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American Club circular no. 31/20 – New revised People’s Republic of China (PRC) Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes – Effective September 1, 2020

8 August 2020

American Club circular no. 31/20 – New revised People’s Republic of China (PRC) Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes – Effective September 1, 2020

AUGUST 7, 2020

CIRCULAR NO. 31/20

TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Dear Member:

NEW REVISED PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) LAW ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY SOLID WASTES – EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Executive summary

The current PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/08/203295/

Ocean Enterprise Study 2020 – Industry Input Encouraged

7 August 2020

Ocean Enterprise Study 2020 – Industry Input Encouraged

World Ocean Council Encourages Industry Participation in Study of Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting Business Activity in U.S.

7 August 2020

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are calling for input from businesses who provide infrastructure or products that support or conduct ocean observation and measurement by participating in the Ocean Enterprise Study...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/07/ocean-enterprise-study-2020-industry-input-encouraged/

Mauritius faces up to its worst environmental crisis as oil slick snakes around the south of the island

7 August 2020

An environmental crisis is playing out in the Indian Ocean where a grounded Panamanian-flagged newcastlemax is spewing bunker fuel onto the pristine shores of southeastern Mauritius. The 203,000 dwt bulk carrier, which ran aground on a reef July 26, has a gash on its starboard hull through which...

https://splash247.com/mauritius-faces-up-to-its-worst-environmental-crisis-as-oil-slick-snakes-around-the-south-of-the-island/

Bulk carrier sitting on reef off Mauritius starts to leak bunker fuel

6 August 2020

The 203,000 dwt bulk carrier, which ran aground on a reef just off the southeast coastline of Mauritius on July 26, has started spilling bunker fuel into the famous azure seas of the French speaking republic. Local authorities have ordered the public, including boat operators and fishermen, not to...

https://splash247.com/bulk-carrier-sitting-on-reef-off-mauritius-starts-to-leak-bunker-fuel/

LNG-fuelled ships in the crosshairs as IMO details landmark GHG study

5 August 2020

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released its keenly awaited fourth greenhouse gas study, which starkly shows the huge challenge shipping faces to cut its carbon footprint. Proponents of LNG as shipping’s next fuel will also have reacted with shock to certain findings contained in...

https://splash247.com/lng-fuelled-ships-in-the-crosshairs-as-imo-details-landmark-ghg-study/

Capes and Panamaxes lift the BDI, Explosive Geopolitics amid spreading Coronavirus

5 August 2020

John Faraclas

Capes and Panamaxes lift the BDI, Explosive Geopolitics amid spreading Coronavirus

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 78 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,463. Beirut port explosion brings closer the conflagration in the region. Discipline is the only way to save the day from the Coronavirus anathema. John Faraclas’ brief daily recap:

Wonder how valuations work these days given the volatility of all the Markets, both Dry and Wet…

The WTI was up 72 cents since yesterday (US$...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/05/capes-and-panamaxes-lift-the-bdi-explosive-geopolitics-amid-spreading-coronavirus/

Fugro performs first fully remote platform inspection on UK continental shelf

4 August 2020

Fugro delivering remote operations via their state-of-the-art remote operations centre in Aberdeen

Fugro performs first fully remote platform inspection on UK continental shelf

Fugro has delivered the first fully remote inspection of an oil and gas platform in UK waters, 250 km east of Scotland, using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and Fugro’s state-of-the art remote operations centre (ROC) in Aberdeen. In a first for the UK sector, the platform’s entire jacket structure was inspected...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/04/fugro-performs-first-fully-remote-platform-inspection-on-uk-continental-shelf/

Slow steaming won’t necessarily cut emissions – so what will?

3 August 2020

Dr Teemu Manderbacka from NAPA Shipping Solutions writes on how to use operational data to validate new ship designs. Recent research has shown how the cubic law of fuel consumption-speed dependency is simple, but the reality is more complicated, thus it does not necessarily hold further away from...

https://splash247.com/slow-steaming-wont-necessarily-cut-emissions-so-what-will/

Ocean Startup Challenge Seeks Problem-Solvers to Help Grow Blue Economy

3 August 2020

Ocean Startup Challenge Seeks Problem-Solvers to Help Grow Blue Economy

WOC and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster “Ocean Startup Project” Team Up to Engage Ocean Solution Providers

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster “Ocean Startup Project” and the World Ocean Council (WOC) are collaborating to broaden the search for problem-solvers to take part in the Ocean Startup Challenge – applications close on 14 August.

The Ocean Startup Challenge is one of the newest leaders in the growing ecosystem of ocean-related...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/03/ocean-startup-challenge-seeks-problem-solvers-to-help-grow-blue-economy/

Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque renews and obtains EcoPorts’ Environmental Performance Standard (PERS)

31 July 2020

Stéphane Raison, CEO of Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque, (c) Dunkerque-Port

Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque renews and obtains EcoPorts’ Environmental Performance Standard (PERS)

ESPO congratulates the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque for renewing their EcoPorts’ Port Environmental Review System (PERS), the only port sector specific environmental management standard.

Being PERS certified requires, amongst other things, that the port increases transparency by making its...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/07/31/grand-port-maritime-de-dunkerque-renews-and-obtains-ecoports-environmental-performance-standard-pers/

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