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CAMEROON ADOPTS MARITIME SECURITY LAW TO FIGHT GULF OF GUINEA PIRACY

05 JAN 2023  Almost six months after the UN Security Council adopted a text compelling Gulf of Guinea countries to criminalize piracy and armed robbery at sea, Cameroon has adopted a law on suppression of piracy and general safety of maritime navigation within its waters. President Paul Biya signed the law …

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SHIPPING’S DECARBONIZATION OUTLOOK FOR 2023

04 JAN 2023  Will the CII succeed? Will green fuels take off? And will the IMO enact a carbon levy? This year, we may have the answers. As we begin 2023, maritime experts are looking into their crystal balls for the trends that might define the year. Of course, decarbonization …

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IN 2023, WE SHOULD ENFORCE THE LAW ON HUMAN RIGHTS AT SEA

03 JAN 2023  The simple headline is that human rights protections at sea are still overlooked, deliberately avoided, and conveniently brushed aside. 2023 is shaping to be another challenging year for human rights defenders. These are dangerous geopolitical times for maintaining and assuring hard-earned fundamental human rights on land and at …

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EEXI AND CII – SHIP CARBON INTENSITY AND RATING SYSTEM

02 JAN 2023 Frequently asked questions on the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the annual operational carbon intensity indicator (CII) and CII rating. Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI entered into force on 1 November 2022. Developed under the …

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NEW TECHNOLOGY COULD TAP INTO A VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER

01 JAN 2023 There’s not enough fresh water to go around on planet Earth, and it’s a problem that’s expected to only worsen in the coming years. To meet growing demand, recycling and restricting our water will only get us so far.  Scientists will need to find new sources of this life-sustaining …

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CLUSTER HEADACHES AFFECT MEN MORE OFTEN, BUT IT’S WOMEN WHO ARE HIT

31 DEC 2022 Cluster headache may be one of the most painful conditions out there and it’s a neurological condition which affects around one in 1,000 people worldwide. The condition causes recurrent attacks of extreme pain on one side of the head, often around the eye region. Attacks last between 15 minutes …

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EEXI AND CII: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHIPPING’S NEW CARBON MEASUREMENT AND RATING SYSTEM

29 DEC 2022 Starting on January 1st, all ships will be required to calculate their carbon intensity to help measure and report on their environmental efficiency. Known as the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), the new reporting mandates will be required under amendments adopted …

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FOUR STEPS TOWARDS MARITIME DECARBONIZING ACTIONS: PLAYBOOK PART 5

28 DEC 2022 UNCTAD’s latest Review of Maritime Transport shows that emissions from shipping were still increasing last year, by 4.7 per cent. Emission efficiency has increased, i.e., emissions per ton miles have gone down over the last decade, which is some positive news. However, an important finding of the UNCTAD report, …

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PRODUCT TANKER SINKS IN BANGLADESH’S MEGHNA RIVER, SPILLING FUEL

26 DEC 2022  A tanker full of diesel has gone down in Bangladesh’s Meghna river after colliding with another vessel, spilling a large quantity of fuel, according to local media. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the tanker Sagor Nandini-2 was under way on the Meghna near the district …

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LIVESTOCK CARRIER ORDERED AUCTIONED AS OWNER ABANDONS SHIP AND CREW

25 DEC 2022  The Australian Federal Court is preparing to auction off the livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune which it believes has been abandoned by its owners while the International Transport Workers’ Federation is highlighting the ship as the latest example of owners mistreating their crews. The ITF is saying that it believes …

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