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CONTENTS
IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS ........................................................................................... 2
INDUSTRY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
CASUALTIES............................................................................................................................................ 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................................. 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 10 IMO ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 LAW AND POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 12 MARINE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 15 MARITIME SECURITY ........................................................................................................................... 16 MARITIME TRAINING ............................................................................................................................ 18 MIGRANTS ............................................................................................................................................. 18 NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 22 PIRACY ................................................................................................................................................... 24 PORT STATE CONTROL ....................................................................................................................... 25 PORTS AND HARBOURS ..................................................................................................................... 26 RECYCLING OF SHIPS ......................................................................................................................... 27 REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 27 SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 27 SEAFARERS .......................................................................................................................................... 29 SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR ....................................................................................................... 31 SHIPPING ............................................................................................................................................... 31 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................ 33
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IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS
IMO MEETINGS
PROGRAMME OF IMO MEETINGS FOR 2015 Meeting Summaries Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 94th session 17-21 November 2014 36th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and 9th Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 3-7 November 2014
IMO PRESS BRIEFINGS
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 94th session Briefing: 40, November 26, 2014 IMO adopts Polar Code Briefing: 38, November 21, 2014 Britannia Seaways crew receive 2014 Award for Exceptional Bravery Photos Briefing: 37, November 18, 2014 Morocco’s World Maritime Day Parallel Event Photos Briefing: 36, November 3, 2014
IMO NEWS MAGAZINE (Issue 4, 2014) Digital version of latest issue RECENT SPEECHES BY IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL KOJI SEKIMIZU
IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2014 17 November 2014 Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 17-21 November 2014 (Opening Address) 36th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and 9th Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 3 November 2014 (Opening Address)
IMO PUBLISHING Just Published: 2014 November 2014 Newsletter
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UNITED NATIONS NEWS
UN rights expert urges reversal of UK decision to halt Mediterranean migrant rescues. Full Story » UN Ebola response in West Africa to be bolstered by increase in World Bank funding. Full Story » 'Leaders must act,' urges Ban, as new UN report warns climate change may soon be 'irreversible'. Full Story » UN Ebola mission chief reports mixed picture in Sierra Leone, as victims outpace beds in Port Loko. Full Story » UNICEF to boost staff in Ebola-hit countries; UN health chief deplores lagging vaccine research. Full Story » UN warns of economic hardship in Ebola-hit countries as World Bank agrees finance package. Full Story » Ebola: UN says experimental vaccine trials in West Africa could begin by January. Full Story » Ebola: UN chief hails progress in fight against virus, urges intensified response. Full Story » West Africa 'on brink' of major food crisis in wake of Ebola outbreak – UN expert. Full Story » Ebola: reported denial of medical care on ships from West Africa draws UN concern. Full Story » Defeating Ebola, 'a fearsome,' elusive enemy, requires scaling up response on the ground – UN. Full Story » World on track to meet 2020 goal for protected land, sea, but more work urgently needed - UN. Full Story » Somalia: Security Council urges Member States to strengthen efforts against piracy. Full Story » Ebola cases no longer rising in Guinea, Liberia, UN health agency reports. Full Story » Ebola: Ban hopeful of outbreak's end by mid-2015; UN to set up response office in Mali. Full Story » Top UN health officials take joint mission to Mali in support of Ebola response. Full Story » Madagascar: UN health agency warns of 'rapid' spread of plague in capital city. Full Story » Ebola: December 1 target for response may not be met in some areas of West Africa, UN reports. Full Story » Ebola: UN crisis response mission opens new office in Mali. Full Story »
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CASUALTIES Halloween horror cruise became 'nightmare,' passengers say; ship evacuated. By Catherine E.Shoichet. CNN [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/02/world/americas/bahamas-celebration-cruise-evacuated It was
a scare no one aboard the Halloween horror cruise expected.
MS Marco Polo runs aground in Norway. World Maritime News [Online]. 2 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/141927 Cruise ship MS Marco Polo has run aground with 750 passengers on board while manoeuvring to anchor near Leknes in Norway's northern Lofoten Islands.
Fatal rescue boat accident on Coral Princess. Maritime Executive [Online]. 1 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Fatal-Rescue-Boat-Accident-on-Coral-Princess-2014-11-01 A crewmember died and another is in hospital after a rescue boat accident on the cruise ship Coral Princess in Panama on October 31.
Corpse found in Costa Concordia wreck thought to be final victim. By Isla Binnie. Reuters [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/03/us-italy-concordia-idUSKBN0IN13020141103 A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank, Italy's coast guard said on Monday.
Three rescued, eight missing after ship collision off south-central Vietnam. Tuoi Tre News (Vietnam) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/23939/three-rescued-eight-missing-after-ship-collision Search and rescue forces are continuing to search for eight missing sailors after two cargo ships collided off the south-central city of Nha Trang early Sunday.
Two seafarers drown in Manila port in the space of a week. By Marcus Hand. Seatrade Global [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/two-seafarers-drown-in-manila-port-in-the-space-of-a-week.html Two seafarers have died after falling off vessels in Manila port the last week.
Four injured as ferry hits Dover harbour wall. BBC News Kent [Online]. 9 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-29976646 Four people were injured when a cross-channel ferry leaving Dover for France hit a harbour wall.
Six rescued after vessel collision. By Dexter Yan. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15383 A total of six crew members on board a Chinese cargo vessel were rescued yesterday after a collision with a container ship off Xiamen, China.
Cargoship abandoned. By Gary Dixon. TradeWinds [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/348683/Cargoship-abandoned All six crew have left an Erik Thun cargoship that was holed in a grounding off Sweden.
Two missing after cement carrier sinks off Philippines. World Maritime News [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/143277 The captain and the crane operator of MV Vital 355, the cement carrier which sank off Philippines, remain missing while the rest of the crew were rescued by a passing fishing boat 20 nautical miles north west of Naso Point in the Antique province, the Philippine Coast Guard reports.
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Galapagos ship sinks. By Gary Dixon. TradeWinds [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/349109/Galapagos Local reports said fishermen picked up the seafarers after the 1,200-dwt San Cristobal (built 1966) capsized in heavy seas on 16 November, 25 miles off Ecuador's Santa Elena peninsula.
Seven crewmembers rescued, 100-foot coastal freighter sinks near Cap Haitien, Haiti. U.S.Coast Guard Newsroom [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2423646/ Seven crewmembers were rescued after the 100-foot coastal freighter Calypso began taking on water and sank approximately 45 miles north off of Cap Haitien, Haiti, Friday.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) [Online]. 1 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-
report/ar5/syr/SYR_AR5_SPM.pdf Approved Summary for Policymakers.
Sea giants need urgent protection. By Roger Harrabin. BBC News Science & Environment [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29882066 The great predators of Britain's seas need protection from over-fishing, pollution,
boat traffic and marine development, a report says.
Megafauna hotspots: Full Technical Report. The Wildlife Trusts (UK) [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/megafauna_hotspots_full_technical_low_res.pdf
Today a new report identifies 17 important 'megafauna hotspots' around our shores for the
first time and highlights the need to protect them. Save our ocean giants
Climate change: Limiting short-lived pollutants cannot buy time on CO2 mitigation. Eureka Alert / International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-11/iifa-ccl103114.php Targeting emissions of non-CO2 gases and air pollutants with climate effects might produce smaller benefits for long-term climate change than previously estimated, according to a new integrated study of the potential of air pollution and carbon dioxide mitigation.
Large-scale oil spills and flag-use within the global tanker fleet. By D. D. Miller, K. A. T. H. Tooley et al. Environmental Conservation. [Online]. (2014). FirstView: Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892914000289 Within the global oil shipping sector, flag states that inadequately fulfil obligations to effectively exert jurisdiction over vessels flying their flags have been criticized for facilitating the existence of substandard ships.
No quick fix for global warming. Eureka Alert [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-11/ez-nqf110314.php When fossil fuels are burned, other climate-forcing gases are produced in addition to long-lasting carbon dioxide.
TSA raises low-sulphur charge for westbound trade from January. By Max Tingyao Lin. Lloyd's List [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article451433.ece Member lines say hikes to reflect new ECA rules.
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Carriers to raise US-Asia low-sulfur fuel charges as forwarders lambast "mounting" liner fees. By Romelda Ascutia. Port Calls Asia [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.portcalls.com/carriers-to-raise-us-asia-low-sulfur The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) has issued guidelines on revising westbound low-sulphur fuel charges as a maritime policy requiring carriers to shift to more costly 0.1% emission marine gas oil (MGO) takes effect on January 2015.
GSF highlights demand for transparency of maritime carbon emissions. Global Shippers Forum [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.globalshippersforum.com/NewsItem/GSF_highlights_demand_for_transparency_of_maritime_carbon_emissions/ Speaking at the 4th Shipping and Offshore Corporate and Social Responsibility Forum today, the Secretary General of the Global Shippers' Forum outlined the need for transparency of carbon emissions and interventions, saying it is essential in order that shippers can identify their carbon footprint.
