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The Magnus Effect & Rotor Sails Reducing Greenhouse Gases

October 24, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Finland, green economy, International Maritime Organization, norsepower, Shipping, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:50:04 +0000

Harnessing more wind dramatically enhances clean power and propulsion. On that topic, more maritime shipping businesses are noticing and embracing added efficient technologies. Seriously. A few are giving sails a contemporary twist—literally—on an idea that was somewhat dormant for over 100 years. H.G. Magnus, a German scientist and chemist, conducted … [continued]

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Europe, China, & US Could Decarbonise 84% Of Global Shipping Emissions Without IMO

November 19, 2022 admin China, clean transport, Europe, International Maritime Organization, Shipping, te, transport & environment

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:15:34 +0000

With the vast majority of ships calling at European, Chinese and US ports, regulation of shipping emissions in these economies would be enough to decarbonise shipping globally. 84% of shipping traffic goes through Europe, China and the US, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows. If these economies were to regulate ships calling at […]

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PH reelected to IMO, vows to keep shipping ‘safe, secure, environment friendly’

December 4, 2019 admin International Maritime Organization, latest stories, Philippines, Shipping, Today's Breaking News

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 09:00:42 +0000

THE Philippines had been reelected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IOM) as it vowed to make shipping safe, secure, and environment friendly. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippines was re-elected to the IMO Council on November 29 during the 31st session of the IMO’s general assembly. The DFA said […]

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Daphne Bramham: Polar expedition company faces possibly insurmountable challenges

November 1, 2019 admin above the arctic circle, Antarctic, Arctic, Canada, canadian travel, columnists, International Maritime Organization, local news, national, squamish, travel, vancouver maritime museum, World

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 21:14:08 +0000

When the One Ocean Expeditions’ ship Akademik Ioffe went aground in the Arctic in August 2018, it set off a cascading array of problems that has resulted in shipboard staff, non-profit organizations and high-profile speakers not being paid and passengers stranded in Argentina.