Human Rights at Sea has published a new independent review into implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights throughout the maritime sector. The extensive report provides both an introduction to the UN Guiding Principles (UNGP) and highlights ongoing developments in the maritime sector...
Winter is at our doorstep and concerns over the security of energy supplies are […] The post In focus: Europe’s energy security caught between high prices and climate crisis appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
A disagreement over sick leave is threatening to disrupt a bargain between America's major rail lines and railroad unions, derailing hopes of a long-sought contract agreement. Last week, members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED) voted down the labor deal that carriers and...
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has cut steel for the future USCGC Rush, the final Offshore Patrol Cutter in its four-ship series for the U.S. Coast Guard. “USCGC Rush is part of a class of ships that boast multi-mission capabilities and the endurance to carry the men and...
The European Parliament adopted the FuelEU Maritime report, voting in favor of a 2% […] The post EU Parliament sets 2 pct target for renewable fuels use appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
Over the weekend, three merchant vessels responded to a request from the UK's HM Coastguard and successfully rescued an American yachtsman in the North Atlantic. On Friday evening, HM Coastguard's Joint Rescue Coordination Center received two EPIRB alerts from a yacht about 650 nm off the...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges wants to play a key role in the import, local production, […] The post Port of Antwerp-Bruges to play vital role in Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
This fall, vessel operators transiting to and from Seattle and Tacoma will be asked to participate in an experiment to reduce the impact of shipping on Southern Resident Killer Whales, an endangered population of orcas in the Salish Sea. The whales are sensitive to underwater...
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has held a naming ceremony for two dual-fuel very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks made of high manganese steel. The post VLCCs with world’s 1st high-manganese steel LNG fuel...
On Saturday, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick medevaced an injured fisherman from a vessel off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. While transiting through Johnstone Strait, B.C. on Saturday evening, the USCGC John McCormick received a call for assistance from the Victoria VTS...
