The technology group Wärtsilä announces that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all testing procedures required for United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval compliance. The documentation for full USCG type approval is being finalised for submission and awaits only final input from DNV-GL, the USCG approved independent laboratory.
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In a statement today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it is encouraged by efforts made by IMO Member States to resolve some pressing practical challenges ahead of the global implementation of the 0.5% sulphur in fuel cap on 1 January 2020.
• Safety & Shipping Review 2018: 94 large ships lost worldwide in 2017, down by more than a third over 10 years. Bad weather involved in 1 in 4 losses. Losses up in accident hotspot – South China and South East Asian waters (30 ships). Typhoons, traffic and safety on domestic routes major factors. Shipping incidents in Arctic waters increase.
• Human error still a major driver of incidents. Big data analysis of crew behavior and near-misses could help prevent disasters.
• Mega ship” fires, emissions rules, climate change and autonomous shipping pose new risk challenges. Insurers expect to see more losses from cyber incidents and technological defects.
London – July 18, 2018: Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third (38%) over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018, with this downward trend continuing in 2017. Yet recent events such as the collision of the oil tanker “Sanchi” and the impact of the NotPetya malware on harbor logistics underline that the shipping sector is being tested by a number of traditional and emerging risk challenges.
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2018 Diversified Melges 24 U.S. National Championship – September 7-9
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Belvedere, CA (July 17, 2018) – The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is supercharged about the forthcoming U.S. National Championship, title sponsored by Diversified and organized by The San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere, CA taking place on September 7-9, 2018. Three days of highly-competitive racing on San Francisco Bay is scheduled with the entry list building fast.
A Lympstone couple have received national recognition of their charity efforts raising over £20,000 for the Exmouth RNLI.
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