TODAY’S BULLETIN OF MARITIME NEWS
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- First View : TAMARITA
- Shaky start to Ghana’s paperless port system
- Timely reporting key to successful maritime safety, says SAMSA
- CFM plans infrastructure investment in Mozambique
- Need for co-ordinated research & development highlighted at heavy-haul rail conference
- SOCOPAO South Africa appointed as MOL South Africa’s husbandry agents
- Government calls for calm in fishing protest
- 100th mega ship of 2017 arrives at the Port of Felixstowe
- Plans to transform naval shipbuilding in the UK
- Technology: The Future – 3D printed ship’s propellers
- Press Release: Experts to discuss weather and climate prediction
- Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
- Cruise News and Naval Activities
- Pics of the Day : COLORADO HIGHWAY
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Ugland’s bulk carrier TAMARITA (52,292-dwwt) is seen being assisted by a couple of port tugs at the Bulk Connections terminal on the Bluff in Durban. The Norwegian bulk carrier was built in 2001 at the Tsuneishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Balamban, Philippines and is owned by Ugland Shipping and managed by Ugland Marine Services, all of Grimstad, Norway. This picture is by Ken Malcolm
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SHAKY START TO GHANA’S PAPERLESS PORT SYSTEM
The transition to a paperless port system in Ghana as from 1 September did not go off quite as well as was being claimed, according to the country’s freight forwarders.
They have also rejected claims that they are sabotaging the paperless goods clearing system introduced by government from the beginning of the month.
President of the Ghana Institute for Freight Forwarders, Kwabena Ofosu Appiah, told Eyewitness News this week that there are clear challenges in the system and to…[restrict] identify these and bring them to the attention of the authorities should not be interpreted as evidence that freight forwarders are uncomfortable with the new system and were attempting to sabotage it.
Earlier, Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who spearheaded the introduction and urgency of the paperless system, made disparaging remarks about the freight forwarders for having criticised the new paperless system.
According to Dr Bawumia, initial estimates since it was first implemented on 1 September have revealed an improvement in revenue collection of 56%. This was in comparison with the same period in 2016.
He then attacked freight forwarders for complaining about a few challenges encountered while trying to clear their goods.
“The results are amazing,” he said, quoting figures for the first week with the paperless system.
The Vice President said the process was launched but not without attempts to derail it, “…because it’s hurting a lot of people who were making free money and people who used to take two weeks to clear a container after one day of delay were protesting. Are you protesting the system or something else?” he demanded.
President of the Ghana Institute for Freight Forwarders, Kwabena Ofosu Appiah, in response to this said that there was a very clear distinction between the so-called saboteurs and those who are simply expressing a certain degree of anxiety or frustration with its implementation.
Implementation of the paperless system got off to a somewhat shaky start when hundreds of angry freight forwarders thronged the Longroom at the Tema port to protest against the delays in getting the system started.
Meanwhile the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the backlog at the ports has been cleared. Commissioner for the Customs Division of the GRA, Isaac Crentsil, said that his division has rectified certain issues that impeded the smooth take off of the paperless clearing system, allowing the backlog to be cleared. sources: GPHA/citifmonline.com[/restrict]
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TIMELY REPORTING KEY TO SUCCESSFUL MARITIME SAFETY, SAYS SAMSA
The prevention of accidents and accurate, timely reporting thereon when incidents occur to and on board vessels in South African waters involving people’s lives, remains a key contributor to success of the development of the country’s maritime sector, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA).
The statement, contained in the latest issue of the SAMSA industry periodic report on incidents at sea ; the SAMSA Maritime Occupational Health & Safety Newsletter 2016 (15th Edition), comes in the wake of what the State agency responsible for safety of people and property at sea describes as a noticeable significant poor reporting of incidents to and on board vessels.
This, SAMSA says; is characterised either by a failure to report, or very late reporting and none of which assists the organization in ensuring timely investigation and accurate recording of such incidents.
“SAMSA is still concerned at the non-reporting and/or late notification of incidents. During audits, these incidents are picked up and it is problematic to investigate an incident that happened months prior as SAMSA (is) unable to attend the scene, equipment involved has been moved and or repaired and witnesses cannot be located or their recollection of events has faded,” the agency says in the report.
