CNMI govt starts program to build traditional canoes
The CNMI's Department of Community and Cultural Affairs has launched its own traditional canoe program but says it's not competing...
Breaking the Shell: Voyaging from Nuclear Refugees to People of the Sea in the Marshall Islands Author: Genz, Joseph H.;
On the atoll of Rongelap in the northern seas of the Marshall Islands, apprentice navigators once learned to find their...
Decarbonising Maritime Transport The Case of Sweden – Case-Specific Policy Analysis
This report examines the factors that have put Sweden at the forefront of decarbonisation of maritime transport, and reviews how...
Decarbonising Maritime Transport: The Case of Sweden
This report examines the factors that have put Sweden at the forefront of decarbonisation of maritime transport, and how other countries could...
RMI Removed from Non-Cooperative Countries List in Greece
International Registries, Inc. (IRI) had a successful seminar on the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Associations Law in Greece...
Wind technologies: Opportunities and barriers to a low carbon shipping industry
The abatement potential of wind technologies on ships is estimated to be around 10–60% by various sources. To date there...
Do eco-rating schemes improve the environmental performance of ships?
This paper examines if eco-rating schemes improve environmental outcomes in the context of the international shipping industry. Shipping faces global...
Slow steaming and a new dawn for wind propulsion: A multi-level analysis of two low carbon shipping transitions
Abstract The key enabler of international trade, shipping is heavily reliant on fossil fuels and responsible for approximately 2% of...
Beacon the key to Tuvalu fishermen being found
Three Tuvalu fishermen who had activated their vessel's emergency beacon were found adrift in the Pacific in a dinghy late...
Speed limits: why won’t the shipping industry commit?
There’s no doubt that slower steaming equals reduced greenhouse gas emissions. So why hasn’t the shipping industry committed to speed...
A new fleet of all-electric ferries with massive battery packs is going into production
Several recent projects seem to indicate that maritime transport is well on its way to go electric and ferries are at the...
Brazil should support ambition in the climate deal of the year
With countries set to agree a climate target for international shipping in April, Brazil has the chance to be a...