Cyclones and Typhoons

Factum: The BDI@1378; Grammenos’ event a sea change…

John Faraclas

Factum: The BDI@1378; Grammenos’ event a sea change…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 50 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,378; it also lost 319 points since last week’s 1,697 points; Geopolitics entering a more than perplexed and messy period. Grammenos’ event an extraordinary experience. John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recap:

The BDI has lost its 1,600, 1,500 and 1,400 points threshold and things might get sour – let’s hope not!

The Capes’ BCI lost 73 points and now read...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/08/factum-the-bdi1378-grammenos-event-a-sea-change/

Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager

Tom Adams

Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager

Navigate Response, the global maritime crisis communication consultancy, announced today that Tom Adams has joined its expanding London team as a Crisis Response Manager.

Tom joins Navigate Response from the security sector where he assisted clients in preparing for special risk incidents including active assailant, kidnap and piracy events. With the maritime sector facing ever greater security and geopolitical...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/30/risk-specialist-joins-navigate-response-as-crisis-response-manager/

“K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of the Typhoon Hagibis

October 16, 2019, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

“K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of the Typhoon Hagibis

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. announced that it will provide a monetary donation in the amount of 5 million yen toward relief efforts in the areas damaged by the Typhoon Hagibis last week. In addition, the “K” Line Group is now organizing fund-raising activities among officers and employees.

We would like to express our deepest sympathy to those in the disaster areas and sincerely wish for...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/16/k-line-to-provide-relief-for-victims-of-the-typhoon-hagibis/

CCRIF Announces Final Payout Numbers of US$12.8 million to The Bahamasfollowing Hurricane Dorian

CCRIF Announces Final Payout Numbers of US$12.8 million to The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 26, 2019. CCRIF announced today that it has made two payouts to the Government of The Bahamas totalling US$12.8 million (US$12,824,153) following the passage of Hurricane Dorian that caused widespread devastation in the northern part of the country affecting 2 of the 16 main islands that make up this archipelago of islands and cays.

The Bahamas has 3 tropical...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/27/ccrif-announces-final-payout-numbers-of-us12-8-million-to-the-bahamasfollowing-hurricane-dorian/

IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London

IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London

International Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather – Towards Safety of Life at Sea and a Sustainable Blue Economy

https://public.wmo.int/en/events/meetings/londonsymposium

Identifying ways to reduce the loss of life and property, damage to the environment, as well as disruptions to the economy from extreme maritime weather.

Millions of dollars in goods and thousands of lives are still lost at sea each year due to extreme weather...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/25/imo-extreme-maritime-weather-symposium-23-25-october-london/

The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

International shortlist showcases skills and commitment to saving lives at sea across the sector and around the world

The judges for the International Maritime Rescue Federation Awards 2019 have announced their shortlist, following careful consideration of the range of extremely compelling entries from around the world. Designed to honour the outstanding commitment of dedicated Search & Rescue (SAR) professionals and volunteers everywhere, the Awards...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/01/the-imrf-awards-2019-shortlist-is-announced/

A 5.1R earthquake shakes the plain of Athens

A view of the west part of the plain of Athens

A 5.1R earthquake shakes the plain of Athens

An strong earthquake shook the plain of Athens having its epicentre 22km (14m) north west of Athens at 12:20 BST (14:20 local time), possible in the same place with the very strong earthquake in 1999 at 6.1 of the Richter scale were 143 people lost their lives, many buildings collapsed as well as thousands damaged.

Minor damages despite its 15 (fifteen) seconds duration as it was close to the surface.

There...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/19/a-5-1r-earthquake-shakes-the-plain-of-athens/

Wärtsilä introduces a lifeboat for buildings, a product that should never exist, at Slush Helsinki 2018

Lifeboats for buildings

Wärtsilä Corporation 4 December 2018 at 08:00 AM EET – The technology group Wärtsilä launches a product at Slush Helsinki 2018 that should never see the light of day: a lifeboat for buildings. The lifeboats could be used in severe flooding and rising sea levels caused by climate change.

The lifeboat for buildings is not a real product, even though it could be. It is conceptualised and designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and features Wärtsilä’s world-class smart technologies...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/04/wartsila-introduces-a-lifeboat-for-buildings-a-product-that-should-never-exist-at-slush-helsinki-2018/

Disaster Preparedness

Irene K. Notias and Theodore Chouliaras

Project Connect and The Institute of Maritime Educational Studies, (IMES) present: 

“NEVER FORGET”

A seminar on disaster preparedness for children ages 9 to 99 that raises awareness that to act proactively saves lives!

The training seminar on the prevention and management of natural disasters

  1. Fires (urban / forest)
  2. Floods-Winds
  3. Earthquakes

We encourage the next generation to be active citizens who care about community safety & rescue

and check the governing...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/01/disaster-preparedness/

Firms join forces for hurricane devastated school

Steelwork from REIDsteel in Christchurch, Dorset, UK, going into shipping containers to be shipped to the British Virgin Islands for the new Enis Adams Primary School on the island of Tortola.

Steelwork is on a 4,000 mile journey from Dorset in the UK to the Caribbean for the reconstruction of a primary school, devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.

Christchurch-based John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) is leading a consortium of businesses in the UK which have joined forces to help...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/21/175414/

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