According to SAMSA, in terms of the Merchant Shipping Act 1951, a series of serious injuries and accidents occurring on board vessels, whether the vessel is afloat or not, are required to be reported to it. But so should incidents involving mechanical and equipment failure that leads to an accident.
In the Maritime Occupational Health & Safety Newsletter 2016 released this week, SAMSA gives an overview of operations in general in which incidents occurred on board vessels but also with specific focus on the stevedoring and ship repair subsectors.
In these subsectors, the report’s editor Kirsty Goodwin notes that in general in 2016 “for the sixth consecutive year, no stevedore fatalities occurred on board ships in South African ports.
“There has also been a steady decrease in the number of serious injuries, with eight injuries reported in 2015 and five in 2016. This is a welcome improvement, which I hope is sustainable during busy periods when there is a necessity to use workers from labour brokers.”
But she also laments the fact “in the ship repair industry, it is with dismay that SAMSA reports a shore contractor was fatally injured on board a vessel in Saldanha…and that there was a slight decrease in the number of serious injuries that occurred on board vessels.” source: SAMSA
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CFM PLANS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTEMENT IN MOZAMBIQUE
Despite financial losses imposed by a failed government agreement, Mozambican Ports and Railways (CFM) says that it is necessary to “look ahead”. In 2018, the company plans to rehabilitate rail lines.
Mozambican Ports and Railways (CFM) is still paying penalties for the Mozambican government’s failure to comply with a contract with the Italian company SALCEF concerning a feasibility study for the construction of a metro line linking the cities of Maputo and Matola, says a report by Deutsche Welle.
The Italian group’s claim for damages of around US$3.2 million and is being paid off…[restrict] over time. “We ended up with a burden that has implications for our financial situation, but we are addressing it; we have amounts that we are paying strategically over time,” CFM CEO Miguel José Matabel says.
The opposition has criticised the Mozambican government for illegalities and lack of transparency including the absence of a public tender in the first stage of the study. In 2014, the public-private partnership went to an international arbitration centre.
The government withdrew from the partnership with SALCEF and the company demanded US$6.5 million dollars compensation. According to Mozambican analysts, the executive never attempted to establish responsibility, with the CFM bearing the costs of a poorly conducted business deal.
Despite the damage, the CFM president says he does not want to dwell on the past and emphasises that the priority is to invest in the country’s rail and port infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement projects. “It’s water under the bridge. We’re more concerned with what’s going to happen from now on,” he says.
Rehabilitation of railway lines
The Mozambican state-owned company wants to ensure a better quality of services from 2018 onwards, putting an end to the country’s perennial lack of public transport, especially as regards the railways and metro networks.
According to Matabel, the expansion of the surface metro will benefit the middle class. New locomotives and carriages are expected to arrive later this year, “so there will be integration which will have a positive impact on the country”, he says.
The plan includes the rehabilitation of the Ressano Garcia and Machipanda lines [to South Africa and Zimbabwe respectively – AP&S]. “The Ressano Garcia line needs improvements in terms of its ability to increase traffic – improvements both in design terms and equipment, in this case, rolling stock, locomotives and wagons,” he explains.
The Sena line has been rehabilitated and has a reasonable capacity to respond to coal traffic in Moatize, he adds.
Matabel says investments will also benefit the Port of Macuse connection with Moatize, going on to mention the port of Pemba logistics development project in the north of the country as an opportunity for gas exploration in the region. source: Deutsche Welle[/restrict]
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NEED FOR CO-ORDINATED AFRICAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED AT HEAVY HAUL RAIL CONFERENCE
Conference returns to South Africa for first time in 20 years
Cape Town – The future state and role of the heavy haul rail network in Africa is a critical discussion if we are to increase intra-African trade.
This is according to deputy chairman of the International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) and chairman of the South African Heavy Haul Association, Brian Monakali, who said that the challenges have been debated at an industry conference early in September. On that occasion the conference returned to South Africa for the first time in 20 years since last being held on South African shores.
“Whilst inroads have been made by different institutions, we need a focus on research, innovation and technology to help rail networks take their rightful place in facilitating intra-African trade,” said Monakali.
