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WOC and PIANC Sign MOU

WOC and PIANC Sign MOU

WOC and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure  (PIANC) sign MOU

World Ocean Council and PIANC to Partner on Addressing Port/Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events and Advancing Young Professionals

16 August 2019

The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed an MOU on long-term cooperation.

The partnership agreement provides a commitment and framework for the two...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/16/woc-and-pianc-sign-mou/

Team Malizia and climate activist Greta Thunberg are on their way across the Atlantic

Team Malizia and climate activist Greta Thunberg are on their way across the Atlantic

Journey for the future.

Team Malizia and climate activist Greta Thunberg are on their way across the Atlantic with minimal CO2 emissions, a journey that aims to change the mindset of people around the world. Torqeedo is honoured to support Team Malizia by providing electric port and harbour support vessels on both sides of the pond.

DEUTSCH, FRANÇAIS, ESPAÑOL

Plymouth, U.K. (August 14, 2019) – More than 3,000...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/14/187772/

Clean Arctic Alliance asks COSCO to come clean on Arctic Fuel Choice

Clean Arctic Alliance asks COSCO to come clean on Arctic Fuel Choice

Beijing, 12 August 2019:- Responding to reports that the 190m-long COSCO-owned cargo vessel Tian’en is due to arrive in the Swedish port of Gävle on August 18, having traversed the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route between the Pacific and the Atlantic [1], Clean Arctic Alliance Lead Advisor Sian Prior said:

“Earlier this year, the Clean Arctic Alliance wrote to COSCO requesting it make public the nature of the fuel that the Tian’en,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/12/clean-arctic-alliance-asks-cosco-to-come-clean-on-arctic-fuel-choice/

Watch: Launch of world’s first electric hydrofoil jet ski

The University of Western Australia teamed up with Perth-based start-up company Electro.Aero, and funding sponsor Galaxy Resources, to develop the world’s first electric hydrofoil personal watercraft, named WaveFlyer. The zero-emission vessel operates rising above the water.

This is part of the Renewable Energy Vehicle Project (REV), an initiative formed by The University of Western Australia to design and develop environmentally sustainable technologies for future transportation, to tackle...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-launch-of-worlds-first-electric-hydrofoil-jet-ski/

Belgian CMB and Japanese TFC to build hydrogen-powered ferry

Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), based in Antwerp, and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) announced their collaboration to construct a hydrogen-powered ferry.

According to the statement, TFC will bring its state-of-the-are shipbuilding expertise, whereas CMB Technologies will bring their knowledge on marine hydrogen systems.

both parties hope to build a revolutionary ship that will be a milestone in the journey towards zero carbon emission shipping.

Both partners await for the...

https://safety4sea.com/belgian-cmb-and-japanese-tfc-to-build-hydrogen-powered-ferry/

Watch: Japanese consortium to develop first fully electric tanker

A Japanese consortium, made up by Asahi Tanker Co., Ltd., Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, MOL, and Mitsubishi Corporation, is to provide new infrastructure services with a focus on electric vessels. Their newly established company, called e5 Lab., will work to develop and promote the greater use of these clean modes of marine transport by building the world’s first zero-emission tanker by mid 2021.

By consolidating the technologies and know-how of its four major shareholders, the newly launched...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-japanese-consortium-to-develop-first-fully-electric-tanker/

Port of Cannes to impose a 0.1% sulphur cap for cruise ships calling

The French Mediterranean port of Cannes announced that it will implement a 0.1% sulphur cap on the fuel used by the cruise ships calling the port. Further the port issued four recommendations for ports calling in, to protect the environment from air and marine pollution.

It is not about being against cruises but against pollution by promoting boats respectful of the quality of the air, of the sea water, and of the seabed.

… said David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes.

He continued that although the...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-cannes-to-impose-a-0-1-sulphur-cap-for-cruise-ships-calling/

The cleanest container vessel to visit US calls Port of Long Beach

Port of Long Beach accommodated Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Jewel, the cleanest container ship to visit the United States, on July 12. The vessel arrived at Total Terminals International’s Pier T facility.

MSC Jewel emits 75% less than previous generation vessels

… Port of Long Beach highlighted.

Specifically, the vessel has a capacity of 14,436 TEUs and was constructed in 2019. It is powered by Tier III diesel engines (main propulsion and auxiliary power), which are 75% cleaner than the

https://safety4sea.com/the-cleanest-container-vessel-to-visit-us-calls-port-of-long-beach/

Greenpeace protests arrival of ship carrying climate-damaging soya

Activists from Greenpeace Germany peacefully protested the import of soya from destroyed forest and savanna regions in Brazil, expected to be carried on the cargo ship “Hiroshima Star” in the Lower Weser river of Germany. The large-scale cultivation of soya, around 90% of which is used as animal feed, plays a major role in emissions, the NGO noted.

The protest was held as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gathered in Geneva to finalise the Special Report on Climate Change and...

https://safety4sea.com/greenpeace-protests-arrival-of-ship-carrying-climate-damaging-soya/

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