Press Release: Climate change talks: MEPs chart the course from Lima to Paris. European Parliament / Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://goo.gl/G0SDmI Talks to be held in Lima next month should enable global partners to reach an ambitious climate agreement in Paris in 2015, so as to keep the world on track for a sub-2°C climate warming scenario, said the Environment Committee in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
Are there any pollution-free places left on Earth? By Rachel Nuwer. BBC Future [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141104-is-anywhere-free-from-pollution Humans appear to have done a thorough job of contaminating the Earth's rivers, oceans and atmosphere, says Rachel Nuwer.
Filtering ship exhaust gases or using cleaner fuel? Port News (Russia) [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://portnews.ru/digest/14738/ How the maritime shipping industry is to deal with the new exhaust gas regulations in force as of 2015 and what problems arise in this context was the subject of discussion for over 250 participants in two workshops held by the LNG Initiative Nordwest on 3 and 4 November in Hamburg and Leer in response to an invitation by the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) and MARIKO GmbH.
Hamburg Süd raises goal for CO2e reduction. Hamburg Süd Group [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from http://goo.gl/i1BGBK Hamburg Süd has achieved its environmental goal of reducing the CO2e emissions of its fleet by 26 percent by the year 2020, compared to 2009, well ahead of schedule.
Aronnax: Not one but two CO2 reporting schemes for shipping. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article451910.ece IMO advanced its plans to build a global mandatory CO2 reporting scheme while Brussels' proposals stalled during elections.
BIMCO calls for "robust" enforcement of sulphur limits in emission control areas. Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/News/2014/11/14_robust_enforcement_of_sulphur_limits_in_ECAs.aspx BIMCO is calling on governments to exercise "robust" enforcement of sulphur limits applicable to ships operating in Emission Control Areas in order to ensure that the industry is operating at a high level of compliance. Position Paper
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Australian dredging threatens Great Barrier Reef and wetlands. By Brian Stallard. Nature World News [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://goo.gl/zjmfCj Last September, conservationists were thrilled to see the Australian government rescind its plans to dump sediment from dredging into Great Barrier Reef waters.
Container shipping line opts for environmentally favoured solutions above and below the waterline. Handy Shipping Guide [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://goo.gl/iiJIob Time was when antifouling coatings were one of the hot environmental topics with toxic biocides killing off all manner of undersea life quite disproportionate to their intended purpose.
Boost for cooperation on maritime emergencies. European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://www.emsa.europa.eu/news-a-press-centre/external-news/item/2277 Maritime incidents such as oil spills can have huge environmental and economic impact.
The future of the oceans to be decided in Barcelona - 16-21 November 2014. 2nd International Ocean Research Conference Barcelona [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.iocunesco-oneplanetoneocean.fnob.org/blog/future-oceans-be-decided-barcelona-0 Over 600 scientists will gather in the Catalan capital for the 2nd International Ocean Research Conference, taking place nine years after the first meeting.
Ocean health threatened as traffic soars 400% in 20 years. By Ed King. Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/18/ocean-health-threatened-as-traffic-soars Levels of traffic on the high seas have soared by 400% in the past two decades, driving up levels of ocean and air pollution from shipping.
Worldwide ship traffic up 300 percent since 1992. American Geophysical Union (AGU) [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://news.agu.org/press-release/worldwide-ship-traffic-up-300 Maritime traffic on the world's oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic.
Carnival Corporation releases Sustainability Report, reduces rate of CO2 emissions by 20 percent. Carnival Corporation & Plc [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=200767&p=irol-newsArticle World's largest cruise company releases 2013 Sustainability Report highlighting key initiatives from company and its
nine brands. Sustainability Report FY2013
EU ready to move ahead of IMO on ship CO2 monitoring. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/133082 There is agreement within the European Union to impose an ambitious system for monitoring and reporting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from shipping, according to the Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA).
USCG readies crackdown. By Aaron Kelley. TradeWinds [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/349134/USCG-readies-crackdown The US Coast Guard (USCG) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are gearing up for a coordinated campaign to enforce regulations designed to reduce air pollution.
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UN says global carbon neutrality should be reached by second half of century, demonstrates pathways to stay under 2°C limit. UNEP News Centre [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2812&ArticleID=11082&l=en In order to limit global temperature rise to 2°C and head off the worst impacts of climate change, global carbon neutrality should be attained by mid-to-late century. The Emissions GAP Report
2014 Executive Summary
Media Release: The SSI highlights the rise of the "Sustainable Shipper". Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://ssi2040.org/featured/the-ssi-highlights Charterers' future procurement decisions will be driven by an increasing drive to improve sustainability within shipping supply chains.
Reducing use of plastic bags: MEPs strike deal with Council Presidency. European Parliament [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20141121IPR79835/html EU countries would have to reduce the use of the commonest and most polluting plastic carrier bags, under draft rules informally agreed between MEPs and the Italian Presidency of the Council on Monday and confirmed by the member states' permanent representatives on Friday.
Green Climate Fund: Wealthy countries pledge cash in Berlin. By Roger Harrabin. BBC News Science & Development [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30125443 Thirty nations meeting in Berlin have pledged $9.3bn (£6bn) for a fund to help developing countries cut emissions and prepare
for climate change.
2015 SOx limits: Is the world fleet scrubbing up? By Sarinka Parry-Jones. Clarkson Shipping Intelligence Network [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.clarksons.net/markets/feature_display.asp?section=&news_id=36144 At the start of 2015, the SOx limit for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will drop to 0.1%.
World is locked into ~1.5°C warming & risks are rising, new climate report finds. The World Bank [Online]. 23 November 2014. Available from: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/11/23/climate-report-finds-temperature-rise-locked-in-risks-rising In the Andes of South America and across the mountains of Central Asia,
the glaciers are receding. Report: Turn down the heat: confronting the new climate normal Infographic
Press Release: Agreement on monitoring of CO2 emissions from ships. Council of the European Union [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/145955.pdf The Permanent Representatives Committee confirmed an agreement with the European Parliament on new EU-wide rules for monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from ships.
EU agrees law to make ships measure CO2 emissions. By Barbara Lewis. Reuters [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/26/eu-climatechange-shipping-idUSL6N0TG2N120141126 The shipping sector will for the first time have to monitor its carbon emissions under a law agreed by the European Union on Wednesday, intended as a step towards tackling a growing source of pollutants linked to climate change.
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High seas governance and the Global Ocean Commission at the World Parks Congress. By Nick Steel. Global Ocean Commission [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.globaloceancommission.org/news/high-seas The IUCN World Parks Congress is a global forum on protected areas held every ten years that was most recently convened in Sydney, Australia (6000 participants from over 170 countries).
No ban on open loop scrubbers in Sweden. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/No-ban-on-open-loop-scrubbers-in-Sweden-133227 Sweden has not implemented a total ban on washwater discharges from scrubbers, although the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) indicated earlier this year indicated that it would.
EU regulation on CO2 reporting by ships may complicate global agreement, says ICS. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/11/27 ICS is disappointed and concerned that the European Union is about to pre-empt negotiations taking place at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the collection of data on CO2 emissions from ships.
EU states failing to adapt sulphur regulations threatened with legal action. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/EU-states-failing-to-adapt-sulphur-regulations-threatened-with-legal-action-133225 Belgium, Spain, Cyprus and Hungary may face legal action if they do not begin moves to translate European Union (EU) rules on sulphur emissions from ships into domestic law within two months, reports the specialist news provider Argus.
Fathom Spotlight: 10 Reasons why ship operators should be nervous about the 2015 ECA regs. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/555458 As of the 1st January 2015 the sulphur limit in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will take a highly significant drop from 1.0% to 0.10%.
Fourteen more shipping companies join Trident Alliance effort for enforcement of sulphur regulations. Trident Alliance [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://www.tridentalliance.org/news/ Trident Alliance, the shipping industry initiative for robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, broadens its platform as some of Germany's and Denmark's most prominent shipping companies join its ranks together with new members from Chile, Greece, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Belgium.
China's growth fuels boom in world shipping traffic. By Linda Qiu. National Geographic [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141126-shipping-traffic-oceans-china-trade-environment/ Satellite data show numbers quadrupled over two decades, raising new concerns about escalating emissions. ICS highlights shipping's CO2 progress to UN climate conference. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/ICS-highlights-shipping-s-CO2-progress-to-UN-climate-conference-133276 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has prepared a message to the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Lima, Peru to demonstrate that the global shipping industry has made real progress in addressing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY Exclusive: Shipping lines apply 'Ebola clause' to fend off virus risks. By Jonathan Saul and Edward McAllister. Reuters [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/us-health-ebola-shipping-exclusive-idUKKBN0IO1DI20141104 As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection or prevents vessels calling at affected ports. Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response. By Jonathan Oatis. Reuters [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/05/uk-health-ebola-idUKKBN0IP00R20141105? Global health authorities are struggling to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976.
Mali quarantines dozens after Ebola kills second victim. By Joe Penney. Reuters [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/12/us-health-ebola-mali-idUSKCN0IW12C20141112 More than 90 people including U.N. peacekeepers were quarantined across Mali's capital on Wednesday after a 25-year-old nurse died of Ebola having treated a Guinea man who succumbed with Ebola-like symptoms that were not recognized.