He said that such a strategy would increase…[restrict] the understanding of rail ‘knowledge’ competencies, particularly due to South Africa’s position as a centre of excellence in railways in Africa.
The country’s rail research and development efforts are being led by Transnet. Local tertiary institutions are also involved in different areas of study. The University of Pretoria, for instance, is conducting research on track formation, while the University of Cape Town is researching rail structures such as bridges and tunnels, and Witwatersrand University is involved in systems engineering related work.
The national heavy freight rail operator has an impressive history of innovation, which is evident in it operating the world’s longest production train that can reach up to 4km per train in length, at axle loads of 30 ton per axle. Developing new methods to safely operate a train of this length emerged from the need to increase rail capacity to transport iron ore on a rail heavy haul line of around 860km from the remote Sishen mine in the Northern Cape to the port of Saldanha Bay on the southern coast.
Operating trains of such extreme lengths is made possible through deployment of technologies such as Distributed Power technology to reduce coupler forces [this means inserting locomotives at several points along the train, not only at the front – AP&S]. Transnet also employed better wayside detection and condition monitoring techniques that improve its ability to monitor the condition of rolling stock and infrastructure.
Monakali said countries that have successfully harnessed the power of rail, like the United States, have demonstrated the benefits that can be derived from a co-ordinated research, development and testing ecosystem. He gave examples of the Transportation Technology Center, Inc in Colorado, as well as Sweden’s Chalmers Railway Mechanics institute at Chalmers University of Technology.
He added, however, that the outcomes from their research efforts cannot be applied universally because the characteristics of their rail infrastructure differ from South Africa and the rest of the African continent.
“This is why we’ve prioritised this topic for high level discussion at the conference as it was the ideal opportunity to firm up thinking around the issue to address our African rail research.”
Monakelli said that the heavy haul principles of running longer trains can be used to promote rail interconnectivity between countries on the continent, and are a lower cost alternative to upgrading rolling stock axle loads or building new heavy haul lines.
Further cost savings can be achieved through strict maintenance standards and condition monitoring systems, with Transnet, for instance, recording at least 30% improvements in reliability and reduction in asset failures.
“I believe that the best way to achieve our goals would be to create a forum and platform that manages and co-ordinates African rail technology intellectual property,” Monakali said. “Its role would be to align institutional knowledge and create uniform rail technology solutions, while identifying gaps in the African rail knowledge landscape, with Transnet, as the heavy haul operator, at forefront.
“I’m confident we’ll be able to walk away from this year’s conference with a framework of how that can be achieved.
“But we need to improve co-operation between organisations doing research and those gathering data that can help the entire industry make better-informed decisions. The railway community has to keep pushing the envelope to improve performance and benchmarks.”
The conference, which brought over 1,000 international and local delegates, was hosted in Cape Town from 2-6 September around the theme of ‘Advancing Heavy Haul Technologies and Operations in a Changing World’. source: APO[/restrict]
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SOCOPAO SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTED AS MOL SOUTH AFRICA’S HUSBANDRY AGENTS
Durban, 13 September 2017 – Socopao South Africa, a division of Bolloré Transport & Logistics South Africa (Pty) Ltd, has secured the Husbandry Agency representation for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) operated vessels in South Africa.
The new agreement will see Socopao South Africa handle approximately 390 vessel calls per annum (Liner and Non-Liner) providing a range of husbandry services to MOL operated and owned vessels. MOL is currently operating within the Container, RoRo and Bulk industries in South Africa.
“We are extremely excited and proud to be representing and protecting the interests of this major Japanese shipping line,” said Anthony Mitchell, General Manager for Socopao South Africa. “We will…[restrict] continue supporting the quick and safe turnaround of the MOL vessels as we do in other countries in Africa.”
Frédéric Malevialle, Regional General Manager Southern Africa for MOL said that for standardisation sake and in order to align themselves to other regions across the world, MOL South Africa has decided to outsource the husbandry operations of all MOL vessels (Liner and Non-Liner) to Socopao South Africa in main South African ports namely Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and East London.
