sustainability

India endorses growth of Blue Economy, says Minister

On the occasion of the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference underway in Kenya, India’s Union Minister for Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari highlighted the importance of Blue Economy for India’s economic development. The conference is being organized by Kenya, with Canada and Japan as co-hosts.

Shri Gadkari said India has a strategic location in the Indian Ocean region, and on this basis, it endorses the growth of the Blue Economy in a sustainable, inclusive and people centred manner through the...

https://safety4sea.com/india-endorses-growth-of-blue-economy-says-minister/

World’s first installation of tidal turbines at port to take place

MAKO Tidal Turbines is about to install its MAKO.7 tidal turbine at the Gladstone Port Corporation’s (GPC’s) Barney Point Terminal in Queensland, Australia. This will be the world’s first installation of tidal turbines at a working port.

The installation will take place at the Gladstone Port Corporation’s (GPC’s) Barney Point Terminal in Queensland, Australia and the tidal turbine will be attached to an existing structure adjacent to GPC’s wharves. The facilities and tidal flows at Barney Point...

https://safety4sea.com/worlds-first-installation-of-tidal-turbines-at-port-to-take-place/

Renault to transport its cars on Neoline’s windship

French automobile company Renault announced the signing of a 3-year partnership with Nantes start-up Neoline, aiming to develop a wind-powered maritime transport service, and to contribute to the environmental management of its logistics chain, as nearly 60% of the Group’s parts and vehicles are transported by sea. The agreement was unveiled on the sidelines of the Assises de la Mer maritime conference.

The project is in line with Renault’s environmental strategy in the aim of reducing its...

https://safety4sea.com/renault-to-transport-its-cars-on-neolines-windship/

Port of Rotterdam to enable clean energy along freight corridors

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the government and four provinces have agreed for more secure parking spaces and charging points for clean energy along two of the most important freight transport corridors heading for Germany.

The organisations aim to make sure that traffic and freight flows can run flexibly. The goal is to enable a smooth, reliable, robust, secure and sustainable transport system.

These corridors are big contributors to economic growth as well as good quality of life along...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-rotterdam-to-enable-clean-energy-along-freight-corridors/

Shipping industry ready to move away from tradition?

– Well over the half of the participants (64%) in SAFETY4SEA poll concerning shipping industry’s transition from the traditional operational model to a modernized one reply that industry is ready for to move away from tradition

 – Only 36% believe that the industry should not switch to a different operating model

SAFETY4SEA poll’s purpose was formed under the hypothesis that there is need to accelerate not only the transition to news technologies, but also the transition to a different mindset...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-shipping-industry-ready-to-move-away-from-tradition-safety4sea-poll-finds/

Book launched to boost sustainable dredging

A book has been launched, focusing on dredging. ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ provides guidance on how to design, implement and manage a water infrastructure project with a dredging component.

‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ presents insights from a team of scientists and industry experts. It also contains contributions from specialists, and it serves as a guide to deliver dredging projects that improve the natural and socio-economic systems.

Recent dredging approaches...

https://safety4sea.com/book-launched-to-boost-sustainable-dredging/

Indonesia: Sperm whale dead having 6kg of garbage in its stomach

A sperm whale was found dead in Indonesia having 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach. This unfortunate incident raised concerns amongst environmentalists, focusing on the country’s major garbage problem.

Namely, the whale found dead in Indonesia highlighted the huge problem the country is facing on the matter of rubbish. Indonesia is the world’s second biggest contributor to marine debris, following China. It’s estimated that the country produces 1.29 million metric tones of litte...

https://safety4sea.com/indonesia-sperm-whale-dead-having-6kg-of-garbage-in-its-stomach/

MOL supports initiatives to address global warming

MOL announced that it will support three initiatives to address the issue of global warming. These are the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures; Japan Climate Initiative; and Cool Choice.

MOL created the “MOL Group Environmental Vision 2030” to be its environmental management policy under the “MOL Group Environmental Policy Statement”.

These aim to contribute to global environmental conservation by developing environmental and emission-free businesses as its next-generation core...

https://safety4sea.com/21170412-2/

Liberia is the first flag state to partner with MACN

Liberia has become the first vessel to be admitted to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network as an associate member. Liberia has earned international respect for its dedication to flagging the world’s safest and most secure vessels.

As a founding member of the IMO, Liberia took an initial role in global shipping in the early stages and keeps on being a member of the IMO Council. Liberia has teamed with Maritime Anti-Corruption Network which  this year received the SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award in...

https://safety4sea.com/liberia-is-the-first-flag-state-to-partner-with-maritime-anti-corruption-network/

Russia urged to stop capturing wild Orcas

A group of prominent whale and dolphin biologists from across the world sent a letter this week, urging a Russian federal agency to stop capturing free-ranging orcas in the Sea of Okhotsk for sale to marine parks overseas. In a letter delivered Monday to the Far East office of the Russian Federal Service for Overseeing Natural Resources, 25 scientists noted that such captures are highly stressful to free-ranging orcas, leading to injuries, deaths, fractured social networks within pods and...

https://safety4sea.com/russia-urged-to-stop-capturing-wild-orcas/

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