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Sulphur 2020 – cutting sulphur oxide emissions

December 6, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

The main type of “bunker” oil for ships is heavy fuel oil, derived as a residue from crude oil distillation. Crude oil contains sulphur which, following combustion in the engine, ends up in ship emissions. Sulphur oxides (SOx) are known to be harmful to human health, causing respiratory symptoms and lung disease. In the atmosphere, […]

Spreading the word about IMO’s GHG strategy

December 6, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

IMO is at the UN climate change conference (COP 24) in Poland, highlighting key elements of the Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. The strategy sets out a vision to reduce the total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008, while, at the same time, pursuing […]

Livestock Carrier Detained in Australia After Experiencing Stability Issues -Incident Video

November 30, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Australia ordered that all cattle be removed from a Panama-flagged livestock carrier after the vessel ran into stability issues shortly after leaving port last Thursday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordered that the vessel, named Jawan, be detained as it investigated. The incident took place at Australia’s Port of Portland. According to reports, the Jawan […]

Norway Releases Preliminary Report on Frigate Collision

November 29, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) released Thursday its preliminary report on its investigation into the November 8 collision involving the Norwegian frigate ‘KNM Helge Ingstad’ and a laden commercial oil tanker Sola TS near the Sture terminal in Hjeltefjorden, Norway. The collision resulted in extensive damage to the frigate, leading to the abandoning […]

French Automaker Unveils Plan to Construct Sailing Vehicle Carriers

November 28, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

French automaker Renault has unveiled an ambitious plan to construct two wind-powered roll-on/roll-off vessels by as early as 2020. For the project, Renault has partnered with the French start-up Neoline, which was founded in 2015 with the goal of becoming the world’s first shipowner specializing in sailing cargo ships. According to a press release, Renault […]

French Navy Rescues Crew of Sinking Tanker in Persian Gulf

November 23, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

The French Navy rescued 12 Indian seafarers from the Panama-flagged tanker Durban Queen after the vessel ran into trouble and was sinking in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. According to France’s Marine Nationale, the French frigate Cassard on Tuesday morning picked up a distress call from the Durban Queen located only about 13 km in […]

Trade wars and protectionism threaten global shipping, warns UN agency

October 4, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

The warning from UNCTAD, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, follows a “healthy” four per cent increase in global seaborne commerce in 2017. “While the prospects for seaborne trade are positive, these are threatened by the outbreak of trade wars and increased inward-looking policies,” UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said. “Escalating protectionism and tit-for-tat tariff […]

DFDS Ferry with 335 People On Board Loses Power in Baltic Sea

October 3, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Update: A representative of Danish ferry operator DFDS said the Regina Seaways has a technical problem, but it is not on fire. The ferry is expected to be towed to the Lithuanian port town of Klaipeda. A Lithuanian-flagged ferry carrying 335 people is powerless in the Baltic Sea but no one is reported injured, a […]

ClassNK Advises Existing Ships To Install BWMS Early On

October 2, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Leading classification society ClassNK has analyzed the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships and confirmed that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) for many of them are highly concentrated in the year 2022. As difficulties are expected in the installation of BWMS if everyone […]

Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Meet Over ITLOS Ruling Implementation

August 10, 2018 / by Kuukua Bentil / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Ghana and Cote d’ Ivoire on Thursday started a two-day consultative meeting in Accra to deliberate on outstanding issues holding up the implementation of the ruling by the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the maritime boundary dispute between the two countries. The 16-member implementation committee of Ghana, […]

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