Statement from the Travel and Transport Task Force on Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://media.unwto.org/press-release/2014-11-10/statement-travel-and-transport-task-force-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak-west Leading international organizations and associations from the transport, trade and tourism sector stand firmly with the World Health Organization (WHO) against general bans on travel and trade, as well as restrictions that include general quarantine of travellers from Ebola-affected countries.
Ebola: Effects on Shipping. By Ed Mills-Webb and Harriet Thornton. Clyde & Co LLP [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.clydeco.com/insight/articles/ebola-effects-on-shipping The current outbreak of the Ebola virus is understandably causing widespread international concern, with over 4,900 deaths out of approximately 13,000 people understood to have been infected or exposed at the date of publication.
Ebola: First trials for new treatments to start at MSF sites. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.msf.org.uk/article/ebola-first-trials-for-new-treatments-to-start-at-msf-sites In the absence of specific treatments for Ebola, international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced today that it will host clinical trials in three Ebola treatment centres in West Africa.
External Situation Report. UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.un.org/ebolaresponse/pdf/Situation_Report-
Ebola-12Nov14.pdf A second case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Mali.
Mali confirms its second fatal case of Ebola virus disease. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/12-november-2014-mali/en/ Mali's Ministry of Health has confirmed the country's second fatal case of Ebola virus disease.
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KVH offering Videotel's new Ebola safety video free to mariners. KVH Industries [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.kvh.com/Press-Room/Press-Release-
Library/2014/111214-Ebola-Safety-Video.aspx "Ebola - Staying Safe," produced by maritime e-Learning leader Videotel, explains the dangers of Ebola and its impact on ships and seafarers.
GAC issues call to action in fight against Ebola. Gulf Agency Company (GAC) [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://gac.com/gacen/news_show.aspx?id=59767 Shipping community urged to invest in training to curb spread of virus.
What it's like to be on a cruise ship in the middle of a norovirus outbreak. By Sarah Larimer. The Washington Post [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/11/17/what-its-like-to-be For the second time this year, Carnival's Crown Princess cruise ship docked with passengers and crew
members sick from the norovirus.
External Situation Report. UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.un.org/ebolaresponse/pdf/Situation_Report-
Ebola-24Nov14.pdf WHO Director-General Margaret Chan is in Mali to help organize the response to the outbreak.
How world's worst Ebola outbreak began with one boy's death. By Nassos Stylianou. BBC News Africa [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30199004 Emile Ouamouno was just two years old and living in the remote Guinean village of Meliandou when he began suffering from a fever, headache and bloody diarrhoea.
IMO New 'ECA' fuels viewed with suspicion at IMO meeting. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/New-ECA-fuels-viewed-with-suspicion-at-IMO-meeting-132745 New types of fuel coming onto the market that comply with the upcoming 0.10% sulphur cap in emission control areas (ECAs) are being viewed with some suspicion.
Efthimios Mitropoulos wins CSR award. By Savahna Nightingale. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15292 IMO secretary-general emeritus Efthimios Mitropoulos was presented with a corporate social responsibility (CSR) leadership award at Capital Link's Shipping & Offshore CSR Forum in London on 4 November.
The next moves for the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention. By Charlie Bartlett. Seatrade Global [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/americas/the-next-moves-for-the-ballast-water-management It may have taken almost three years, the efforts of almost the entire shipping industry, but member states of IMO finally agreed last month to revise the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.
Fathom Spotlight: MEPC 67, An Insight - Part 1: The Polar Code, Ballast Water Management. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/923614 Last month saw the international shipping community gather for the Marine Environment Protection Committee's (MEPC) 67th session held at the International Maritime Headquarters (IMO) in London.
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Fathom Spotlight: MEPC 67, An Insight - Part 3: Ship Recycling, Fuel Quality and Compliance, Data Collection, EEDI. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/429107
Interferry Welcomes IMO Decision on LNG Fuel Tanks. By Len Roueche. Interferry [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.interferry.com/news Interferry has welcomed a decision at last week's IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC94) setting out rules for the location of fuel tanks on LNG-powered ships - a decision that the trade association says will safeguard further development of the LNG option.
All eyes on IMO as Europe moves ahead with CO2 monitoring regime for ships. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/9-latest-news/175-all-eyes-on-imo EU co-legislators reached an informal agreement last week on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions of maritime transport.
Gas-powered shipping rules agreed at IMO. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article452780.ece Rules on use of LNG and other low flashpoint fuels key in development of gas-powered shipping.
What's all the noise at IMO? By Michael Bahtiarian. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/whats-noise-the381429.aspx Shipping may think they hear the sound of new regulations as they are slammed onto their desks.
IMO committees seek cooperation on fuel quality issues. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/133189 Two of the main committees of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are to cooperate on promoting better controls of bunker fuel quality prior to delivery to ship.
Nigeria to Chair IMO London Convention and Protocol. By John Iwori. This Day (Nigeria) / All Africa [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201411281217.html Nigeria's rising profile in the comity of maritime nations across the globe has received a boost with the recent election of a Nigerian to chair Governing Bodies of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) London Convention and Protocol.
LAW AND POLICY INFOGRAPHIC: Who's who in the new European Commission? EurActiv [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/infographic-whos-who-new-european-commission-309776 Jean-Claude Juncker's team of European Commissioners was approved by the European Parliament on 22 October 2014 and officially took office on 1 November 2014.
Marine Accident Investigation: 31/2014 'Key Bora'. UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/2014/key_bora.cfm At 1840 on 20 December 2013, the 93m chemical tanker Key Bora made heavy contact with the western
approach jetty at Alexandra Dock, Hull. Full Report
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Court to give verdict in case of doomed South Korea ferry. By Ju-min Park. Reuters [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/10/uk-southkorea-ferry-trial-idUKKCN0IU0ZZ20141110 A South Korean court is set to rule on whether the captain of a ferry that capsized killing more than 300 people, most of them children on a school trip, should be put to death for culpable homicide in a case that triggered widespread grief and outrage.
Press Release: China Maritime Arbitration Commission to set up arbitration centre in HK. Government of Hong Kong [Online]. 9 November 2014. Available from: http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201411/09/P201411090556.htm The China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) will set up an arbitration centre in Hong Kong, which is the first of such centre outside the Mainland, to provide arbitration services for international maritime disputes.
National Assembly passes bills related to April ferry disaster. Yonhap News Agency (South Korea) [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://goo.gl/1TaziQ The National Assembly on Friday passed a package of bills aimed at preventing a disaster similar to April's ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead or missing.
Sewol ferry verdict: How disaster unfolded. BBC News Asia [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29995002 The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36
years in prison.
Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail. By Steve Evans. BBC News Asia [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29999156 The verdict does not end the anger and pain of the relatives of those who died, as Steve Evans
reports.
Nautilus warns over Sewol sentences. Nautilus International [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: https://www.nautilusint.org/News-and-Events/Pages/article.aspx?newsid=684 Nautilus International has voiced alarm at the lengthy sentences given to the master, three senior officers and 11 other crew members of the South Korean ferry Sewol, which sank in April with the loss of more than 300 lives.
IFSMA: Sewol captain's sentence is too severe. By Titus Zheng. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15384 International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA) has termed the sentence of Sewol ferry captain as a "travesty of justice".
SRI responds to Sewol judgement. By Deirdre Fitzpatrick. Seafarers Rights International [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://seafarersrights.org/sri-responds-to-sewol-judgement/ Seafarers' Rights International (SRI), the international centre dedicated to advancing the rights of seafarers, has given an initial response to today's judgement handed down in relation to the sinking of the South Korean ferry SEWOL in April of this year, with the loss of over 300 lives.
Convicted crew of doomed South Korean ferry file for appeal. By Ju-min Park. Reuters [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/13/uk-southkorea-ferry-idUKKCN0IX0BJ20141113 Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in the country's worst maritime disaster in more than four decades.
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Press Release: Federal Court tosses Shell oil company's preemptive suit against environmental groups. Natural Resources Defense Council / The Arctic Journal [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://arcticjournal.com/press-releases/1137/federal-court-tosses-shell-oil-companys-preemptive-suit-against-environmental The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected today a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. lawsuit that attempted to prevent environmental groups from challenging its oil drilling plans in the Arctic.
Park names officials to new National Safety Agency. KBS World (Korean Broadcasting System) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Po_detail.htm?No=106739 In a follow up to her plans to revamp the government's structure in the wake of the Sewol ferry tragedy, President Park Geun-hye has nominated officials to lead the new ministry for national safety.
Italy region, island seek 220 mln euros in Concordia disaster damages. By Silvia Ognibene, Steve Scherer, and Mark Potter. Reuters [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/11/17/italy-concordia-damages-idINL6N0T74RK20141117 Officials for Italy's Tuscany region and the island of Giglio said on Monday they would seek a total of 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp, for the 2012 Concordia cruise liner disaster.
South Korea court sentences ferry operator chief to 10 years in jail. By Kahyun Yang and Jack Kim. Reuters [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/20/us-southkorea-ferry-idUSKCN0J40JP20141120 A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced the head of the company that operated a ferry which capsized in April to 10 years in jail over his role in the country's worst maritime disaster in decades.
