After a year’s delay, the United Nations body tasked with developing polar shipping regulations has recommended provisions to address the environmental impacts of Arctic shipping – but they don’t go far enough, says conservation organization WWF. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) met last week to shape the Polar Code, a legally binding set of…
A Chinese fishing vessel that made headlines last week after it caught fire and its crew had to be rescued from the blaze has sunk off the Antarctic Peninsula, The Australian reports, citing the Chilean navy. The cause of the fire on the ship, the Kai Xin, is still being investigated by the ship’s…
Bandar Seri Begawan. Southeast Asian leaders will focus on rebuilding unity when they meet in Brunei this week after unprecedented rifts over how to handle territorial disputes with an assertive China. The summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) convenes against the backdrop of China’s increasingly aggressive stance in claiming sovereignty…
Ambon (ANTARA News) – A rescue team resumed search for a vessel with more than ten people on board reported missing since last Friday. The KM.Merlin was on its way from Nila to Waipia on the island of Seram in the regency of Maluku Tengah. The motor vessel was drifting to follow the sea…