Compliance with STCW Independent evaluation IMO reports first regional workshop in Jeddah
Independent evaluation is an essential part of the STCW Convention1 requirements, to ensure countries can be kept in the so called STCW White List.
A regional workshop on awareness and importance of the independent evaluation was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 4-8 December. This was for participants responsible for STCW Independent Evaluation reports from IMO Member States in North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) region.
Championing women in maritime Senegal
The newest group set up with the support of IMO to champion the place of women in the maritime sector has held its first conference since being inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal. This was reported by the IMO media service on 9 December.
Maritime security legislation Support for Angola
Training on IMO port security and safety legislation was held at a workshop in Luanda, Angola from 5-9 December.
USCG Alaska meeting First Arctic Summit
Seventy representatives from across the US Coast Guard convened to develop recommendations that align efforts and increase synchronization within the Coast Guard on Arctic matters in Anchorage, Alaska, on 6 / 7 December.
IHMA announces latest round of bursaries for Diploma in Harbour Masters Programme at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy
The International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) has announced the recipients of its latest round of bursaries towards the Diploma in Harbour Masters Programme of Lloyd’s Maritime Academy.
The IHMA has been providing bursaries, which count towards 50% of course fees, since 2007. In that time, the association has awarded approximately 30 bursaries to aspiring harbour masters.
On this occasion the bursary recipients are as follows:
Greg Tandy, Hydrographic Surveyor, UK.
Damien Allen, Assistant Harbour Master, Port of Cork, Ireland.
Harvesting rainwater
A rainwater harvesting system proposed by Ms Rabiah Nadir is helping Johor Port, Malaysia, save fresh water, minimize chances of flooding and contribute to global goals.
It is estimated that the scheme will save up to ten million litres of freshwater each year.
UNCTAD’s TrainForTRade programme
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022 Navigating stormy waters
Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, climate change and geopolitics have wreaked havoc on maritime transport and logistics, clogging some ports and closing others, reconfiguring routes, extending delays and pushing up shipping costs.
Energy auto-supply, a future challenge for terminals. The case of BEST
It was reported on 21 November thatHutchison Ports BEST terminal has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost half an hectare of its buildings. BEST has already contracted electricity with a 100% renewable origin guarantee at the beginning of 2022, and thus maintains its strong commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector.
Panama Maritime Authority Merchant Marine Notice Flag Annual Safety Inspection for vessels transiting through Panama with a destination of the ports in the Paris MoU Area
We learnt this month, November, that the Panama Maritime Authority has issued
Panama Maritime Authority Merchant Marine Notice No MNM-13/2022.
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