Sewol operator jailed for a decade. By Moyoun Jin. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15525 South Korea's Gwangju District Court sentenced Kim Han-Shik, CEO of Chonghaejin Marine, operator of the Sewol ferry, to 10 years in jail yesterday for providing the causes of the incident.
Bulk carrier owner and master fined for Queensland garbage disposal. Australian Government / Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from:
https://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/xx112014MediaReleaseGarbageProsecution.pdf The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has prosecuted China Earth Shipping Incorporated, the owners of Panama flagged bulk carrier Xin Tai Hai and its master after it disposed of garbage near Gladstone in June last year.
Government commissions legal opinion on "innocent passage". HM Government of Gibraltar Press Office [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from:
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/images/stories/PDF/pressoffice/pressreleases/2014/638.pdf The Government has commissioned a legal opinion on the definition of innocent passage given the discussions relating to the procedure which is used at present to categorise the entry into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters of foreign state vessels.
One dead, two injured after lifeboat accident. By Michael Hollmann. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15555 Accident investigations are continuing this week into the death of one seafarer and serious injuries to two other crewmen on a chemical tanker off the coast of Germany last week.
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Industry Insight: ECA regulations - How to comply and remain competitive. By Alok Sharma. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/industry-insight/995248 The shipping industry is increasingly subject to environmental legislation designed to reduce air and marine pollution.
Stigma and isolation haunt South Korean families of convicted ferry crew. By Ju-min Park. Reuters [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/27/uk-southkorea-ferry-idUKKCN0JA27420141127 Im Young-ae and her husband, a crew member who survived the Sewol ferry disaster, had dreamed of a peaceful retirement by the sea until their lives were upended by the April tragedy.
BIMCO urges IMO to reduce red tape for the shipping industry. BIMCO [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/news/2014/11/28_bimco_imo_red_tape.aspx BIMCO has today announced its support for a report identifying ways to reduce red tape for shipping which will be presented to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) next week in London.
Marine Insurance & the "Human Factor". By Brian Bratager. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/insurance-marine-factor381505.aspx Insurance underwriters of diversified maritime exposures see a wide variety of approaches taken by vessel operators to manage human error to control risk.
New BIMCO clauses aims, to reduce suppliers' reliance on ship arrest for charters' unpaid bunkers. Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/news/2014/11/28_bunker_non_lien_clause.aspx BIMCO has today launched the Bunker Non-Lien Clause, aimed at reducing bunker suppliers' reliance on ship arrest as a means of resolving claims for bunkers ordered but not paid for by time charterers, often due to bankruptcy.
MARINE TECHNOLOGY Carnival corporation unveils cruise industry's first Hybrid Wireless Network at sea. Carnival Corporation & Plc [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=140690&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1984513 Company's innovative WiFi@Sea™ high-speed network will combine land-based systems and advanced satellite connectivity designed to give passengers faster, more stable and powerful internet service at sea.
Green light for BIMCO standard bunker terms. Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/news/2014/11/12_green_light_for_bimco_standard_bunker_terms.aspx It is perhaps surprising that there is at present no industry-wide harmonized set of terms and conditions agreed for one of the most everyday shipping operational activities, the purchase and
supply of bunkers. In a nutshell - the new BIMCO bunker terms
Kongsberg Maritime launches K-Sim Navigation, the next step in realism for Ship's Bridge Simulation. Kongsberg Maritime [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.km.kongsberg.com/ks/web/nokbg0238.nsf/AllWeb/F8E93289AE2BBA2FC1257D8C00375240? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its latest generation ship's bridge simulator, K-Sim Navigation, which meets the requirements of the most demanding navigation training for merchant, offshore and naval vessels.
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Aronnax: lower bunker prices have a negative impact on innovation. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article452429.ece Cheaper bunkers lengthen fuel-efficiency investment payback times.
The ultimate Reefer RoRo Ship design. Maritime Executive [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/The-Ultimate-Reefer-RoRo-Ship-Design-2014-11-21 After the release of the Reefer RoRo Ship design in September last year,
we have continued the development of the new Reefer RoRo Ship design, version II.
IMO to work on detailed BDN for LNG bunkering. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/IMO-to-work-on-detailed-BDN-for-LNG-bunkering-133108 Work has begun at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to introduce a standard bunker delivery note (BDN) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplied as fuel to ships, that would include gas quality specifications.
From security to efficiency modern vessel tracking. By Nick Farrell. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/efficiency-security381504.aspx More so than many other fields of business, the maritime industry is focused on cost, which in turn gives the appearance of being conservative towards technology.
MARITIME SECURITY ISIS: A maritime threat, navies taking no chance. Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2014/November/middleeast_November22.xml§ion=middleeast International navies are working together to keep maritime threats at bay in regional waters as the Middle East and the world grapples with the rise of terror groups like the ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Navy to adopt new strategies against maritime security threats. By Senator Iroegbu. This Day (Nigeria) [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/navy-to-adopt-new-strategies-against-maritime-security-threats/193258/ The Nigerian Navy is set to adopt strategies to reduce to the threats to maritime safety within the Nigerian territorial waters to the minimum.
Services suspended to Libyan port. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article451640.ece Shipping lines suspend Benghazi services as fighting in the area escalates.
Africa: No shortcuts in ship and port security. By Barthelemy Blede. Institute for Security Studies (ISS) / All Africa [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201411071166.html In 2004, when the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code was entered into force, ports in West and Central Africa eagerly declared their compliance with this set of measures.
Improving maritime security off East African coasts. European Commission [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/improving-maritime-security-east-african-coasts New software developed by the JRC is being tested in two maritime operational centres in Kenya and the Seychelles to help fight piracy and improve maritime security.
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Jihadists 'using cruise ships' to reach Middle East war zones. BBC News Middle East [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29944580 Would-be jihadists have been travelling on cruise ships to reach conflict areas in the Middle East, Interpol has said.
ASEAN document pushes talks on South China Sea. By Sok Khemara. Voice of America [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.voanews.com/content/asean-document-talks-south-china-sea/2509714.html A leaked ASEAN document, a draft of the chairman's statement for next week's summit, notes progress on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea and urges the group's members to peacefully resolve their maritime disputes with China.
ASEAN to pressure China to stick to diplomacy on maritime disputes. By Jared Ferrie and Simon Webb. Reuters [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/12/uk-myanmar-asean-idUKKCN0IW0XH20141112 Southeast Asian leaders will welcome China's Prime Minister Le Keqiang with fanfare on Wednesday but behind closed doors will push their giant neighbour to take a less bellicose approach to overlapping claims in the South China Sea.
Terrorism on the high seas, November 2014. By Paul Dean. All About Shipping (UK) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2014/11/11/terrorism A recent on-line Al Qaeda propaganda publication has once again highlighted the potential threat posed to global shipping by terrorism.
Egypt sailors missing after navy ship attacked in Med. BBC News Middle East [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30030767 Gunmen have attacked an Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea, state media say, leaving five servicemen injured and eight more missing at sea.
Your rules or mine? The Economist [Online]. 15 November 2014. Available from: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21631792-trade-depends-order-sea-keeping-it-far-straightforward-your-rules-or Trade depends on order at sea, but keeping it is far from straightforward.
Suez Canal security boosted after Damietta attack. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15446 Ships transiting the Suez Canal are being shadowed by military helicopters in response to Wednesday's attack on a naval patrol vessel off Damietta, Egypt.
RI 'must designate sea lanes' to assert maritime sovereignty. By Dylan Amirio. Jakarta Post [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/11/18/ri-must-designate-sea-lanes-assert-maritime-sovereignty.html Indonesia must finalize and officially designate its sea routes to avoid frequent incursions by foreign vessels, allowing it to take more advantage of sea lines of communication (SLOCs) running through the country, according to experts.
Maersk halts Benghazi calls. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article452371.ece Fighting around Libyan port prompts Seago, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM to cut their services.
Maritime security company takes action on new threats. Hellenic Shipping News [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-security-company-takes-action-on-new-threats/ An international maritime security company is stepping up its services to combat increasingly sophisticated threats worldwide.
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Yemen and Djibouti on terrorism alert. By Stephen Spark. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 30 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15645 Yemen's Interior Ministry has ordered increased security along the country's coastline in response to information that al-Qaeda's Somalia-based affiliate al-Shabaab is planning to carry out attacks in the country.
MARITIME TRAINING Indian professorial Chair in Port Management established. World Maritime University [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://wmu.se/news/indian-professorial-chair-port-management-established On 2 November, just prior to the Class of 2014 graduation ceremony, an Agreement was signed between WMU and the Government of India establishing the Indian Chair in Port Management.
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand launched. Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.nmit.ac.nz/nmit-news/international-maritime-institute-of-new-zealand-launched/ An increasingly global focus and new world-class facilities are behind a name change for Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)'s maritime school.
MIGRANTS Europe / Migrants: "Let them die, this is a good deterrence" – UN human rights expert. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [Online]. 30 October 2014. Available from: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx? Allowing people to die at Europe's borders just because of their administrative status is a complete disregard for the value of human life, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, said today urging the British authorities to reconsider its decision not support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
Turkey migrant boat sinks in Bosphorus, killing 24. BBC News Europe [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29878188 At least 24 people have been killed and scores are missing after a boat said to be carrying migrants
sank off the north coast of Turkey, officials say.
