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Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 3:09 pm:

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OTTAWA - The multiyear sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has effectively vanished, an Arctic expert says, a startling development that will make it easier to open up polar shipping routes.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 3:50 am:

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The US Coast Guard has delegated authority to Lloyd's Register to issue MARPOL Annex VI International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (IAPP) on their behalf to US flag vessels.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 4:32 am:

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Summary:A zero-emission motor yacht, a superyacht built by the first Western shipyard in China and a flats skiff that doubles as a duck boat were among the varied watercraft on display at the 50th anniversary Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

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Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 4:04 am:

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Owners of Dubai Star, the oil tanker that caused an oil spill in the San Francisco bay area, are facing a lawsuit for $10 million (Dh36.7m) by US fishermen and the owner of a local food processing company.

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Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 4:56 am:

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The Chairmen of the Round Table of international shipping associations (BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping/International Shipping Federation, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO) have reiterated their hope that the UNFCCC meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009 (COP 15) will adopt a new agreement respected by all States worldwide.

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Posted on Friday, November 6, 2009 - 5:49 am:

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EU Directive 2005/33/EC, also known as the EU Sulphur Directive, includes a provision (article 4b) which requires that as from 1 January 2010, when at berth (and/or at anchor) for longer than two hours in an EU port, ships utilise 0.1% sulphur content fuel.

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Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 6:55 am:

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Regulatory guidelines to enhance the surveillance of sea tankers that are throwing waste into sea were approved during the 11th ASEAN ministers meeting on the environment in Singapore.

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Posted on Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 6:38 am:

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The Orcelle Fund, a grant-awarding body created by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, is looking for innovative new maritime projects to support. The fund provides seed capital for projects developing alternative maritime energy sources and energy-efficient technology.

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Posted on Monday, November 9, 2009 - 5:46 am:

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In an alliance that underscores Bedminster International’s authority as a global BioEnergy technology provider, the Ireland-based company recently teamed with Samsung Heavy Industries to assist with waste management in Korea and southeast Asia. The contract aims to deploy Bedminster’s Mechanical Biological Treatment technology to effectively convert waste into clean, useable energy.

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Posted on Monday, November 9, 2009 - 3:53 pm:

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Norwegian based OceanSaver AS, which developed the natural, environmental-friendly and corrosion reducing ballast water management system OceanSaver, was recently granted final approval from the IMO at the latest meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 58) in London this month.

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Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 6:35 am:

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Australian marine scientists have issued an urgent call for massive and rapid worldwide cuts in carbon emissions, deep enough to prevent atmospheric CO2 levels rising to 450 parts per million (ppm).

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Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 3:20 am:

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The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of its flagship vessel, the CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB, one of the world’s largest container ships at 365m long and the first in a new generation of emissions-reducing vessels.

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Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 2:32 am:

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Victims of the Probo Koala 2006 slops dumping incident in Ivory Coast have told Amnesty that they are eagerly waiting for the Ivorian courts to settle a dispute over their recently agreed payout settlement and that they will be in court next Thursday, 19 November to see justice done.

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Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 4:42 am:

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In continuation of her efforts to effectively control Pollution on Nigerian waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has taken delivery of two (2) Scavenger Boats named "MV TURAI" and "MV PATIENCE"

The Agency's Director General, Mr. Temisan Omatseye, who took delivery of the Scavenger Boats re emphasized the commitment of NIMASA to effectively controll pollution on the nation's water ways.

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Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 6:04 am:

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Container alliance CKYH has reached a collective decision to seriously cut back the speeds of its boxships.

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Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 6:44 am:

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The first of two newbuildings have been coated with Ecospeed, according to a press release from Subsea Industries. In June the flat bottom sections of a vessel due to be delivered in 2010 were the first parts to be coated.

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 4:45 am:

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KOKONOGI, Japan - A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass.

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 3:10 pm:

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The captain of the Pacific Adventurer cargo vessel that spilled more than 270,000 litres of oil off the south Queensland coast will face court in Brisbane today.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3:41 am:

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Norwegian-based Skaugen Group (IMSK)has named the first ship in its new series of Multigas carriers, the Norgas Innovation, in a ceremony at the Skaugen JV Shenghui Gas & Chemical Systems' facilities in Zhangjiagang, north of Shanghai, China. The company believes the ships, which can carry relatively small parcels of LNG to dispersed terminals could pave the way to LNG becoming a practical marine fuel.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:22 am:

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A major international tanker operator has given detailed information on the steps it is taking in response to the shipping industry’s quest to lower greenhouse gas emissions from vessels.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:35 pm:

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EIGHTEEN state and local governments and agencies will claim $30,394,234 from Swire Shipping for the cost of mopping up Queensland's worst oil spill. Two private individuals and eight organisations also have lodged an intent to make a claim with the Federal Court.

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Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 6:13 am:

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The optimum speed for container ships is much lower than the current 25 or 26 knots achieved by the big vessels, according to Germanischer head Hermann Klein.

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Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:06 am:

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INTERTANKO’s policy on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions from ships, as approved by the Association’s Council, has been written into a comprehensive policy statement that will be used by us as we represent our Members in upcoming international fora discussing GHG emission reductions.

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Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 6:17 am:

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Last week it was revealed that 54 oil tankers are anchored off the coast of Britain, refusing to unload their fuel until prices have risen.

But that is not the only scandal in the shipping world. Today award-winning science writer Fred Pearce – environmental consultant to New Scientist and author of Confessions Of An Eco Sinner – reveals that the super-ships that keep the West in everything from Christmas gifts to computers pump out killer chemicals linked to thousands of deaths because of the filthy fuel they use.

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