Taiwan

Taiwan urged to ensure bigger transparency in fishing sector

In a new investigation, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has reported several illegal fishing practices and human rights violations related to Taiwanese vessels. As such, the NGO is calling for Taiwan to sign up to the ten principles for fisheries transparency and for immediate action to be taken to investigate and prosecute vessels and companies alleged to be involved in illegal fishing and human rights abuses.

The EJF spoke to Indonesian crew members from five longline vessels...

https://safety4sea.com/taiwan-urged-to-ensure-bigger-transparency-in-fishing-sector/

Taiwanese ports affected by early sulphur cap implementation

The West of England P&I Club informed that the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) advised that from 1st January 2019, vessels entering international commercial port areas in Taiwan, should use fuel oil with a sulphur content of not over 0.5%.

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) issued a guidance, which advises that from 1st January 2019 vessels entering international commercial port areas in Taiwan, should use fuel oil with a...

https://safety4sea.com/taiwan-to-apply-0-5-sulphur-cap-from-1st-january-2019/

Overview of sulphur regulations in Asian countries

The Hong Kong Legislative Council has recently approved the Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation, extending the 0.5% sulphur limit standard from ships berthed at port to ships generally operating in Hong Kong waters. From 1st January 2019, all vessels are required to use compliant fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5% or use scrubbers when within Hong Kong waters.

When the Regulation comes into effect, the master and owner concerned of any vessel using non-compliant fuel...

https://safety4sea.com/overview-of-sulphur-regulations-in-asian-countries/

Collision between three ships reported at Kaohsiung port

A collision incident between two tankers and a container ship took place in Kaohsiung port on Saturday, October 3 morning. Namely, a chemical tanker collided with a smaller tanker, which then accidentally hit a container ship at the port.

The 6,500 dwt chemical tanker ‘Der Yun’ collided with the tanker Kin Shing as it was moving to another berth. For its part, during the collision ‘Kin Shing’ was departing the port and tried to avoid impact with the tanker.

However, in doing so ‘Kin Shing’...

https://safety4sea.com/collision-between-three-ships-reported-at-kaohsiung-port/

Asia-Pacific offshore wind capacity to increase 20 times the next decade

New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that Asia-Pacific’s offshore wind capacity will increase 20 times to 43 GW in 2027. China is still in number one, which is expected to see offshore wind capacity rise from 2 GW last year to 31 GW in the next decade.

Taiwan will account for 20% or 8.7 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2027, making it the largest offshore wind market in Asia-Pacific excluding China (APeC) by 2020.

Now, Taiwan depends on coal, gas and nuclear for power, but it wants to shut down...

https://safety4sea.com/asia-pacific-offshore-wind-capacity-to-increase-20-times-the-next-decade/

+ More