'This town wants to help people fleeing devastation, not receive corpses'. By Emma Graham-Harrison. The Guardian [Online]. 1 November 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/01/eu-death-toll-italy-mediterranean? There is shock and dismay on the Sicilian coast as the Italian government ends its Mediterranean rescue mission.
Italy to end sea rescue mission that saved 100,000 migrants. By Steve Scherer and Massimiliano Di Giorgio. Reuters [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/31/uk-italy-migrants-eu-idUKKBN0IK22L20141031 Italy said on Friday it would close a sea rescue mission that has saved the lives of more than 100,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East, a move one rights group warned could lead to a "surge of deaths" in the Mediterranean.
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MOAS saves 3,000 lives in 60 days: Founders appeal for funds for next year's missions. Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from:
http://www.moas.eu/files/MOAS%20Press%20Release%2031102014.pdf Founders appeal for funds for next year's missions.
IOM applauds Italy's life-saving Mare Nostrum Operation: "Not a migrant pull factor". International Organization for Migration (IOM) [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/iom-applauds-italys-life-saving.html Switzerland - IOM has paid tribute - on the occasion of the launch of the European Union (EU) Operation Triton in the Mediterranean - to the heroic work of Italy's maritime forces in rescuing at sea thousands of migrants seeking safety in Europe.
The Italian solution. By Sophie McNeill. ABC News / Foreign Correspondent (Australia) [Online]. 14 October 2014. Available from: http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2014/s4106724.htm The Italians don't refer to them as
asylum seekers, refugees or even economic migrants - they simply call them the migranti.
UNHCR launches10-year global campaign to end statelessness. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.unhcr.org/545797f06.html The UN refugee agency, with endorsement from high-profile supporters, on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending the devastating legal limbo of statelessness, which affects millions of people around the world.
Turkey recovers bodies of Afghan migrants from the Black Sea. EurActiv [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/turkish-coastguard-recovers-bodies-afghan-immigrants-black-sea-309733 Rescuers pulled 24 bodies from the sea at the mouth of Istanbul's Bosphorus strait Monday (3 November) and rescued seven people after the sinking of a boat carrying migrants including children, the Turkish Coastguard Command said.
Libya 'stops migrant boat patrols'. By Rana Jawad. BBC News Africa [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29904206 Coast guard officials in the Libyan capital have told the BBC they have stopped the patrols intended to
prevent migrants from trying to cross the Mediterranean.
Migrant boat disaster puts Istanbul in the spotlight. Daily Sabah (Turkey) [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2014/11/07/migrant-boat-disaster-puts-istanbul-in-the-spotlight The sinking of a boat full of illegal immigrant earlier this week off the coast of Istanbul brought attention to the city that has evolved into a departure point for migrants.
At least 4 killed as migrant boat sinks near western Turkey. Azeri-Press Agency (APA) (Azerbaijan) [Online]. 9 November 2014. Available from: http://en.apa.az/xeber_at_least_4_killed_as_migrant_boat_sinks__218783.html At least four people were killed on Saturday when a boat with illegal migrants sank in the Aegean Sea near Balikesir province in western Turkey, APA reports quoting private Dogan news agency.
Fundamental Rights: the Pillar for EU Migration Policy, Speech by Dimitris Avramopoulos Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship. European Commission [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-1601_en.htm "Fundamental Rights and Migration to the EU" Conference hosted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Death toll rises to 27 in migrant boat disaster. Daily Sabah (Turkey) [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2014/11/12/death-toll-rises-to-27-in-migrant-boat-disaster Istanbul Coast Guard officials announced yesterday that the number of casualties from a migrant boat that capsized off the Istanbul coast on Oct. 3 rose to 27.
UN urges Thailand against deporting Myanmar boatpeople. The Nation (Thailand) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/UN-urges-Thailand-against-deporting-Myanmar-boatpe-30247561.html The United Nations said Tuesday it had urged Thai authorities against deporting more than 200 Muslim boatpeople from Myanmar being held in southern Thailand after they were intercepted en route to Malaysia.
Gulf of Aden shipwreck survivors mull options amid reports of new tragedy. International Organization for Migration (IOM) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/gulf-of-aden-shipwreck-survivors.html Amid reports today from Obock, Djibouti, that at least 30 more people have died attempting to cross the Gulf of Aden, IOM has dispatched a team to investigate and aid survivors, if any.
Meet the Tunisian fisherman saving the lives of migrants at sea. By Laura Dean. GlobalPost - International News [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/141113/meet-the-tunisian-fisherman-saving-the-lives-migrants-at-sea EU countries are cutting back on search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean, leaving the job up to fishermen like Kamel Ben Ramdan.
Operation Triton: Europe's Mediterranean border patrol. By Rob Brown. BBC News Africa [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30039044 New maritime patrols aimed at stemming the flow of African migrants making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Europe are taking over from the Italian navy.
Influx of boat people a "huge burden for Thailand" - military spokesman. Reuters [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.trust.org/item/20141113060638-7bsyq/ Thailand is buckling under the burden of sheltering and feeding hundreds of boat people over the past month, a senior government spokesman said on Thursday, and needs more help from rights groups and non-governmental organizations.
Entering troubled waters. By Jack Hatcher. The Law Society Gazette [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/analysis/comment-and-opinion/entering-troubled-waters/5045096.article A shift in policy on the rescue of persons in distress at sea raises urgent questions of international law.
Bangladesh rescues over 600 trafficking victims. By Serajul Quadir and Mohammad Nurul Islam. Reuters [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/18/us-bangladesh-rescue-idUSKCN0J20I320141118 More than 600 trafficking victims from Myanmar and Bangladesh have been rescued off the South Asian coast, a navy spokesman in Dhaka said on Tuesday, in the single biggest operation of its kind by Bangladesh authorities.
Over 800 sea-borne migrants saved in Italy, northern Cyprus. By Isla Binnie and Michele Kambas. Reuters [Online]. 23 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/23/us-italy-migrants-idUSKCN0J70P620141123 Italy's coastguard said it has rescued more than 600 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and North Africa this weekend and started a search for one man feared drowned during the passage.
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SRI concerns about reports of reduced resources for search and rescue in the Mediterranean. Seafarers Rights International [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://seafarersrights.org/reports-of-reduced-resources/ Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) has raised concerns about the implications for masters of the recent reports of the launch of the new EU Frontex operation 'Triton' which will apparently have a reduced budget and focus on border control in place of the Italian 'Mare Nostrum' that is credited with saving more than 150,000 migrants in the Mediterranean.
Freighter with 700 migrants being towed to Crete. By Nicholas Paphitis. Associated Press (AP) [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_MIGRANT_SHIP? Hampered by gale-force winds and high waves, a Greek navy frigate was slowly towing a crippled freighter crammed with hundreds of migrants to safety on the southern island of Crete Wednesday.
Greece acts to rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants. Reuters [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/25/us-greece-migrants-idUSKCN0J914S20141125 Greece has sent a frigate to rescue a container ship believed to carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants and in distress off its southern island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday.
Stop Mediterranean becoming vast migrant cemetery, Pope tells Europe. By Eleanor Biles. Reuters [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/25/us-pope-europe-idUSKCN0J911320141125 Pope Francis told Europe's leaders on Tuesday to do more to help thousands of migrants risking their lives trying to get into the continent, saying they had to stop the Mediterranean becoming "a vast cemetery".
Italy's navy rescues large number of migrants. By Girija Shettar. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15598 The Italian Navy has confirmed to IHS Maritime that since the beginning of November, 3,188 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.
Epic Bali involved in search and rescue operation off Italy. Epic Gas Ltd [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.epic-gas.com/new/statement-25-nov-2014/ On November 21, 2014, the crew of our vessel Epic Bali came to the rescue of migrants in distress off Italy.
Greece tows migrant-packed ship to safety off Crete. By Renee Maltezou. Reuters [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/27/uk-greece-migrants-ship-idUKKCN0JB11Z20141127 A Greek frigate has towed a disabled cargo ship packed with 700 migrants to safety just off the island of Crete on Thursday, in one of the biggest sea rescues mounted by the Mediterranean nation, coastguard officials said.
Merchant shipping threatened with prosecution as governments bail out. Handy Shipping Guide [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/merchant-shipping-threatened-with-prosecution-as-governments-bail-out_5994 Death toll could rise by tens of thousands as authorities water down their legal responsibilities to migrants.
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NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS Ban ships from using heavy fuel oil in Polar waters…. By James Brewer. All About Shipping (UK) [Online]. 30 October 2014. Available from: http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2014/10/30/ban-ships Ban ships from using heavy fuel oil in Polar waters, environmental group urges.
Forecasting problems could put Arctic shipping plans on ice. Phys Org [Online]. 29 October 2014. Available from: http://phys.org/news/2014-10-problems-arctic-shipping-ice.html Shipping industry plans to make use of ice-free Arctic waters could be set back by new research showing more accurate sea ice forecasts could still be years away.
