Clean Arctic Alliance: Underwater noise progress welcome, but more action necessary
The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the progress made by the IMO to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on marine wildlife.
Read moreThe Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the progress made by the IMO to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on marine wildlife.
Read moreThe Clean Arctic Alliance called for urgent action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife, as a meeting of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9) opens in London from 23 to 27 January.
Read moreThe conclusion of a five-year initiative to protect the marine environment in South-East Asia from the negative effects of ships and shipping has been marked at a high-level meeting (25-27 October) in Viet Nam with the adoption of a MEPSEAS-Halong Statement by the participating countries.
Read moreOn the occasion of World Oceans Day on 8 June, AMSA reminded that marine litter presents a huge problem in our oceans. Plastic pollution results in harmful effects on marine life and biodiversity, as well as negative impacts on human health, tourism and fisheries.
Read moreThe oceans are responsible for the air we breathe, the biggest part of the world’s biodiversity and for the world economy as we know it. Highlighting the importance of the world’s oceans, the 8th of June 2022 marks the UN World Ocean Day.
Read moreEmpire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited pleaded guilty to knowing violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to the Motor Vessel Joanna.
Read moreIMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, addressed the threat of the major oil spill from the FSO SAFER – the aging supertanker moored of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast that could break apart or explode at any time.
Read moreHow is the current landscape expected to evolve in the coming years with respect to underwater noise pollution?
Read moreWhile several landmark agreements have been put into force over the years to minimize the impact of shipping activity to the natural environment, the vast presence of shipping makes some of these impacts hard to eliminate. Shipping traffic has increased 300% in the past two decades, with some of the world’s busiest shipping routes overlapping with marine life habitats, according to WWF. What does this mean for marine ecosystems?
Read moreBIMCO, the largest of the international shipping associations representing shipowners, announced that is has joined the GloLitter Partnerships Project as a strategic partner.
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