The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the provisions.Over 1.5 million visitors gathered along the Elbe river recently to celebrate the 819th Port of Hamburg Anniversary. Festivities stretching over four days saw ships' parades, a tugboat ballet, old timer fly pasts and much more. Huge crowds thronged the harbour districts close to the city centre, including the Museum Harbour, the fish markets, the St Pauli Landungsbrucken, the Speicherstadt, and HafenCity.
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The 28th edition of Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their services, equipment, vessels and supplies to an international audience. Speed@Seawork on 14th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue. Taking place at the annual Seawork Exhibition in Southampton, UK from 15–17 June 2027, Seawork Conferences deliver a varied programme of sessions featuring expert speakers addressing the latest topical issues in the commercial marine industry. Visit the Seawork Website Speed@Seawork on the Seawork Website View on Seawork
