Interviews – Page 11
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NewsUK ship emission review published
The Committee for Climate Change (CCC) has recommended that the UK’s share of international shipping emissions be included in its climate targets today.
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NewsUK arms up against piracy
British merchant ships sailing off the coast of Somalia will be allowed to carry armed guards to deter pirates. The decision has been made possible by way of an exception to strict British firearm laws.
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NewsChemring roadmaps the industry
Chemring Marine is lending its support to a new study to better improve support for the UK marine industry.
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NewsEU celebrates Motorways of the Sea progress
The Port of Valencia recently hosted Information Days on the master plan of the European project Monitoring and Operation Services for Motorways of the Sea (MOS4MOS).
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NewsEmission law will force freight onto roads
Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations may increase bunker fuel costs by 87%, forcing as much as half of the present freight that transits through these areas onto the roads.
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NewsDutch doubts over private armed guards
An independent report has recommended the Netherlands government to provide Dutch shipowners with better levels of protection against piracy, including the hiring of armed guards.
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NewsTechnology tops the bill at Europort 2011
Europort returns to the Ahoy in the port city of Rotterdam from 8 through 11 November 2011.
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NewsOperators and employers in for a bumpy ride
A flyer issued by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) earlier this year may have consequences for insurers and employers who own, operate, or have employees travel on RIBs, writes Andrew Forsyth, an Associate at Brodies LLP.
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NewsGood pension news for renewables workers
The offshore industry has tended to be one step behind when it comes to working regulations.
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NewsInvestment guidance for green recycling yards
Increasing thought is going into the optimization of what happens to today’s gleaming newbuilds at the other end of their lifecycle.
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NewsSpecialist renewables law unit at Seawork
A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011.
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NewsRisk management crippling port operations
The port sector is being crippled by the burden of managing operational risk, according to an industry wide survey.
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NewsGetting rid of the paper log jams
In the past, marine licenses were often delayed by the necessity for the physical receipt and passing on of a number of pieces of paper, which often created log-jams in a complex system.
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NewsMarine Renewable Energy
Marine renewable energy activity in European waters is expanding rapidly
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NewsInsurers use marine GIS to mitigate risk
In an exercise undertaken with the World Wildlife Fund, insurer RSA has used the latest Geographic Information Systems to show how technology could help predict the spread of an oil spill – helping both the marine industry and environmentalists predict, and minimise, the damage a spill could cause.
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NewsFinancial partnership enables Beluga expansion
Bremen based Beluga Shipping GmbH is planning to make further investments in the super heavy lift market.
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NewsMarine renewables: the importance of understanding risk
Parallels are drawn between the infrastructure required in the oil and gas sector and that required by the marine renewables sector, both in terms of deployment and ongoing operation and maintenance, writes Duncan MacLean a partner in the marine team and a member of the renewable energy group at Scotland ...
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NewsOil disaster rig owner tries to escape liability
Gulf of Mexico disaster oil rig owner Transocean''s ploy to limit liability will be fought, according to law firms representing Deepwater Horizon workers.
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NewsArctic is suffering from ‘governance gaps’
The legal instruments relevant to protecting the Arctic’s marine environment are numerous, yet also incoherent and incomplete say the World Wildlife Fund.
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NewsMarine surveyors look to a global presence
John Lawrence of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS) says that local difficulties need local input, and no end of good ideas from outside the area will substitute for asking people with knowledge of regional laws and regulations.
