01 OCT 2019 Broken bottles, plastic toys, food wrappers … during a walk along the coast one finds any of these items, and more. In all that litter, there is one item more common than any other: cigarette butts. Cigarette butts are a pervasive, long-lasting, and a toxic form of …
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UNIQUE CLOUD-BASED DATABASE NOW SUPPORTS PARTS PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
30 sept 2019 A cloud-based database containing the details of millions of machinery parts has eliminated inventory inconsistencies for technical managers – now it is also being used to support procurement contracts. The MESPAS global master database is a unique maritime software solution. It includes every part and component needed …
Read More »LIVE EXPORT: A FIFTH OPTION
29 sept 2019 Australia’s live export industry could damage the reputation of the nation, its government and all of its livestock production systems. Australia’s Department of Agriculture notes this in its latest call for input on how to manage the live sheep trade to the Middle East. The move is …
Read More »HOW TO PARK A SHIP IN ICE
28 SEPT 2019 Loaded with research equipment and international scientists, the icebreaker RV Polarstern is steaming towards the central Arctic, searching for the perfect parking spot next to an ice floe. The Polarstern with an aurora above, September 21, 2019 This patch of ice is the star of the show: it’s where …
Read More »REEFER COLLIDES WITH TRAWLER OFF WESTERN SAHARA, 11 MISSING
27 SEPT 2019 On Thursday night, the 3,500 dwt reefer Montelaura collided with the fishing trawler Al Akhawayn at a position about 35 nm off Dakhla, Western Sahara, according to Moroccan officials. The trawler, a local Moroccan vessel, sank after the collision. Five of its crew have been rescued and eleven are believed missing. …
Read More »WORLD MARITIME DAY: EMPOWERING WOMEN
26 SEPT 2019 September 26 is World Maritime Day, and it is being celebrated this year under the theme “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community.” “Gender equality has been recognized as one of the key platforms on which people can build a sustainable future. It is one of the 17 …
Read More »IPCC: SEA LEVEL RISE AND EXTREME SEA LEVEL EVENTS ARE INEVITABLE
26 SEPT 2019 After a review of 7,000 scientific studies, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that the world economy is on track to increase the mean sea level by about 2.8 feet, dramatically reduce the extent of warm-water coral reefs and raise the frequency of marine …
Read More »BANGLADESH JOINS GLOBAL FORUM P4G
Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) logo. Taken from P4G website Bangladesh united with the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced on Monday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th UN General …
Read More »PM SEEKS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
25 SEPT 2019 Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said collaboration among countries at regional and global levels was fundamental to accelerate progress in the universal health coverage. ‘Resource mobilisation to ensure universal health coverage is a fundamental obstacle in many countries. Effective global partnership to formulate healthcare financing strategy …
Read More »RUSSIAN FACTORY SHIP CATCHES FIRE, PROMPTING MASS EVACUATION
25 SEPT 2019 The giant fish processor ship Piotr Zhitnikov caught fire Monday at a position off the island of Shikotan, Japan, forcing the evacuation of 363 members of her crew. 53 other crewmembers remained on board to fight the fire, according to officials at the marine rescue center in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Early …
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