step towards Ghana’s e-navigation implementation plan. E-navigation is the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine […]

Opponents of CTN demand strict monitoring at ports

February 19, 2018 / by admin / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Business associations want custom authorities to be tough and avert any lapses in the clearing process at the ports. They argue that the inability to implement existing laws have partly accounted for the losses hence must be checked. The comment comes after the suspension of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) last Friday, February 16, 2018. […]

Number of Amsterdam’s Maritime Accidents Drops in 2017

February 17, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments

Dutch Port of Amsterdam saw the total number of maritime accidents in the North Sea Canal region drop to 32 in 2017, from 44 reported in the previous year. Around 7,000 seagoing vessels arrived in the ports of the North Sea Canal Area over the past year, including nearly 4,700 in the Port of Amsterdam, […]

Tullow prepares to re-start drilling offshore in Ghana

February 10, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry / 0 comments

LONDON – Tullow Oil expects the drillship Maersk Venturer to start development drilling later this month on the deepwater TEN and Jubilee fields offshore Ghana. The ultra-deepwater drillship is contracted for up to four years for this program, with provisions for an early termination. First up will be an Ntomme production well on the TEN […]

SAMSA Bans Nighttime Transfer of Crew Between Ships in Algoa Bay

February 2, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments

Following an incident which led to a deputy sheriff’s death at the Port of Ngqura, SAMSA has prohibited nighttime operations involving the transfer of personnel/crew between vessels in Algoa Bay and its surroundings. The decision is effective immediately, GAC informed. On January 27, Henry Kemp, the late warrant officer, boarded a pilot boat at the […]

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