During the 'Our Ocean 2018' conference in Bali, Nestlé and Tesco joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative to address the 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, ending up in the oceans every year.
IMO's MEPC 73 decided to uphold previously agreed sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) targets for Ro-Ro passenger and Ro-Ro freight vessels.
The U.K. Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into CMA CGM Centaurus' heavy contact with quay and shore cranes while arriving at the port of Jebel Ali under pilotage
Maritime NZ reiterated to skippers the importance of always wearing a lifejacket and always ensuring that there is the right size of lifejackets for everyone onboard.
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) agreed this week to maintain the existing Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) targets for newly-built ro-ro passenger and ro-ro freight vessels.
On Friday, the Clean Shipping Coalition, an umbrella group for nine environmental NGOs, warned that IMO's MEPC is doing too litle to meet its commitment to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
