Monthly Archives: June 2021

Marie Tabarly and Pen Duick VI Join OGR2023

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OGR entrants and crew with the race management team.

Marie Tabarly and Pen Duick VI Join Ocean Globe Race

Ocean Globe Race conference kick-starts the countdown with entries filling fast

  • At the OGR Press conference Marie Tabarly announced the entry of Pen Duick VI and Vendée legend Jean Le Cam provides his Swan 59 for the Mad Atao/Yes we Cam team.
  • France provides the largest contingent with five of the 23 entries for the inaugural edition of the OGR, just as it did for the 1st Whitbread.
  • OGR entrants include family, friends and young sailors to crew around the world, creating future stars of the sport.—

Dateline: Les Sables d´Olonne, Tuesday the 29th of June 2021
On June 29, organisers, partners, media and entrants were delighted to finally meet in person on the occasion of the OGR Conference in Les Sables d’Olonne, home port of iconic ocean races, such as the Vendée Globe, Golden Globe Race and Mini Transat.

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Blue economy bulletin: the Blue Economy, Biofouling, our video competition, and more

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Welcome to the PEMSEA Blue Economy Bulletin for June 2021. PEMSEA organized a number of online events this month, starting with an Ocean Roundtable Dialogue on World Ocean Day, with a focus on supporting collaborative actions to harness the blue economy in post-pandemic recovery plans. It was followed by a GESI conference organized by UNDP/GEF/ATSEA-2. Finally, we hosted two maritime transport related seminars with the IMO, the Regional Awareness Raising Seminar on the impact of biofouling on the marine environment in the seas of East Asia and a kickoff for an IMO/PEMSEA project supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) focused on tackling the global challenge of maritime transport emissions.

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OneAssist empowers remote workers with hands-free technology and virtual support

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With an increasing number of businesses operating units in remote areas, connectivity is crucial to ensure the efficiency and continuity of processes as well as the safety of workers in the field. Innovations in satellite technology and digitalisation are empowering these remote communities with access to resources almost on  par with well-connected urban areas.

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Welcome to the IBJ e-Newsletter

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The IBJ e-newsletter is aimed specifically at the dry bulk cargo handling and shipping industry. It delivers regularly updated news on the bulk industry worldwide.

The newsletter includes the latest developments in bulk ports and logistics, shipping, equipment and commodities and is a must read source of news for busy executives in this important global sector.

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