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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

30 DEC 2022  Faced with a dramatic rise of crewmembers being abandoned over the past few years, the International Maritime Organization working with its sister UN group, the International Labor Organization, adopted a new series of guidelines to better ensure that flag states are fulfilling their obligations. The actions came …

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 …

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, …

27 DEC 2022 Egypt’s Suez Canal welcomes foreign investment but foreigners would have no control over the waterway or over a proposed fund that would help to manage its resources, the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Thursday. SCA Chairman Osama Rabie was speaking to reporters after legal amendments providing for the fund …

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 …

24 DEC 2022  An infestation of snails, and not the type considered a dining delicacy, is interrupting a cruise from Australia to New Zealand. Passengers were left puzzled by a sudden announcement that their cruise ship, Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess, “must complete unplanned additional hull cleaning in advance of our calls …