“Bolloré is a strong operator in Africa and one of our main partners, they are representing us in West Africa as well as in Madagascar and Reunion Islands,” he added. “With this choice we are highly confident that our vessels operations will be handled smoothly.”
Socopao South Africa is part of the Bolloré group, with Bolloré Transport and Logistics as global leader in logistics services and the number one logistics service provider in Africa.
The Bolloré group, headquartered in Puteaux, France, recently celebrated its 195 year anniversary in Brittany, France, at the same location where it opened up its first office back in 1822. The Bolloré Group is one of the 500 largest companies in the world. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, the majority interest of the Group’s stock is always controlled by the Bolloré family. This stable majority control of its capital allows the Group to develop a long-term investment policy.
Thanks to a diversification strategy based on innovation and on international development, it now holds strong positions in all its activities around three business lines, Transportation and Logistics, Communication, Electricity Storage and solutions. In addition to these activities, the Group manages a number of financial assets including plantations and financial investments.
Socopao started operating in South Africa in 2012 and offers a full range of liner and tramping agency services to vessel owners / charters and cargo owners.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL), as a multi-modal transport group, meets the needs of the era in a wide variety of fields including dry bulkers such as iron ore carriers, coal carriers, and woodchip carriers, tankers that carry crude oil, LNG carriers that transport liquefied natural gas, car carriers, and containerships that carry a broad range of products.[/restrict]
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GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR CALM IN FISHING PROTEST
The Department of Forestry and Fisheries says it has not taken a decision on the total allowable catch (TAC) for West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) for the 2017/18 fishing season.
The department on Wednesday said it is concerned that the recent protests linked to a rumoured reduction in the TAC is premature. The department has appealed for calm and it has urged law and order to be maintained to prevent destruction to lives and property.
According to the department, a consultative process is underway, which is…[restrict] based on a recommendation to reduce the TAC from the previous fishing season.
“This process is the normal one that is followed to determine the annual TAC and it must be stressed that the recommendation does not constitute a decision.
“The protest action based on a reduced TAC is misplaced and misleading, as the decision has not yet been finalised. The fishing season for WCRL starts on 1 October for the Northern Cape and 1 November for the other areas. The department will announce the TAC for the coming season shortly,” the department said in a statement.
Through the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP), the department has also made a significant provision in the WCRL fishery from both the Offshore and Nearshore sectors for the small scale fisheries as part of the implementation of the small scale fisheries policy.
Thousands of people depend on fisheries resources for food and as a source of income to meet basic needs.
“The importance of maintaining or even increasing the yields from these fisheries by sustainable harvesting and sound management that balances science and socio-economic parameters is of great importance to ensure that South Africa’s fisheries contribute to DAFF’s stated goals, which include food security and nutrition, job creation and contribution to the GDP. The responsibility of the department is to ensure that balance,” the department said.
The department said it recognises that fishers, particularly small-scale fishing communities, have legitimate grievances and demands, which the department is attempting to address together with the affected communities. – source: SAnews.gov.za
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100th MEGA SHIP OF 2017 ARRIVES AT THE PORT OF FELIXSTOWE
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe reported on 12 September that it will welcome its 100th 18,000+ TEU vessel of 2017 on Thursday this week (today, 14 September) as the UK’s maritime industry celebrates London International Shipping Week (LISW).
The 18,270 TEU MATZ MAERSK is operated by Maersk Line on the…[restrict] 2M Alliance’s AE10/NEU2 service between Europe and Asia.
Commenting on the milestone, Clemence Cheng, Executive Director, Hutchison Ports and a member of the LISW Board of Advisors, said: “The Port of Felixstowe is firmly established as the port of choice for the largest mega-vessels. We were the first port in the UK to handle this latest class of vessel and continue to handle more of them than any other UK port.
“15,000 industry visitors are expected to visit London International Shipping Week and this latest milestone at the Port of Felixstowe helps demonstrate how the UK remains at the forefront of the global shipping industry. Matz Maersk will be the fourth of six mega vessels we are expecting this week and we are on course to exceed comfortably the 137 mega vessels we handled in 2016.”
The other ultra-large container vessels calling during LISW are the current world’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, the 19,224 MSC Ditte, the 19,100 TEU CSCL Indian Ocean, her sister-ship and former holder of the world’s largest container ship crown, CSCL Globe and the 19,224 TEU MSC Sveva.
