DfT ‘This strategy sets out the government’s vision and ambitions for the future of the British maritime sector. Maritime 2050 is about anticipating the challenges and opportunities ahead and recognising the UK’s strengths so we are well placed to capitalise on them. Our ambitions and goals will be achieved by focusing on the following 7 themes: […]
The 73rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking place in London this week. On the agenda is consideration of setting a cap of ship speeds to significantly reduce their contribution to climate change, support for implementation of the new lower 0.50% limit on Sulphur in […]
Sian Prior: Progress on protecting the Arctic and reducing emissions from shipping Last week, at the International Maritime Organization in London, Members agreed to an initial greenhouse gas strategy – the last sector to agree targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions globally. Shipping will now be expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least […]
Three articles: gas cloud, palm oil and emissions Gas cloud BBC The source of a chemical haze that hit the south coast last summer was most likely a ship, a wreck or lost cargo in the Channel, a Defra report has said. More than 150 people needed hospital treatment on 27 August after gas engulfed […]
Tenth anniversary of the MSC Napoli shipwreck disaster When a storm forced the MSC Napoli ashore at Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, it was the start of a £120 million salvage operation lasting 924 days. Onlookers watch the MSC Napoli from the shore of Branscombe Bay in Dorset. Photo: Maritime and Coastguard Agency It was a nightmare […]
Sian Prior sianprior9@hotmail.com ‘I am involved with to ban the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic. The first blog below from come a research group – the International Council on Clean Transportation. It follows a couple of media pieces (Huffington Post, Guardian) on the cruise of the Crystal Serenity with over 1000 passengers […]
Global shipping in a narrated interactive map We’ve seen maps for global shipping routes before, but this project — Ship Map — by Kiln and the UCL Energy Institute makes the exploration more interactive and explanatory. https://flowingdata.com/2016/04/27/global-shipping-in-a-narrated-interactive-map/ There are a few different views with animated dots to represent moving ships, paths to show routes all […]