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LNG as a fuel is one of the possible measures to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap. However, despite its environmental-friendly character, its benefits must be considered along with appropriate environmental practice for LNG bunkering. For this reason, EMSA in its report "Guidance on LNG Bunkering to Port Authorities and Administrations", provides some points that need to be addressed.

The Committee on the US Marine Transportation System issued the Maritime Transportation Extreme Weather Task Force report, providing recommendations and identified opportunities for improving industry response and policies in case of extreme weather events and preventing marine casualties from heavy weather.

Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has completed its investigation of the fatal accident onboard the drilling rig 'Maersk Interceptor', on 7 December 2017, where one person was killed and another seriously injured. The investigation revealed several breaches of safety regulations.

The report by the Swedish Club, Wet Damage on Bulk Carriers, which has been prepared in cooperation with DNV GL, and MacGregor, identifies heavy weather and leaking hatch covers as the most common and the most costly type of wet damage claim. With the average cost for a wet damage cargo claim being almost $110,000, this is alarming.

60,000 metric tonnes in both 2015 and 2016 of e-waste reached Nigeria, with 70% of the UEEE reaching Lagos each year in vehicles destined for Nigeria’s second-hand auto market, while just 30% arrived in shipping containers. This volume is prohibited under both the Basel Convention and the EU’s Waste Shipment Directive.

DNV GL released a new report providing recommendations on how to perform wellhead fatigue analysis, and describes the main challenges related to wellhead fatigue analysis in the oil and gas industry. Almost 50% of senior oil and gas professionals said that there is no significant investment in inspection and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment.

Providing renewable electricity to ships while they are at berth in UK ports has the potential to reduce the equivalent of 1.2 million diesel cars worth of nitrogen oxides pollution and bring £402 million per year of health and environmental benefits. The study found that ships’ auxiliary engines at berth are equivalent to the emissions equivalent to 84,000 to 166,000 buses and coaches.

Japan is positioning itself as a potential hub in Asia for LNG refueling. International Transport Forum at the OECD issued a report assessing the factors that will influence the realisation of this ambition, that would make Japan one of the key places in Asia where LNG-fueled or co-fueled ships would be able to take onboard LNG.

During our life there will be many times when we feel stressed, such as when the pressures or demands of life get on top of us. However, it is important to remember that stress is not only normal but essential for survival and can be beneficial to us. Moreover, there are ways that can help deal with stress effectively.

The UK Department for Transport published the report "Transport infrastructure for our global future: a study of England’s port connectivity." The report includes a number of recommendations to improve the UK ports. The study focuses at the current challenges and opportunities for port and freight connectivity, and makes specific recommendations which the government and industry can work together to achieve.