In addition, Emma Maersk, which set a new standard when launched in 2006, is also due at the Port of Felixstowe this week. Now with a capacity of 17,816 TEU it is one of over 250 ultra-large container ships to call at the port so far this year.[/restrict]
Edited by Paul Ridgway
London
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PLANS TO TRANSFORM NAVAL SHIPBUILDING IN THE UK
In November 2016 Sir John Parker, a shipbuilder by training and currently Chairman of Anglo American PLC, submitted an independent report to inform the UK national shipbuilding strategy.
In his work he consulted widely with Government, industry and the trades unions. The report is available HERE
This document was a balanced critique of the challenges faced by Government and industry in the naval shipbuilding sector in recent years. However, Sir John identified a renaissance in a range of…[restrict] regional shipyards across the UK where he found entrepreneurial attitudes and an enthusiasm to embrace change.
His report included 34 far-reaching recommendations to transform the UK shipbuilding industry to lay the foundations for a modern, efficient and competitive sector capable of meeting the country’s future defence and security needs and to bring prosperity benefits for shipyards and their supply chains across the country.
On 6 September Defence Minister Sir Michael Fallon issued the National Shipbuilding Strategy to meet the challenge set by Sir John Parker’s report and outlined plans to transform naval shipbuilding in the UK.
Sir Michael told the House of Commons that the strategy outlined an ambition to transform the procurement of naval ships, to make the UK’s maritime industry more competitive, to grow the Royal Navy fleet by the 2030s, to export British ships overseas and to boost innovation, skills, jobs, and productivity across the nation.
He added that HMG is committed to a strong Royal Navy and a strong economy that benefits the nation. In publishing the strategy these two strategic goals are brought together.
This strategy focuses on surface ships and makes clear Government’s commitment to an ambitious programme of investment in a growing Navy.
In the post-Brexit world there will be a need to project influence and to keep reaching out to friends and allies. Billions of pounds will be invested in the Royal Navy over the coming decade, the Minister indicated. The future fleet will include two mighty aircraft carriers of the Queen Elizabeth Class, new Dreadnought submarines, Type 45 destroyers and a class of new flexible and adaptable general purpose light frigates, the Type 31e. In addition there will be the Astute class submarines and five new offshore patrol vessels.
The first five Type 31e frigates will be ordered for commissioning by 2023. Type 31e will be designed as an exportable vessel, meeting global needs for a flexible and adaptable warship. The concept of distributed block building as employed with the two new carriers will be tested during the procurement competition.
Research indicates that the UK maritime business employs in the region of 111,000 people in nearly 7,000 companies, contributing £13 billion to the economy, of which the shipbuilding and repair element contributes about £2 billion.[/restrict]
Paul Ridgway
London
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TECHNOLOGY: THE FUTURE – 3D PRINTED SHIP’S PROPELLERS
A prototype of the world’s first class approved ship’s propeller has been produced using 3D printing techniques. The 1,350mm diameter propeller – named WAAMpeller – is the result of a cooperative consortium of companies that includes Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas.
The WAAMpeller was fabricated from a Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) alloy at RAMLAB (Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing LAB) in the Port of Rotterdam. The propeller was produced with the Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) method using a…[restrict] Valk welding system and Autodesk software. The triple-blade structure uses a Promarin design that is used on Damen’s Stan Tug 1606. With production complete, the WAAMpeller will be CNC milled at ‘Autodesk’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Birmingham, UK’.
Materials science
This prototype 3D printed propeller represents a steep learning curve of the understanding of material properties. “This is because 3D printed materials are built up layer by layer,” says Kees Custers, Project Engineer in Damen’s R&D department. “As a consequence, they display different physical properties in different directions – a characteristic known as anisotropy. Steel or casted materials, on the other hand, are isotropic – they have the same properties in all directions.”
Because of this critical difference, one of the first steps was to carry out extensive testing of the material properties of the printed material to ensure compliance to Bureau Veritas standards. “This involved printing two straightforward walls of material – then using a milling machine to produce samples for lab testing of tensile and static strengths.”
