World Water Day 2013 – Cooperation for peace, prosperity and sustainable development
The fulfillment of basic human needs, the environment, socio‐economic development and poverty reduction are all dependent on water. _x000D_ _x000D_ Cooperating around this precious resource is key for security, poverty eradication, social equity and gender equality. “Water is central to the well‐being of people and the planet,” Secretary‐General Ban Ki‐moon said in his video message […]
Hurricane Committee Considers Lessons from Sandy
Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy are high on the agenda of a meeting convened by the World Meteorological Organization to review the 2012 tropical cyclone season in the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific and prepare for the forthcoming season. _x000D_ The Hurricane Committee of WMO Regional Association IV (North and Central America and the Caribbean) […]
US Coast Guard combines efforts with international commercial ships to rescue 4 capsized boaters in the Atlantic Ocean.
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Editor’s note: click on images below for high resolution photos and video. _x000D_ _x000D_ Coast Guard rescue crews combined efforts April 6, 2013 with the 800-foot Panamanian flag automobile carrier, Heijin, and the 600-foot Russian flag chemical-tank ship, Tanais Leader, to rescue four men from a life raft in the […]
ILO 9th European Regional Meeting
_x000D_ Oslo, Norway, 8-11 April 2013 _x000D_ The European Regional Meeting of the ILO brings together Government, Employer and Worker representatives of the 51 countries of the region every four years. Organized in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, the European Regional Meeting provides an opportunity for tripartite representatives of the 51 countries of the […]
AMSA working to enhance oil spill prevention and response
Providing an avenue for environmental and shipping organisations to enhance their preparedness and response to oil spill incidents is the aim of next week’s Asia Pacific oil spill preparedness and response conference Spillcon 2013.Held every three years by Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), Spillcon 2013 will attract more than […]
World Meteorological Day 2013
World Meteorological Day was established in 1960 to make the work of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services better known and appreciated by the public of all countries. The date of 23 March was chosen to celebrate the entry into force, in 1950, of the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). _x000D_ The theme chosen […]
IMO pledges to assist in implementation of West and Central Africa piracy code adopted at Ministerial meeting
MO has pledged its support to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning the prevention and repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa, which has been adopted at a Ministerial meeting in Cotonou, Benin. _x000D_ The Code is expected to be opened […]
IMO and IPIECA Launch Global Initiative for South East Asia (GI-SEA) to improve oil spill preparedness and response capabilities
IMO and IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues, have jointly launched a new Global Initiative (GI) programme aimed at improving the oil spill preparedness and response capabilities in south east Asia, at a regional workshop that took place from 20 to 21 March 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The […]
INTERTANKO Oslo 2013 (28-31 May) – an unmissable event
INTERTANKO’s Annual Event – THE main networking event for the tanker industry – will be held in Oslo 28-31 May 2013. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The event will coincide with the spring meeting of the INTERTANKO Council and include the Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner as well as a […]
IMCA PUBLISHES GUIDANCE ON RADius RELATIVE POSITIONING SYSTEM
The development of dynamic positioning (DP) systems has grown over the past 35 years, with reliable and robust methods of positioning essential for safe vessel operations at offshore installations. _x000D_ This growth has in turn stimulated the development of DP position measurement sensors which have become more sophisticated as technology has allowed. The International Marine […]
