Scotland signs up to global 'ghost gear' pledge
The Scottish government has joined a global effort to reduce the amount of fishing equipment being lost or discarded at sea. [...]
21
Dec
2017
11
Dec
Marine amphipods increase micro-plastic pollution
Ocean pollution by micro-plastics is an acknowledged and growing threat to marine ecosystems. Now, in a biting irony, it seems that at least one member of those ecosystems is making its own hefty contribution to the problem. [...]
08
Dec
Four Countries Join Campaign Against Ocean Pollution
Chile, Oman, Sri Lanka, and South Africa have joined UN Environment's CleanSeas campaign against marine litter and ocean pollution, announcing measures including new marine reserves, plastic bag bans, and drives to increase recycling. [...]
05
Dec
UN commits to stop ocean plastic waste
Nations have agreed that the world needs to completely stop plastic waste from entering the oceans. [...]
11
Nov
Norway to stop discharge of sewage from ships
OSLO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Norway said Friday it will put an end to discharge of sewage from ships within 12 nautical miles along the Norwegian coast and around the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. [...]
08
Nov
Tugboat operator’s breach no defense to owner’s liability for oil spill – 5th Circuit
American Commercial Lines owes the U.S. government $20 million in cleanup costs and damages stemming from a 2008 collision between the company’s tugboat and an ocean-going tanker that sent 300,000 gallons of oil spilling into the Mississippi River near New Orleans, a federal appeals court held on Tuesday. [...]
20
Oct
Namibia to establishes marine pollution response committee
Namibia will inaugurate a National Marine Pollution Contingency Plan Committee next week to enhance responsiveness, the Ministry of Works and Transport said on Monday. [...]
23
Aug
Kuwait says oil spills contained
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait’s state oil company said on Tuesday that an oil spill off the country’s coast had been contained and that it was in contact with oil companies operating in the Gulf region to try to locate the source of the leak, state news agency KUNA said. [...]
7
July
The American P&I Club Learning Management System developed with IDESS Interactive Technologies (IDESS IT) wins the prestigious Seatrade Maritime "Investment in People" Award
The American Club sees managing crew competence as key to safety, security and environmental protection. Although training is essential for developing competence, knowledge and skills are often lost soon after the training event, unless they are applied. To address this, the Club, together with IDESS IT developed an online Learning Management System that not only transfers knowledge but also monitors retention through periodic assessment. The output from the assessment of each candidate is analyzed. Any gaps identified are closed by links to relevant learning resources, thereby reinforcing retention systematically, supporting continual personal improvement, and maintaining crew competence. [...]