The Port of Rotterdam Authority wants to find out if the Avy Area is suitable for supporting inspectors and shipping masters in their work. For this reason it tests a drone that is focused on sea-going and inland shipping inspections.
OCIMF has released the second edition of security measures information paper “Guidelines to Harden Vessels”, in order to help operators make an informed decision about security measures for their fleet.
Vessels entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state will launch this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis, in order to help the Pacific Northwest’s critically endangered killer whales.
Homesickness is the emotional distress that we experience when adjusting to new circumstances or surroundings when away from home and feeling cut off from our regular support system.