Yearly Archives: 2015
ILO Releases Fourth Revised Edition FAQs on MLC, 2006
The MLC, 2006 entered into force on 20 August 2013 and, as of March 2015 has been ratified by 66 countries representing more than...
Tropical Storm Etau Floods Eastern Japan
Tropical storm Etau caused a very heavy rainfall resulting in a deluge at Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. The near-daily rainfall has inundated 60 centimeters...
[Watch] The Construction Of Hardanger Bridge in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMG1SdeYLFE&feature=youtu.be
On 28th February 2006 the Norwegian Parliament approved the bridge. With the support of private bridge consultants, the Norwegian public road administration department of...
China Initiates ECAs With LNG For Marine Fuel
China’s has announced a Special action plan regarding the reduction of emissions by 2020 and to turn the major shipping hubs into Emission Control...
Ban Lifted on 113 Oil Tankers in Nigeria
In a letter from state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on September 8, the Nigerian ban on entry and operation of 113 named tankers...
USA’s First LNG Barge Construction Starts
USA’s First LNG Barge Construction Starts At Conrad Orange Shipyard
Liquefied natural gas solutions provider WesPac Midstream LLC and Clean Marine Energy, an emission compliance...
China to Carry Out Fire Drills in Disputed Territory
Chinese armed forces have announced a practice fire drill exercises for three days in the disputed Taiwan Strait. In a press statement, the Chinese...
London Ranked World’s Best Maritime Service Centre
An international shipping centre is characterised by
It’s location,
The services it offers,
It’s business environment and
Port infrastructure or facilities.
In light of the above characters, London has...
Apple Offers Larger Models
Apple has unveiled a larger iPad tablet, a TV box with its own app store and new iPhones that can ‘sense’ the pressure on...
Bureau Veritas Acquires HydrOcean
HydrOcean, an innovative French engineering company in the maritime industry has been acquired by Bureau Veritas on September 08, 2015.
News Highlights :
Based in...