Oceanology

High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People launches Rapid Deployment Mechanism to issue Small-Scale Grants totalling over half a million Dollars to accelerate Global 30×30 Target

Busan, South Korea – 29 April 2025

At the 2025 Our Ocean Conference, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC for N&P) proudly announced the official launch of its Rapid Deployment Mechanism—a transformative new mechanism designed to help developing country members fast-track their implementation of the global “30×30 biodiversity goals. With just 8.4% of the ocean and 17.6% of land and inland waters protected and under 5 years left to deliver on the 2030 goal, this support will be...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/high-ambition-coalition-for-nature-and-people-launches-rapid-deployment-mechanism-to-issue-small-scale-grants-totalling-over-half-a-million-dollars-to-accelerate-global-3/

16th Monaco Blue Initiative sets the stage for action ahead of major ocean summits

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

16th Monaco Blue Initiative sets the stage for action ahead of major ocean summits The 16th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) took place on March 24th at the Oceanographic Museum, bringing together international experts, policymakers, business leaders and scientists under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II…

Why Monaco is a safe haven for global business In a world marked by economic turbulence, Monaco continues to stand out...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/26/16th-monaco-blue-initiative-sets-the-stage-for-action-ahead-of-major-ocean-summits/

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake rattles Monaco

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
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Thursday, March 20, 2025

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake rattles Monaco

A series of earthquakes jolted Monaco and the surrounding Alpes-Maritimes region one the evening of Tuesday, March 18, leaving residents shaken but unharmed…

BeMed celebrates a decade of action against plastic pollution

This week marks the 10th anniversary of Beyond Plastic Med (BeMed), an initiative launched under the leadership of the Prince Albert II of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/20/4-1-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-monaco/

Scientists, fishers & civil society respond to Commissioner Kadis

10 March 2025— Following the conclusion of EU Ocean Days, leading ocean advocates BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Défense des Milieux Aquatiques, Empesca’t, National Geographic Pristine Seas, Oceana, Only One, and Seas At Risk, in collaboration with fishers and scientists are urging Commissioner Kadis to call for a ban on destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling in MPAs, following his comments when asked about the regulation of bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs),...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/10/scientists-fishers-civil-society-respond-to-commissioner-kadis/

UN Shipping Body IMO fails on Black Carbon, lives up to reputation for Climate Inaction

London, April 7th, 2022:- A week that opened with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lambasting governments and industry for their climate inaction, and the IPCC’s Climate Mitigation report criticising the poor climate governance of international shipping, is set to close with the UN’s shipping agency, the IMO, again kicking climate concerns into the long grass, by failing to reduce the climate impacts on the Arctic fromthe black carbon emissions responsible for 20% of shipping’s climate...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/un-shipping-body-imo-fails-on-black-carbon-lives-up-to-reputation-for-climate-inaction/

HELMEPA: 40 years of activity for the Health of our Oceans

HELMEPA Board of Directors members on a l to r: Mr. Nikolaos Gerassimou, Legal Advisor, Mr. Georgios Kallianis, Member, Mrs. Olga Stavropoulou, Director General, Mrs. Irene S. Daifas, General Secretary, Semiramis S. Paliou, Chairperson, Mr. John A. Xylas, Vice Chairman, Mrs. Ioanna C. Martinou, Member, κ. Michael Dalakouras, Member

2022 is a milestone year for marine environmental protection with HELMEPA celebrating its 40th anniversary since the Association’s founding. It was in 1982 that Greek...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/22/helmepa-40-years-of-activity-for-the-health-of-our-oceans/

Seabed 2030 enters agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office

Peter Sparkes, Chief Executive at UKHO (left) and Jamie McMichael-Phillips, Seabed 2030 Project Director 

London, 18 March 2022 – The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), which will see the parties work together to advance the industry’s understanding of ocean bathymetry, and in support of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Seabed 2030 – a flagship programme of the Ocean...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/18/seabed-2030-enters-agreement-with-the-uk-hydrographic-office/

A Red Letter Oi 2022 opening day for the SUT and the MTS

A Red Letter Oi 2022 opening day for the SUT and the MTS

Captain Don Walsh to join the Ocean Futures opening conference session at Oceanology International

·   Captain Don Walsh at Oi 2022 to present the SUT/MTS Award made in his name to Victor Vescovo and Patrick Lahey in recognition of their contribution to ocean exploration

·   Presentation by Vescovo and Lahey – 2021 winners of the SUT/MTS Captain Don Walsh Award

·   SUT-moderated session on Women in Industry

·   A chance to find out more about...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/03/a-red-letter-oi-2022-opening-day-for-the-sut-and-the-mts/

Fugro to showcase its cutting-edge remote solutions and carbon neutral vision at Oi 2022

Fugro to showcase its cutting-edge remote solutions and carbon neutral vision at Oi 2022

Fugro will showcase its remote and autonomous solutions at Oi 2022 including the 12 m Blue Essence USV

Fugro is back at Oceanology International (Oi), the global conference and exhibition that showcases the latest ocean technologies and developments. Fugro will shine a spotlight on their cutting-edge remote and autonomous solutions that not only reduce carbon emissions, but enable safer, more efficient...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/03/fugro-to-showcase-its-cutting-edge-remote-solutions-and-carbon-neutral-vision-at-oi-2022/

As EU celebrates 30 years of Natura 2000, NGOs call for these areas to be actually ‘protected’ and for an EU-wide trawl ban in them

As EU celebrates 30 years of Natura 2000, NGOs call for these areas to be actually ‘protected’ and for an EU-wide trawl ban in them

Despite a six-fold increase of the Natura 2000 surface at sea in the last 20 years, most threatened marine habitats and species remain in poor conservation status

Strasbourg – As the EU celebrates the 30th anniversary of Natura 2000, NGOs highlight EU countries’ lax implementation of EU nature laws and permissiveness towards widespread destructive fishing, resulting...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/24/as-eu-celebrates-30-years-of-natura-2000-ngos-call-for-these-areas-to-be-actually-protected-and-for-an-eu-wide-trawl-ban-in-them/

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