Good Morning Monaco Thursday, November 2, 2023 Violent storm in north will impact south-east Storm Ciaran, which has started to batter the southern part of the UK and northern France,…
‘INVESTING IN MARINE BIODIVERSITY’ – 31 October 2023 The World Ocean Council (WOC) is proud to present a virtual roundtable event that promises to be a groundbreaking gathering of minds…
ABB has received an order from the Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply Azipod® DI propulsion system for the new compact icebreaker of China’s Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering. The…
KNUD E. HANSEN PARTNERS WITH BARRIER MARINE SERVICES (CANADA) LTD TO PROVIDE TURNKEY HVAC SYSTEM ON CANADA’S POLAR ICEBREAKER KNUD E. HANSEN has entered into a partnership agreement with BARRIER…
LONDON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, is looking forward to setting sail on its second expedition season in the Arctic. In the early morning…
World Ocean Council Encourages Applications to new ARICE-PONANT 2023-2024 Call for Ship-time Proposals for Polar Research WOC invites participation of scientific teams in ARICE call for ship-time on board the…
Brussels, 19 October 2022:- Responding to the 19 October EU Parliament Vote on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, Clean Arctic Alliance Lead Advisor Dr Sian Prior said: “While the Clean Arctic Alliance acknowledges some progress…
IMO and The Nautical Institute are jointly organizing the Polar Maritime Seminar. The Seminar will provide an update on Polar shipping developments, including vessel activity trends, regulations and governance. Date: 31 October to…
27 September, 2022: – Reacting to a September 22 satellite observation from the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) showing that that Arctic sea ice reached the tenth lowest on record, Dr Sian…
The Governments of Finland and Sweden, Seas at Risk, Ocean Care, Clean Shipping Coalition, Clean Arctic Alliance together with the Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) and Research Institutes of…
Capes’ rise lifts the BDI – now standing at 2,718, whilst Wets remain with mixed feelings. The Third World War continues with the Russian aggression in Ukraine – and possibly…
London, April 7th, 2022:- A week that opened with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lambasting governments and industry for their climate inaction, and the IPCC’s Climate Mitigation report criticising the poor climate…
WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries Initiatives & Call for Artic Research Proposals The World Ocean Council wishes everyone a Happy Holiday & New Year Featured WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries: Advancing Ocean…
Unified Icebreaking Fleet On The Northern Sea Route In his interview with IAA PortNews following the 11th International Forum “Arctic Projects, Today and Tomorrow”, Vyacheslav Ruksha, Deputy General Director of…
Listen to the ocean to meet climate goals urge scientists Scientists call on COP26 leaders to listen to the ocean in order to meet climate goals New research published today on the…
COP26: Stop the Melt! World Leaders Must Stick to Paris Agreement to Halt Arctic Sea Ice Loss Arctic event during COP26 – see below Members of the Clean Arctic Alliance…
COP26 Event: Reducing ships’ black carbon emissions to protect the Arctic Friday 5th November, 14.20 – in the Cryosphere Pavilion (Blue Zone), Scottish Event Centre (SEC), COP26, Glasgow and livestreamed…
IPCC Report on Climate Crisis: Clean Arctic Alliance Calls for Black Carbon Cuts from Shipping Geneva, 9 August 2021:- Responding to today’s publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…
New EU Polarnet 2 Survey on Polar observing assets World Ocean Council Invites Participation in Online Survey to Create an Overview of Existing Sources of Information on Polar Observing Facilities…
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021 (remote session) Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for…
International Shipping Body Fails the Arctic and Global Climate Fight Civil society groups have damned the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for failing to take action on the Arctic climate crisis,…
Enigmatic Dry and Wet Markets; messy Geopolitics whilst Covid’s uncertainty rules the day The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 28 points since last Friday the 28th of May 2021 and…
Wärtsilä to supply Inert Gas Systems and Navigation Systems for six Arctic class LNG Carriers Wärtsilä Corporation, 31 May 2021 at 10:00 AM EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply…
Confronting the Arctic Climate Crisis – What Arctic Countries and the Shipping Industry Can Do Webinar: Confronting the Arctic Climate Crisis – What Arctic Countries and the Shipping Industry Can…
Wooooooooow: Capes blast raises Dry Hopes; Wets remain uncertain. Geopolitics and Coronavirus threaten stability on Planet Ocean The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended up 238 points since yesterday and now…