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Commercial fishing, plastic major part of environmental crisis

The environmental crisis is most challenging than ever, with the seas being warmer than at any point in the human history and life underwater is facing many threats. Thus, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 “Life Under Water” establishes a wide-ranging goal to “conserve and sustainably use the world’s oceans, seas and marine resources”.

The severity of the environmental crisis is demonstrated by the plight of perhaps the single most important marine ecosystem: coral reefs.

Reefs play an...

https://safety4sea.com/commercial-fishing-plastic-major-part-of-environmental-crisis/

Liberian ships urged to be cautious of Indian plastic ban

Following India’s ban on single use plastic from onboard vessels, the Liberian Maritime Authority reminds all Liberia-flagged vessels sailing to India of what to keep in mind, from which single use plastics are acceptable, to the importance of implementing a Ship Execution Plan (SEP).

To remind, India firstly announced the ban in October 2019, according to which the use of single-use plastic is prohibited onboard vessels on board Indian ships and foreign ships, when these ships are at a port or...

https://safety4sea.com/liberian-ships-urged-to-be-cautious-of-indian-plastic-ban/

NYK begins large-scale survey of ocean microplastics

NYK signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chiba Institute of Technology (CIT) to use a ship to collect and analyze microplastics in oceans worldwide, in order to create a solution to marine plastic pollution. This is the world’s first initiative between a company and a research institute to carry out a survey of microplastics over a wide range of the ocean.

According to the World Economic Forum, as much as 8 million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the oceans every year. If this...

https://safety4sea.com/nyk-begins-large-scale-survey-of-ocean-microplastics/

Dive in the deepest point in Med. Sea reveals impact of human contamination

The second phase of Caladan Oceanic’s 2020 deep-diving expeditions has been completed as the sub pilot and explorer Victor Vescovo and Prince Albert II of Monaco dived at the bottom of Calypso Deep. The dive also revealed that the human contamination has affected the deepest point in the Mediterranean sea.

Calypso Deep is the deepest point in the Mediterranean and was firstly visited 55 years ago. Now, on February 10, the team reached a newly calculated maximum depth for the Deep, using direct...

https://safety4sea.com/dive-in-the-deepest-point-in-med-sea-reveals-impact-of-human-contamination/

Rubbish bins from recycled plastic spread across the UK

BinForGreenSeas announced that Swale Council will join its project. The organization will soon establish three bins along the Swale seafront, prompting visitors to dispose of their litter responsibly with our prominent and poignant message: throw marine life a lifeline.

The bins will be placed at Minster Beach, Leysdown Beach and Sheerness Beach. These are popular areas with tourists and locals alike, so we are delighted that Swale Council is being so proactive in taking a stand against marine...

https://safety4sea.com/rubbish-bins-from-recycled-plastic-spread-across-the-uk/

NCL eliminates single-use plastic beverage bottles

Following the trend around the ban of single-use plastics, the Norwegian Cruise Line announced that is now single-use plastic beverage bottle free across its fleet.

The company announced a collaboration with JUST® Goods, Inc., which helped the cruise line change all single-use plastic water bottles across its 17-ship fleet, beginning with its most recent ship, Norwegian Encore.

The company has begun the journey of being environmentally friendly by 2018, when the company eliminated single-use...

https://safety4sea.com/ncl-eliminates-single-use-plastic-beverage-bottles/

Single-use plastic ban: Updates in India

The Director General of Shipping in India issued an addendum on the regulation of banning single-use plastic in Indian waters, providing details concerning a delayed timetable for the introduction of the ban on plastics.

India firstly announced the ban in October 2019, according to which the use of single-use plastic is prohibited onboard vessels on board Indian ships and foreign ships, when these ships are at a port or place in India.

The definition of SUP includes only those items:

  • which are...

https://safety4sea.com/single-use-plastic-ban-updates-in-india/

Wärtsilä donates the first Seabin in East Asia

According to a recent statement, Wärtsilä, the technology group, installed a Seabin at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club; the first Seabin to be donated in East Asia- bringing the Seabin Project’s floating rubbish bins around the world.

The Seabin is a floating garbage bin which is located in the water at marinas, docks, yacht clubs as well as commercial ports and collects floating debris.

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Water is sucked in from the surface and passes through a catch bag inside...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-donates-the-first-seabin-in-east-asia/

Year in Review: Environmental issues that caught shipping’s eye in 2019

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As we are approaching the end of another exciting year for shipping, without a doubt the focus of everyone ahead of 2020 will be on IMO sulphur cap. This issue, along with decarbonization in general, has emerged as a main priority for the sector, with companies trying to find ways to cut their emissions. In this article, we take a look back at 2019, and we identify the key environmental moments that left their mark.

IMO 2020 sulphur cap

From 1 January 2020, the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-year-in-review-environmental-issues-that-caught-shippings-eye-in-2019/

EU assesses five Algerian ports’ waste management plan

Waste has become a challenging issue that the shipping industry has to deal with, not only because it affects marine life and oceans, but because it is also a barrier to ports and their operations. Thus, the EU funded SAFEMED IV project will run on the ports of Arzew, Bejaia, Skida, old and new port and Algiers in Algeria.

Specifically, the waste coming from ships is a serious social, environmental, economic and health issue worldwide, making garbage management onboard vessels a crucial priority.

https://safety4sea.com/eu-assesses-five-algerian-ports-waste-management-plan/

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