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World's Longest Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Arrives in U.K.

By The Maritime Executive

August 18, 2019

The world’s longest offshore wind turbine blade has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facilities in Blyth, Northumberland. The production of the 107-meter (351-foot)...

WOC and PIANC to Cooperate on Sustainable Ocean Development

By The Maritime Executive

August 18, 2019

The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed an MOU on long-term cooperation. The partnership agreement provides a commitment...

Seventh Death on Irish Docks Sparks Call for Action

By The Maritime Executive

August 18, 2019

The ITF has joined Irish dock workers union SIPTU in an urgent call for better protection for all workers in Ireland’s ports, through both regulations and enforcement, after a 50-year-old truck driver...

Building a Risk Management System

By Karen van Vliet

August 17, 2019

Increased emphasis is being put on risk management within organizations. This is, among others, shown in the latest revisions of the most used standards worldwide: the ISO 9001 on quality management s...

Trade War: South Korea Targets Japanese Waste

By The Maritime Executive

August 17, 2019

South Korea has announced plans to strengthen its inspection regime for battery, tire and plastic waste imported from Japan, a move seen as part of its on-going trade war with Japan. The Ministry o...

Study: Human Impacts on Oceans Could Double, Again

By The Maritime Executive

August 17, 2019

Over the last decade, human impacts on the world’s oceans have, on average, nearly doubled and could double again in the next decade without adequate action. That’s according to a new study by researc...

Electric Ferry Makes Record Voyage in Denmark

By The Maritime Executive

August 17, 2019

The electric ferry Ellen sailed on her maiden voyage between Søby and Fynshav in Denmark last week. The new ferry, developed by an E.U. Horizon 2020 project, is the first ferry in the world to hold...

U.K. and Norway Reinforce Anti-Submarine Operations

By The Maritime Executive

August 17, 2019

The U.K. and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic last week. The U.K. is investing £3 billion in nine new Boeing Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol...

Renewable Energy in Future Water-Based Sport

By Harry Valentine

August 17, 2019

The combination of climate change, the growing need to convert to renewable energy and new technical developments in watercraft provides the basis to develop new forms of water-based competition. I...

Fast Facts: What is the Mariner's 1-2-3 Rule?

By The Maritime Executive

August 17, 2019

The Mariner's 1-2-3 Rule is the guideline mariners follow to keep out of a tropical storm or hurricane's path. The Mariner's 1-2-3 rule, also referred to as the Danger Rule, is an important gui...

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