‘An Oceanic Awakening’ and SEA20 herald a wake-up call to the potential of our Oceans in an era of unprecedented global change.
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Port of PE Marine Team Rescues Vessel About to Become Adrift
Quick action and skill by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) marine crew at the Port of Port Elizabeth assisted to ensure the successful safeguarding of a vessel that was about to be blown adrift from the quayside during gale force winds on Friday.
The vehicle carrier MV GLOVIS CHORUS was berthed at Berth 100 in the port when sudden gusts of between 25 to 40 knots (approximately 80 km/hr) occurred. The nearly 200 m long, 55 729 ton ship was blown metres off the quayside as a result of the...
Rescate de inmigrantes en el Estrecho
Salvamento Marítimo ha rescatado en el Estrecho de Gibraltar a 172 inmigrantes, 29 de ellos menores de edad, que navegaban a bordo de tres pateras y de una embarcación de juguete con remos, en la que iban ocho menores
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Clean Arctic Alliance Asks Cosco to Speak Up On Arctic Fuel Choice
Chinese cargo vessel Tian’en has departed Arctic waters for the French port of Rouen, having travelled via the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route or “Polar Silk Road”.
Leading Maritime Nations of the World 2018
China tops the table: DNV GL and Menon Economics release “Leading Maritime Nations of the World” 2018
V.Ships and Martek Marine to fight sudden cardiac arrest at sea
Partnership to raise standards of crew welfare through onboard defibrillators, protecting against one of the world’s biggest killers.
Rolls-Royce and MOL verify enhanced navigational safety
Rolls-Royce and MOL verify enhanced navigational safety with Intelligent Awareness tests aboard passenger ferry.
ABB paves the way towards autonomous shipping
ABB has launched the AbilityTM Marine Pilot Control dynamic positioning (DP) system, simplifying ship manoeuvring with an intuitive touchscreen-based user interface.
SMM: Maritime Sector Shows Strength and Innovative Power
The trade fair brought together around 50,000 industry visitors from more than 120 countries, once again highlighting its importance as the leading international maritime trade fair.
New overarching safety branding
Safer and smarter solutions for lifeboats, hooks and davits were in this year’s SMM line-up from Viking Life Saving Equipment A/S, along with an upgraded range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – now united under the global Viking YouSafe brand.