Tsavliris Brothers receive most prestigious award
l to r: Olga Bornozis, Nicolas Tsavliris, George Tsavliris, Andreas Tsavliris, Nicky Pappadakis and Nicolas Bornozis The “2016 Capital Link Greek Shipping Leadership Award” was awarded to the three...
View ArticleIMO: Sub-committee on PPR, 3rd session 15-19 Feb 2016
Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR), 3rd session, 15-19 February 2016 Draft bunker delivery note amendments agreed to address fuel supplied to ships with scrubbers Draft amendments...
View ArticleOI 2016 two weeks to go: the facts and figures
OI 2014 view across Kongsberg stand. Photo by Trevor Smeaton Oceanology International (OI2016), the world’s largest marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference opens in two weeks’...
View ArticleExperience innovation with FUGRO at OI 2016
Fugro’s new ‘virtual surveyor’ service – OARS® – eliminates the requirement for a surveyor to be present onboard vessels operating offshore Leidschendam, the Netherlands, 2nd March 2016 EXPERIENCE...
View ArticleHot Port News from GAC
LETTER OF GUARANTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Turkey Letter of Guarantee for environmental issues Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Turkey The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, General...
View Article2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards
A full house at the Evgenidion Foundation’s auditorium The 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards , a PRO BONO event,successfully concluded on Wednesday 6th of April 2016 in Eugenides Foundation...
View ArticleDNV GL helps industry get ahead in offshore leak detection
Jock Brown What lies beneath: DNV GL helps industry get ahead in offshore leak detection Major oil spills can destroy lives, damage the environment and reduce public tolerance of hydrocarbon leaks...
View ArticleIMO takes further action on climate change
The mandatory data collection system is intended to be the first in a three-step process in which analysis of the data collected would provide the basis for an objective, transparent and inclusive...
View ArticleIMO: outcome of MEPC 69
Mandatory system for collecting ships’ fuel consumption data approved The MEPC approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report data on their fuel consumption together with additional...
View ArticleICS strongly criticises “Prestige” judgement by Spanish Supreme Coury
At a meeting of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPCF) this week, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has strongly criticised the judgement of the Spanish Supreme Court in...
View ArticlePort Reception Facilities directive: a review could clarify certain...
Isabelle Ryckbost Port Reception Facilities directive: a review could clarify certain provisions, but should not change the basic principles 25 May 2016 Today, the European Sea Ports Organisation...
View ArticleThis summer, let’s leave only our footprint on the sand!
Every summer for the past 34 years, the distinct messages of HELMEPA’s Seagull remind us all of the need to keep our seas and beaches clean. However, data from the annual voluntary beach cleanups that...
View ArticleShip Salvage Conference 2016, London
IMarEST Ship Salvage Conference 29 June 2016, Cavendish Conference Centre, London We are pleased to announce Simon Rickaby, Past President of IMarEST will be chairing this special one-day conference....
View ArticleECOSLOPS to meet regenerated slops production targets from Port of Sinès...
H1 2016 operational report shows target of 30,000 tons per annum will be delivered by year-end 2017, as production is ramped up in line with expectations. Company also signs first medium term...
View ArticleHot Port News from GAC
29-Jul-2016 OIL SPILL AT DOCK Houston/Galveston, USA LOCKS LANE OUTAGES Panama Canal, Panama Oil spill at dock Friday, July 29, 2016, Houston/Galveston, USA VTS Houston/Galveston temporarily...
View Article40 years protecting the Mediterranean
IMO joined celebrations marking four decades of cooperation in the Mediterranean to prevent and combat marine pollution from ships under the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the...
View ArticleIMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulphur fuel oil requirement
The decision to implement a global sulphur cap of 0.50% m/m (mass/mass) in 2020 was taken by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the regulatory authority for international shipping, during...
View ArticleMEPC 70: IMO Moves Towards Arctic Phase Out of World’s Dirtiest Fuel
London, October 28 2016: As the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) meeting came to a close today [1], the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the progress...
View ArticleICS applauds IMO road map for CO2 reduction by International Shipping
Peter Hinchliffe The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement, last Friday, by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a comprehensive Road Map for...
View ArticleSea Trophy, a more than an interesting concept!
There is a World to win…! Viewers can read the latest from Van Heck Engineering and be kept updated on their Sea Trophy, green and easy oil recovery. Attached is the respective brochure* showing the...
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