Tag: Arctic

The Clean Arctic Alliance calls for the protection of the Arctic from the multiple impacts of shipping transport.

United States, Canada and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is collaborating with shipowner Selar, designer Cormoran/Ship-ST and shipyard CNOI on the certification of  Captain Arctic, Selar’s pioneering polar expedition cruise designed to operate with close to zero carbon emissions.

China announced that its 41st Antarctic expedition team has been set to sail on 8 November for a seven-month mission. 

According to Bloomberg, tankers carrying sanctioned liquefied natural gas from Russia gathered off the country’s far eastern coast.

At a ceremony in Punta Arenas, in southern Chile, Antarctica21 and HIF Global signed an agreement whereby e-Gasoline will be tested.

According to Reuters, ships transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia are increasingly opting for longer routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope as winter approaches.

In early October 2024, the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) advanced black carbon regulations. 

MARPOL Special Areas include the North Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and the South-East Pacific Ocean. These are designated as Special Areas where the discharge of garbage is strictly controlled.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 82nd from 30 September to 4 October, 2024, where various measures regarding the marine environment were discussed.