Tag: reports

According to ReCAAP ISC, a total of 100 incidents of ARAS were reported in Asia in 2023. There was no piracy incident reported in Asia for 2023. 

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has published a section in their Leading for Safety guidance, looking into how some factors that can influence the performance of people on board can lead to more accidents as well as how to mitigate or control these factors.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency launches "Leading for safety", a comprehensive guide to help leaders promote a safety culture on board.

Global economic growth is projected to slow from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024, trending below the pre-pandemic growth rate of 3.0 per cent, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024.

On its latest weekly report, GMS highlights that after what has been an overall miserable 2023 in the ship-recycling industry and even worse 6- month tail end of, 2024 seems to be off with just a little more hope and a chance at recovery as positive signs seem to permeate through the markets.

Environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) presents a set of initiatives that the UK country could introduce into the Clean Maritime Plan in order to improve its regulatory framework regarding shipping emissions. 

On its latest weekly report, GMS highlights that the last week of the year delivered unto the international ship recycling community & industry overall, a ship load of mixed feelings.

EU/EFTA has published guidelines intended to provide useful and practical information to relevant responders, administrations or industry when addressing health and safety issues linked specifically to marine oil spill response operations.

According to a new report from Oceans North, Arup, the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate (VMCC), and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), the transition to new marine fuels ‘presents an economic opportunity for Canada’ as an emerging producer and exporter of green hydrogen and ammonia, but infrastructure must still be built.

BIMCO published a climate change glossary, to clarify and harmonise definitions and terminology to ensure that the discussions around climate change and potential solutions for the shipping industry are based on a mutual understanding of what the commonly used terms mean.