VIDEO: Panama Canal pilots voice navigation concerns. World Maritime News [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/141937 The long-awaited expansion of the Panama Canal has taken a somewhat different course from that initially proposed, according to the Panama Canal Pilots' Union, and as such, may pose
significant threats to the safety of navigation in the Canal.
Arctic Shipping: An analysis of the 2013 Northern Sea Route season. By Malte Humpert. Arctic Institute [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://www.thearcticinstitute.org/2014/10/NSR-Shipping-Report.html Expectations are high that Arctic shipping routes, particularly the Northern Sea Route (NSR), will rival traditional shipping routes and complement the Suez Canal route as a key waterway for trade to and from Asia by
the middle of this century. Full Report
Is the Arctic a business and economic playground or battleground? By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article451321.ece Different agendas and differing stories paint a confusing picture of shipping's role in the Arctic, but the basic facts are simple.
Demands grow for Canada to strengthen Arctic infrastructure. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article451441.ece? Critical report blasts Canadian government support of commercial Arctic development. S
IMO backs rules for Northern Sea Route. By Kenichi Ogata and Yomiuri Shimbun. The Japan News [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001693221 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will actively promote the drawing up of rules regarding the Northern Sea Route, which significantly more vessels are expected to navigate in the future, according to an IMO source.
Security in the Arctic – a Norwegian perspective: Speech by State Secretary Bård Glad Pedersen. Government of Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Online]. 2 November 2014. Available from http://goo.gl/3CFekX
Finding the risks in Arctic shipping. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article451662.ece Environmental lobby groups happy with agreed Polar Code texts but will seek stronger rules after implementation.
Interactive Image: Top 5 longest shipping canals in the world. World Maritime News [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/142786 Canals are human-made waterways which have been of immense importance to commerce and
the development, growth and vitality of a civilization.
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Suez Canal increases share of Asia-US east coast trade. By Linton Nightingale. Lloyd's List [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article451837.ece Carriers continue to convert from traditional Panama route to make use of larger vessels, says Drewry.
Norway's Arctic Policy for 2014 and beyond - a Summary. Government of Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/documents/Reports-programmes-of-action-and-plans/Reports/2014/report_summary.html? The world is turning its attention towards the Arctic now more than at any time in the past.
S. Korea, Norway seek to boost cooperation in building Arctic shipping route. Yonhap News Agency (South Korea) [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://goo.gl/8SKJBY South Korea and Norway will seek to boost their bilateral cooperation in the Arctic, plans that include the joint development of a new shipping route there, the South Korean government said Monday.
Statoil in test case for industry as Canada extends seabed territories. By Alister Doyle. Reuters [Online]. 16 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/16/statoil-seabed-idUSL6N0T416420141116 Norway's Statoil risks millions of dollars in extra costs in Canada - a test case that could spell problems for other oil firms too as coastal states extend their seabed territories far into resource-rich ocean depths.
Construction of Nicaragua canal to begin December 22: committee. By Ivan Castro. Reuters [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/20/us-nicaragua-canal-idUSKCN0J42BW20141120 Construction of Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, expected to rival the Panama Canal, will begin Dec. 22 after feasibility studies have been approved, the committee overseeing the project said on Thursday.
Press Release: Polar Code too weak to properly protect polar environments from increased shipping activity. Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.asoc.org/explore/latest-news/1364 Responding to today's adoption by the International Maritime Organisation of the long-awaited Polar Code, aimed at regulating shipping in Polar Regions, a coalition of environmental groups criticised the measures for not going far enough to adequately protect the fragile Arctic and Antarctic environments.
Polar code agreed to prevent Arctic environmental disasters. By Karl Mathiesen. The Guardian [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/21/polar-code-agreed-to-prevent-arctic-environmental-disasters International Maritime Organisation committee adopts measures to protect the environment in face of predicted polar shipping rush.
Operators call for swift and fair implementation of new Polar Code. By Girija Shettar. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15596 Ship operators say they hope the newly adopted Polar Code will be implemented consistently and swiftly.
Polar Code protects ships and species in icy waters. By Daniel Cressey. Nature [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.nature.com/news/polar-code-protects-ships-and-species-in-icy-waters-1.16402 Rules aim to curb risks from increased traffic in Arctic and Antarctica.
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Robot reveals surprisingly thick Antarctic sea ice. By Daniel Cressey. Nature [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.nature.com/news/robot-reveals-surprisingly-thick-antarctic-sea-ice-1.16397 Underwater survey questions longstanding assumptions about ice surrounding continent.
PIRACY Somalia: U.A.E. concludes 4th Counter Piracy Conference. Somali Current [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://www.somalicurrent.com/2014/10/31/somalia-u-a-e-concludes The U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and DP World have concluded the highly successful U.A.E. Counter-Piracy Conference, held on 29-30 October in Dubai.
Shipping cuts piracy roots with learning centre. By Girija Shettar. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15240 A German anti-piracy initiative conceived in 2011 has taken shape in the form of an eLearning centre for children and adolescents in Djibouti.
Freed sailors to get bravery award today. By V.Narayan. Times of India [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Freed-sailors-to-get-bravery-award-today/articleshow/45051865.cms Wednesday saw the seven Indian sailors recently freed from the captivity of Somali pirates being counselled by psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty and his assistant Dr Samrine.
Security Council renews action to fight piracy off Somali coast, calling for deployment of vessels, arms, military aircraft. United Nations [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sc11643.doc.htm Expressing continued grave concern over piracy off the coast of Somalia despite a sharp decline in attacks, the Security Council today renewed for another year authorizations, first agreed in 2008, for international action to fight the crime in cooperation with Government authorities.
Danger zone: Chasing West Africa's pirates. By Mary Harper. BBC News Africa [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30024009 Take a boat ride out from the Nigerian port of Lagos and it is easy to see why piracy, sea robbery and other forms of maritime crime are such a problem.
Pirates attempt to hijack Israeli cargo ship at sea. By Cynthia Blank. Israel National News [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/187406 Pirates attempted to board freighter sailing off coast of Somalia, but were thwarted by ship's security guards.
ReCAAP piracy incidents report in October 2014. By George Joseph. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15412/ The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported two cases of siphoning of ship fuel/oil in October 2014, bringing the
total number of such incidents to 11 so far this year. ReCAAP October 2014 Report
The man who was kidnapped by pirates – twice. BBC News Magazine [Online]. 15 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30044674 Kings
Nehemiah Okoye, a Nigerian marine engineer, has been a seafarer for 25 years.
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Commander: Iran entitled to deploy troops in int'l waters to fight piracy. Fars News Agency (Iran) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930827000954 "It is our inalienable right to deploy in free waters and we will be present in any place where there is a need for safeguarding our interests, like confronting the pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden," Commander of Iran's Jamaran destroyer Captain Fathollah Rahimian said.
EU counter-piracy Operation Atalanta extended to end of 2016. EU NAVFOR Somalia [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://eunavfor.eu/eu-counter-piracy-operation The Council has extended the EU's counter-piracy Operation Atalanta by two more years, until 12 December 2016.
Nigeria: Pirates, oil thieves threatening our lives - NIMASA Boss. By Godfrey Bivbere. Vanguard (Nigeria) / All Africa [Online]. 21 November 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201411210487.html Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, has said that the lives of officials of the agency are being threatened by pirates and oil thieves who have escaped prosecution.
Pirate payments unclear after UK terror ransom ban. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/Insurance/article452884.ece Unintended consequences possible, security specialists warn.
Hayes ready to hear pirate ransom concerns. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/Insurance/article453008.ece Shipping minister pledges to discuss any problems with Home Office.
Nautilus warns over piracy ransom payments. Nautilus International [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: https://www.nautilusint.org/en/what-we-say/nautilus-news/nautilus-warns-over-piracy-ransom-payments/ Nautilus has written to UK shipping minister John Hayes to express concerns over the potential for proposed new counter-terrorism laws to restrict or even outlaw the payment of ransoms to pirates holding seafarers hostage.
Paying piracy ransoms 'still legal'. By Stephen Spark. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15633/ A new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill, which was presented to the UK parliament on Wednesday, will not change current rules on piracy ransom payments, insurance industry experts and maritime lawyers believe.
PORT STATE CONTROL 6 foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during October 2014. UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-foreign-flagged-ships-under-detention-in-the-uk-during-october-2014s During October, there were 3 new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.
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PORTS AND HARBOURS
New data shows Port of Los Angeles continues major reductions in air emissions. Port of Los Angeles [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://www.portoflosangeles.org/newsroom/2014_releases/news_110314_Air_Emissions.asp The Port of Los Angeles continues to make major strides in cutting pollution from ships, trucks, trains, cargo-handling equipment and harbor craft, according to the latest annual inventory of emissions from port-related mobile sources.
Big plans for Busan. Port Strategy [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/world/asia/big-plans-for-busan Busan Port Authority (BPA) says it's ramping up development at the world's fifth largest port - both to make it the logistics hub of Northeast Asia and keep up with projected demand.