It can also be said that the 400kg WAAMpeller sets a milestone in terms of 3D printing production techniques. “The challenge has been to translate a 3D CAD file on a computer into a physical product. This is made more complex because this propeller is a double-curved, geometric shape with some tricky overhanging sections,” explains Mr Custers.
Yannick Eberhard from Promarin’s R&D department adds that “the transformation from a semi-automatic to robotic processing is the solid foundation for even more complex and reliable future propeller designs.”
Great potential
“Material characterization and mechanical testing have been an important part of this project,” says Wei Ya, Postdoctoral Researcher from the University of Twente at RAMLAB. “We have to make sure that the material properties meet the needs of the application. Material toughness, for example – ensuring that the propeller is able to absorb significant impact without damage.”
“But we have also been working towards optimising the production strategy for 3D metal deposition. This includes bead shape and width, as well as how fast we can deposit the printed material.”
Highlighting RAMLAB’s capacity to print objects with maximum dimensions of 7x2x2 metres, Mr Ya says: “For large scale 3D metal deposition, the WAAMpeller is really ground-breaking for the maritime industry.”
“This technology is a fundamental change in the concept of how we make things. With additive manufacturing, you can print most metallic components that are needed in principle. There is so much potential for the future – these techniques will have a big impact on the supply chain.”
Class approval
This first prototype WAAMpeller will be used for display purposes, and planning for a second example is already underway. “We start production of a second propeller with class approval later next month – using all the lessons we have learned over the past few months,” notes Mr Custers. “We are aiming to install this second one onto one of our tugs later this year.”[/restrict]
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Experts will gather to discuss weather and climate prediction
Experts will gather at the Royal Institution in London on Tuesday 7 November 2017 to discuss how ocean observations can improve weather and climate predictions and enable better decisions to be made at sea, on land and in the air.
The Oceans of Knowledge 2017 conference has been organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST), together with the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO), which serves as a forum to promote global oceanography and implement international global ocean observing systems.
The conference is sponsored by the Met Office, Stormgeo, Planet Ocean and BMT Group and supported by the Society for Underwater Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As we improve our ability to predict weather and climate change through coupled ocean-atmosphere modelling, we can see where severe weather may strike and try to prepare for changes in climate. Through more accurate projections we can understand longer term risks to business and environment. Ocean observation data is therefore crucial for businesses operating on or in the oceans, as well as those far removed from the coast.
“The future of the planet is currently hanging in a very delicate balance and the urgency for well-founded predictions on weather and climate is growing. Fully monitoring our oceans and seas is vital from an economic, safety and environmental perspective. Oceans of Knowledge 2017 will be an important opportunity for stakeholders to contribute to improving how we use ocean information across various applications as well as being able to network with scientists, engineers, asset managers and decision makers across a multitude of industries and sectors”. Dr Bev Mackenzie, Technical & Policy Director, IMarEST.
The conference will look at the impact of improved ocean observations on ocean and weather services, including medium range forecasting. The first part of the day will set the scene, with keynote speakers describing the present state-of-the-art and anticipated future developments. These will be followed by a diverse range of user case studies, to explore specific benefits of improved forecasting and projection. These will include perspectives from Industries including energy, agriculture, aquaculture, shipping and insurance.
eMail events@imarest.org for more information.
About the IMarEST
The IMarEST is an international membership body and learned society that brings marine engineers, marine scientists and marine technologists together into one multi-disciplinary professional body. The largest marine organisation of its kind, it spans 128 countries and works to promote the scientific development of marine engineering, science and technology, providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and practices and upholding the status, standards and expertise of marine professionals worldwide. Members are able to gain professional registration through the Institute (such as Technician, Incorporated, Registered or Chartered status).
Education is supported through MLA College, the part of the IMarEST Group that delivers marine education and training courses through distance e-learning.
The IMarEST is an NGO with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and observer status at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, International Hydrographic Organization, the London Convention/London Protocol (LC/LP) and the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP).
It has special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), which facilitates its access to other international intergovernmental meetings where its specialized marine expertise is of particular use, e.g., the United Nations meetings on Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the work of the International Seabed Authority on marine mining. Further information at www.imarest.org
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