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IMCA publishes security measures and emergency response guidance
Jane Bugler The threat to maritime security from piracy, terrorism, criminal acts, and hostage and kidnapping threats continues to pose challenges to ships’ owners, masters and crew members, and has...
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NAMEPA announces the release of “An Educator’s Guide to the Marine Environment”
The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) Announces the Release of “An Educator’s Guide to the Marine Environment” May 11th, 2015 – NAMEPA recently released “An Educator’s...
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IMO: Polar Code environmental provisions adopted
The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in waters...
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Winter macrolitter monitoring in the Adriatic Sea-the results
MIO-ECSDE: winter 2015 results of a transborder marine macrolitter survey in the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea Due to the basin shape and the high demographic pressure of the surrounding countries, the...
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Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas’ HELMEPA presentation
Dimitris Mitsatos, John Coustas and Radm Paul F. Thomas At a full house in Athens’ Metropolitan Hotel, Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas, assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, US Coast Guard delivered...
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Maritime security at the Lomé Summit: Towards an African agreement for...
From November 2nd-7th, 2015 in Lomé, Togo LOME, Togo, June 5, 2015/ – With six months left until the African Union summit dedicated to maritime security begins (http://www.african-union-togo2015.com),...
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New performance lists Paris MoU
Richard Schiferli At its 48th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations. These lists will...
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IMO: supporting the protection of South East Asian seas
24/06/2015 A project to identify potential sea areas in South East Asia which could be put forward for designation as Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) is gaining traction with the holding of a...
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NAMEPA and Veson Nautical join for Beach Cleanup
NAMEPA AND VESON NAUTICAL ORGANIZE A BEACH CLEANUP IN SOUTH BOSTON ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 Leading marine industry-led nonprofit NAMEPA and Boston-based commercial maritime software provider Veson...
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Oceanology International London call for abstarcts: returning vacationers ask...
Photograph taken at Oceanology International 2014. Credit to: Trevor Smeaton Refreshed, and with ideas for presentations buzzing in their heads, vacationers from around the world are returning to their...
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GAC brings eco-friendly hull cleaning to Spain
GAC EnvironHull’s eco-friendly HullWiper technology is now available at Valencia on the east coast of Spain, the first port in the Mediterranean to offer the benefits of a clean hull delivered safely...
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OI 2016 well set for record breaking success
OI 2014 crowded aisles OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2016 WELL SET FOR RECORD-BREAKING SUCCESS With still over five months until it opens, Oceanology International 2016 (OI) being held at ExCeL London,...
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Estuary research project highlights advantages of continuous monitoring
Researchers from the south coast of England have established a small network of monitoring instruments in Christchurch Harbour and associated rivers to study the effects of weather events on water...
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Dumping of wastes at sea – regular meeting opens
12/10/2015 Parties to the treaties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea are meeting at IMO Headquarters this week (12-16 October). The meeting is expected to agree updated guidelines for the...
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Hot debate as Interferry conference airs emissions and fire issues
Michael Cramer Firefighting led a stream of topical debate at trade association Interferry’s 40th annual conference in Copenhagen last week – but not before a record 342 delegates came under fire from...
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Massive Open Online Course on Marine Litter
Five days until UNEP’s first MOOC on Marine Litter starts, sign up today! Did you know that coastal boarder countries produced 2.5 billion tons of waste in the year 2010 and 275 million tons was...
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Capital Link’s CSR; the catch phrase for furthering the shipping saga
l to r: Fred Kenney (IMO), Dee Taylor (Liskow and Lewis), Harry J. Fafalios chairman GSCC and director Fafalios Shipping, Michael Lund – BIMCO chairman and moderator Peter Hinchliffe sg of ICS The 5th...
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Oceanbuzz Issue No. 423 – 10th November 2015
This newsletter is brought to you by the organisers of the Ocean Business eventwww.oceanbusiness.com. Send us your news articles and info on events tooceanbuzz@divcom.co.uk so we can spread the word...
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On the brink of COP 21, the Ocean Climate Platform discloses its recommendations
During the COP21, in collaboration with the members of the Ocean & Climate Platform, Tara Expeditions will support a series of recommendations aimed at including the ocean in the future...
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What’s happening when at Oceanology International?
Photograph taken at Oceanology International 2014. Credit to: Trevor Smeaton The “what’s when” of the Oceanology International 2016 (OI 2016) conference programme has been announced, (15-17 March 2016,...
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