MPA champions maritime safety with inaugural Safety@Sea Week. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.mpa.gov.sg/sites/global_navigation/news_center/mpa_news/mpa_news_detail.page?filename=nr141105.xml The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today kicked off the Maritime Safety Forum, as part of the inaugural Safety@Sea Week to share and promote safety practices for the maritime community based in Singapore.
IBIA launches Port Charter to improve marine fuel quality. World Bunkering [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.worldbunkering.com/news/industry-news/1429-ibia-launches-port-charter-to-improve-marine-fuel-quality.html The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) today called on the world's ports to sign up to a Port Charter scheme to improve bunkering standards around the world.
The Port of Aden regains transshipment business. By Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation. Port of Aden [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.portofaden.net/NewsDetails.aspx?a=92 Captain / Abdullah Ibrahim Abkar - the Executive Chairman - Chairman of the Board of Directors at YGAPC and Eng. Moh'd Abdul Wasa the General Manager of Aden Port Development Company and a number of its staff have received the giant container ship Ever Logic of Evergreen Shipping Line with a length of 335 meters and a tonnage of 8452 TEU, which berthed at ACT on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 to discharge transit containers to neighboring ports.
The date of mandatory delivery of sewage at ports still unclear. Port News (Russia) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://en.portnews.ru/digest/14800/ Annual HELCOM Maritime Group met recently in Riga to discuss the current status of reception facilities for sewage in ports.
EU to support the development of a new harbour in Aberdeen. European Commission [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/news__events/newsroom/eu-to-support-the-development-of-a-new-harbour-in-aberdeen.htm The EU's TEN-T Programme will invest over €750,000 for development studies for a new harbour at Nigg Bay in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Media Release: AMSA bans repeat offender from Australian ports. Australian Government / Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from:
https://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/25112014MediaReleaseTerritoryTrader.pdf The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a direction to Indonesian flagged container ship Territory Trader (IMO 8812899) not to enter or use any port in Australia for three months.
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RECYCLING OF SHIPS GMS invites shipping regulators to India to witness improvements in ship recycling first hand. Green Technology World [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2014/11/05/8105922.htm Global Marketing Systems, Inc (GMS), the world's largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has challenged the European Commission's intention to ban ship recycling by beaching, by inviting the Commission and a major representative group of top level shipping industry stakeholders to India to witness the recycling process first hand at one of the country's best yards.
Owners warned about 'model' breaking yards. By Girija Shettar. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15341 The practice of inviting media and stakeholders to view "model" shipbreaking yards in India and Bangladesh has been criticised by ship recycling activists.
Can Costa Concordia be a flagship for European ship demolition? By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article452793.ece Breakers will have to fight to compete with Asian yards on price, but can they beat them on quality?
Owners warned about 'model' breaking yards. IHS Maritime [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/images/assets/597/15597/Owners_warned_about__model__bre
aking_yards.pdf The practice of inviting media and stakeholders to view "model" shipbreaking yards in India and Bangladesh has been criticised by ship recycling activists, reports IHS Maritime.
2014 in Review: Dr Nikos Mikelis, GMS. Maritime Executive [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/2014-in-Review-Dr-Nikos-Mikelis-GMS-2014-11-28 The European Commission is about to create a major divide in the world's shipbreaking industry.
REGULATIONS Weighing the technological cost of new shipping regulations. By David Glass. Seatrade Global [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/americas/weighing-the-technolgical-cost-of-new-shipping-regulations.html With regulatory deadlines looming, it is becoming more evident there is uncertainty among shipowners and manufacturers about the "solutions" being developed to meet the demands of these regulations being driven by environmental concerns.
SAFETY Black Sea of shame: What shipowners should expect. Maritime Executive [Online]. 31 October 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Black-Sea-of-Shame-What-Shipowners-Should-Expect-2014-10-31 On the 23rd of October 2014 in Odessa, the sea capital of Ukraine, Interlegal together with the Nautical Institute of Ukraine (branch of the Natical institute of UK) organized a Round Table called ITF Campaign: "Black Sea of Shame": what shall ship owners expect.
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Maritime safety in Nigeria: A necessity for human development. By M.A.Johnson. Business Day (Nigeria) [Online]. 28 October 2014. Available from: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/10/maritime-safety Over the years, shipping industry has recorded a fairly good safety record but marine accidents are potentially catastrophic.
Maritime safety in Nigeria: A necessity for human development (2). By M.A.Johnson. Business Day (Nigeria) [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/11/maritime-safety The impact of human development on maritime safety in Nigeria will be examined using the Human Development Index (HDI).
Countries with poor marine safety records linked to oil spill vessels. University of British Columbia (UBC) [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from: http://news.ubc.ca/2014/11/03/countries-with-poor More than half of ships involved in the 100 largest oil spills of the past three decades were registered in states that consistently fail to comply with international safety and environmental standards, UBC researchers have determined.
Media Release: AMSA leading project to strengthen search and rescue capabilities in Indian Ocean Rim. Australian Government / Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 7 November 2014. Available from: http://journalists.medianet.com.au/DisplayAttachment.aspx?j=814501&s=2&k=1046021 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will play a lead role in strengthening the search and rescue capability in the Indian Ocean region following funding from the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade's Government Partnerships for Development program.
Maritime safety in Nigeria: A necessity for human development (3). By M.A.Johnson. Business Day (Nigeria) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/11/maritime-safety The impact of human development on maritime safety in Nigeria will be examined using the Human Development Index (HDI).
Indigenous vessel operators may lose oil transport franchise. By Chika Izuora. Leadership (Nigeria) [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://leadership.ng/business/390227 Indigenous vessel operators are getting more frustrated following the possible ban by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
IMB unveils container weight fraud case. ICC International Chamber of Commerce [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: https://icc-ccs.org/news/1034 The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has flagged-up an unusual attempted fraud involving a container's weight and size.
When lifeboats become death boats. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/daily-briefing/?issueDate=2014-11-17&expandId=452186 It is ironic that equipment put on board to save lives has probably harmed more people than it has ever saved in the past quarter century.
Amver participating LPG tanker rescues three in bizarre mutiny. AMVER Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://amveruscg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/amver-participating-lpg-tanker-rescues.html An Amver participating LPG carrier rescued three crew members in a bizarre case involving a possible mutiny aboard a 54-foot fishing vessel 700 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
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Top shippers endorse CI findings on cargo declarations. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article452369.ece Global Shippers' Forum says our survey confirms its own policy approach.
Global drowning death figures 'Disturbing' and 'Unacceptable'. International Maritime Rescue Federation [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://www.international-maritime-rescue.org/index.php/15-news/982 The global drowning report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) is shocking.
Tanzania: Ocean-based economic activities to be ensured. Tanzania Daily News / All Africa [Online]. 22 November 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201411240235.html The government on Friday tabled a Protocol that seeks to ensure security and safety of equipment and infrastructure used to direct water transport machinery and all activities along Tanzania's coast and beyond.
INSIGHT: Passenger ship casualties 2004-2014. By Veronika Farkas. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15604 IHS Maritime casualty data records 1944 passenger vessel incidents (over 500gt) in the past 10 years, of which 68 incidents (3.4%) were of sufficient severity to result in the total loss of the vessel.
Search lessons shared with China and New Zealand. By Michael Harris. Navy Daily (Australia) [Online]. 27 November 2014. Available from: http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Nov2014/Fleet/1639 A 15-person Australian and New Zealand combined military and civilian delegation has participated in tri-lateral humanitarian and disaster relief (HA/DR) exercise, COOPERATION SPIRIT, in China over 18-22 November.
New Zealand-led CTF-151 coordinates successful international search and rescue operation. Combined Maritime Forces [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://combinedmaritimeforces.com/2014/11/24/new-zealand-led-ctf-151 Eight sailors who abandoned their sinking ship have been safely plucked from the sea following a 30 hour search involving two international organisations and six nations.
SEAFARERS Human rights at sea – Interview with David Hammond, founder of the organization Human Rights at Sea. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 3 November 2014. Available from:
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15261
Steve Todd of the RMT discusses the controversial practice of flagging out. By Julian Turner. Ship-Technology.Com [Online]. 4 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ship-technology.com/features/featuresteve-todd-of-the-rmt-discusses-the-controversial-practice-of-flagging-out-4423099/ Transport union RMT has warned of a growing trend of European shipping companies 'flagging out' their fleets in order to avoid paying seafarers minimum wages.
Improved internet access will help 'cure' loneliness at sea - UK Chamber says. UK Chamber of Shipping [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ukchamberofshipping.com/news/2014/11/06/improved-internet-access-will-cure-loneliness-sea-uk-chamber-says/ UK Chamber CEO Guy Platten has this week paid tribute to the Merchant Navy Welfare Board at their annual dinner in London.
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Sleepwalking towards a crisis. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/images/assets/264/15264 Until such time as ships can be operated remotely, which might be near or far depending on your confidence in technology, the shipping industry will continue to rely on trained, experienced, and motivated seafarers, says
Richard Clayton, IHS' Chief Maritime Analyst.
Press Release: Angara seeks swift passage of law protecting pinoy seafarers amid possible ban in European ships. Senate of the Philippines [Online]. 8 November 2014. Available from: http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2014/1108_angara1.asp Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the enactment of a bill providing comprehensive protection to thousands of sea-based Filipino workers following reports that they may face ban in European ships over inadequate training and ferry safety issues.
