Work to update the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimate for international shipping moved forward during an Expert Workshop at IMO Headquarters last week, (26 February to 1 March 2013), attended by more than one hundred participants from IMO Member Governments and Observer Organizations. A final study is expected to be delivered in 2014. The…
Finland’s geographical location proves to be quite a challenge for vessels wanting to enter its harbor facilities during the winter season. Ice-breakers thus form an integral component of the nation’s maritime affairs, facilitating uninterrupted shipping activities. The history of sophisticated and iconic ice-breaking vessels in Finland can be traced to as early as the…
A Hurtigruten cruise ship reportedly hit a rock beneath the ocean’s surface along Norway’s coast and began taking on water on Monday night. The Kong Harald grounded on the rock off Trollfjord. Once the tide rose, it was able to continue on to Svolvaer – a nearby stop. There were 258 passengers aboard the…
It is said that Chinese pirates enter the Yellow Sea of North Korea very often, killing North Korean fishermen and they even extort their fishing vessels. A Chinese pirate was killed by a soldier of North Korea in 2009 and that strained relations among the 2 allies for a while. Kang Seong-hyeon (pseudonym), a…