Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a registered privately financed foundation dedicated to preventing loss of life at sea by providing aid, assistance and medical help to migrants who find themselves in distress whilst crossing the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe boats, founded by a philanthropist couple Regina and Christopher Cantrambone, is setting sail for their first migrant […]
A new UNHCR report on irregular maritime movements in South East Asia estimates that 20,000 people risked their lives in sea crossings in the first half of this year. Many were Rohingya who fled Myanmar and arrived in the region suffering the effects of malnutrition and abuse during the journey. Several hundred people were also […]
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Giant cruise ships will be banned from Venice’s iconic Saint Mark lagoon in order to curb the effect of growing traffic on Italy’s floating city. Last November, the Italian government had already limited traffic on the lagoon and Guidecca canal, which connects the main island of Venice and the island of la Guidecca. The city’s historic centre will […]
The Northeastern passage on the Russian side and Northwestern passage along Canada will open in August, making the route fully accessible to commercial shipping traffic approximately one month earlier than last year, Global Ice Center at Weathernews Inc. said in its 2014 predictions for ice concentration in the Artic Sea. Use of the Northern […]
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Eight of the top 10 U.S. cities that have seen an increase in so-called “nuisance flooding”-which causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure-are on the East Coast, according to a new NOAA technical report. This nuisance flooding, caused by rising sea levels, has increased on all three […]
OAO NK Rosneft will conduct marine fauna monitoring in the Northern Sea Route in 2014, the company informed. The studies will be organized by the Arctic Research Center, a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil. The objective of the said studies is collection of data on marine fauna in Rosneft License Areas with a […]
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In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators—greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc.—continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released online on July 17th by the American Meteorological Society. “Our planet is becoming a warmer place” Scientists […]
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Oil and gas firms may be adopting a “wait and see” approach before making further investment decisions in the North Sea, according to a new report from business advisory firm Deloitte. The report, which details drilling, licensing and deal activity across North West Europe over the second quarter of 2014 and was compiled by […]
In the 1st quarter of 2014 the turnover of OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” amounted to 4.1 mln. tons, which is by 4% more than within the same period of the last year. Handling volumes of general cargoes increased by 6% up to 3.1 mln. tons, handling volumes of loose and bulk cargoes preserved […]
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Icebreaker “Krasin”, owned by Russian shipping line FESCO, departed her homeport of Vladivostok on July 10 and is about to set sail for the eastern Arctic region, the shipping company said. The ship will be deployed to provide icebreaking assistance in the Nothern Sea Route to merchant vessels, carrying general cargo and containers to […]