Global shortage of seafarers threatens world trade earnings. By Philip Mwakio. The Seafarer Times (Philippines) [Online]. 11 November 2014. Available from: http://seafarertimes.com/2013-14/node/3609 The global shortage of shipping crew and officers has reached serious proportions, threatening the future of an industry that remains the lifeblood of world trade.
Local Tragedy - Global implications for seafarers everywhere. By Joseph Keefe. Maritime Professional [Online]. 13 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/November-2014/Local-Tragedy-%E2%80%93-Global-Implications-for-Seafarers-.aspx The South Korean ferry tragedy is destined to become another watershed event for the maritime industry - and its seafarers.
Maritime job seekers hunt permanent work. By Girija Shettar. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/15389 Skilled seafarers are available in the job market but may need to be coaxed into the positions on offer through longer-term contracts, according to a new survey.
Press release: Results first year Maritime Labour Convention: 113 ships detained for MLC related deficiencies. Paris MoU on Port State Control [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: https://www.parismou.org/system/files/20141117%20Press%20release%20MLC%20first%20ye
ar%20%28final%29.pdf 20 August 2014 marked the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006).
Interview on BBC Norfolk about new seafarers centre in King's Lynn port. BBC Radio Norfolk [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02bghzm Scroll to 1:52:40
New seafarers centre at King's Lynn. Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk/new-seafarers-centre-kings-lynn Bishop Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia has opened a new seafarers' centre at King's Lynn port in East Anglia.
The Manpower Report 2015 is launched. By James Dearsley. Maritime Manpower / BIMCO / ICS [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.maritimemanpower.com/report/ The Manpower Report 2015 was officially launched on 26 November at the 15th Asia-Pacific Manning and Training Conference in Manila.
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Supply and demand for seafarers - have your say! Nautilus International [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: https://www.nautilusint.org/News-and-Events/Pages/article.aspx?newsid=687 Seafarers are being urged to have their say on life at sea as part of a major new international research project into maritime labour supply and demand.
Crew of grounded bulker running out of supplies. World Maritime News [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/144613/ Crew of the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Adamastos that ran aground in August and is left stranded in Rio Grande, Brazil is running out of supplies and power, as reported by Brazilian Portos e Navios magazine.
SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR Hyundai Heavy Industries completes the world's largest containership. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.Ltd. [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://english.hhi.co.kr/news/view?idx=523¤tPage=1 Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) announced today it held a naming ceremony for the world's largest containership, the first of five 19,000 TEU containerships ordered from China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) in May 2013.
Newbuild chemical tanker employs innovative tank design. By Eric Haun. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/innovative-chemical380956.aspx The world's first chemical tanker to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in the construction of its cargo tanks was delivered to Oita-based Hiro Naviera S.A. November 15, 2014 by Usuki Shipyard Co., Ltd., Japanese classification society ClassNK reported.
ICS addresses OECD shipbuilding working party. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/view-article/2014/11/25/ics The OECD should be cautious about becoming involved in the question of what constitutes an 'eco-ship', was the message delivered to governments in Paris today by ICS.
SHIPPING Economy 'not to blame for shipping downturn'. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article451526.ece World trade has grown consistently since 2008, DVB banker tells Informa's Ship Finance & Investment conference.
Scientists puzzled by Deepwater tar mounds off West Africa. By Eric Haun. Marine Technology News [Online]. 6 November 2014. Available from: http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/scientists-puzzled-deepwater-mounds-503416 Researchers examine mysterious tar mounds found by BP surveyors in the West African deep ocean.
Blog: EU behaviour, as well as referendum rhetoric, creates uncertainty for shipping. UK Chamber of Shipping [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.ukchamberofshipping.com/news/2014/11/10/blog-eu-behaviour-well-referendum-rhetoric-creates-uncertainty-shipping/ Head of Communications Jonathan Roberts responds to a day of speeches at the CBI annual conference in London.
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Indonesia as a maritime power: Jokowi's vision, strategies, and obstacles ahead. By Joseph Chinyong Liow and Vibhanshu Shekhar. The Brookings Institution [Online]. November 2014. Available from: http://www.brookings.edu/research/articles/2014/11/indonesia-maritime-liow-shekhar Earlier this year, electoral debate in Indonesia powered up a national discourse about the country's intent, capabilities, and roadmap as a maritime power in the Indo-Pacific region.
'Congestion surcharges unacceptable'. European Shippers' Council (ESC) [Online]. 10 November 2014. Available from: http://www.europeanshippers.eu/news/congestion It is unacceptable to hit European businesses with the new so-called congestion surcharges.
ESC's new maritime chairwoman calls for greater alliance monitoring. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 14 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article452170.ece Speaking to Lloyd's List for the first time since her appointment, Anne Lexelius calls for greater scrutiny of the impact of alliances on services.
Tsakos elected chairman of Intertanko. By Nigel Lowry. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article452021.ece New leader champions self-discipline but also better remuneration for industry.
Why are cargo holds the key to a ship's profitability? By Wilhelmsen Ships Service. Marine Trader (UK) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://readmt.com/analysis/article/2014/11/18/why-are-cargo-holds-the-key-to-a-ships-profitability/ The design of modern dry bulk carriers is centred on their holds and has evolved to be as efficient as possible in terms of volume of cargo carried.
Press Release: Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference opens; Hong Kong's Role as a Regional Shipping Hub Highlighted. Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en/pressrelease/detail/11954/ The fourth Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC) opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with more than 1,600 business leaders from over 30 countries and regions taking part.
Press Release: Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise detained in Spain following oil protest. Greenpeace [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/press/Greenpeace-ship-Arctic-Sunrise-detained-in-Spain-following-oil-protest/ The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise has today been detained by Spanish authorities in the port of Arrecife, Lanzarote, following last Saturday's peaceful protest by Greenpeace against oil drilling by Repsol, in the Canary Islands.
World seaborne trade grows by 3.8 per cent in 2013, new UNCTAD report reveals. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://unctad.org/en/pages/PressRelease.aspx?OriginalVersionID=230 Reflecting stumbling growth in the world economy, world seaborne shipments grew by an average of just 3.8 per cent in 2013, taking total volumes to nearly 9.6 billion tons, UNCTAD's
Review of Maritime Transport 2014 reports. Review of Maritime Transport 2014
ESC: Shipping alliances need a watchdog. World Maritime News [Online]. 20 November 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/143849 The European Shippers' Council (ESC) says that shipping industry needs a global authority to keep Vessel Sharing Alliances (VSA) in check, as they are a risky development for the free market for transportation of goods over sea.
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Essex coast pilot whales showing signs of distress. BBC News Essex [Online]. 19 November 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30111991 Concerns are mounting for a pod of pilot whales that have swum into shallow waters off the
Essex coast as they show increased signs of distress.
In other words: inside the lives and minds of real-time translators. By Geoff Watts. Mosaic / Welcome Trust (UK) [Online]. 18 November 2014. Available from: http://mosaicscience.com/story/other-words-inside-lives-and-minds-real-time-translators The world's most powerful computers can't perform accurate real-time translation.
The emerging India-Australia maritime relationship. By Abhijit Singh. The Diplomat [Online]. 17 November 2014. Available from: http://thediplomat.com/2014/11/the-emerging Narendra Modi is making a triumphant tour of Australia at an interesting time in bilateral relations.
Industry Insight: Is shipping really such a conservative industry? By Diane Gilpin. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 24 November 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/industry-insight/182571 At almost every shipping meeting, seminar, conference I hear the mantra: "Shipping is a very conservative industry."
Jokowi's Maritime Doctrine and what it means. By Joshua Kurlantzick. Council on Foreign Relations [Online]. 25 November 2014. Available from: http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2014/11/25/jokowis-maritime Despite coming into the Indonesian presidency as a man with minimal foreign policy experience, Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has attempted to launch a bold new foreign policy doctrine.
UK Department for Transport develops national maritime growth strategy. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 November 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article452963.ece Hayes pledges government's 'actual commitment to ports and shipping'.
Capt Moin elected DG of IMSO. The Daily Star (Bangladesh) [Online]. 28 November 2014. Available from: http://www.thedailystar.net/capt-moin-elected-dg-of-imso-52493 Bangladesh Navy Captain Moin Uddin Ahmed has been elected director general of International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO).
Considering legal issues for marine scientific research. By Dr Kamal Uddin Bhuiyan and Johangir Alam. Daily Star (Bangladesh) [Online]. 30 November 2014. Available from: http://www.thedailystar.net/considering-legal-issues-for-marine-scientific-research-52616 It has been reported in the newspaper that JOIDES Resolution, a US marine research ship of A&M University of Texas, wants to carry out scientific explorations in the Bangladesh maritime territory from November 29, 2014 to January 29, 2015.
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On the time for the abandonment of flooded passenger ships due to collision damages. By D. Spanos, A. Papanikolaou. J Mar Sci Technol. [Online]. (2014). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00773-013-0251-0 The time dependency of the survivability of passenger ships in flooding accidents leading to ship's loss is shown to be confined within short times after the flooding initiation.
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