Trade and Economic Promotion Days: Burkina Faso seeks GSA’s collaboration

The Burkina Faso Embassy in Ghana has called on the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to extend and invitation to participate in the 2022 Trade and Economic Promotion Days to he held at the International Conference Center in Accra.

Ghana losing its fish stock due to over-exploitation – Ghana Tuna Association

Richster Nii Armah Amarfio, the Secretary of Ghana Tuna Association (GTA), has said Ghana is over-exploiting its fish stock and needs a holistic approach to curb it.

Mr Amarfio, who is also a fisheries advocate, said the country had crossed the maximum sustainable yield, which indicates an over-exploitation of the fish stock.

“This basically means we are losing our fish stock, so we have to find ways of reversing this to make sure we are sustainable,” he said.

IMO, WISTA and Maritime SHEEO are inviting enrolments for the second cohort of the Leadership Accelerator Program (LEAP)

International Maritime Organization – IMO and Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association signed an MoU on 27 Jan 2020, agreeing to work together to explore and, where feasible, develop specific areas of cooperation in accordance with their organizational and programmatic objectives.

Coast Guard Investigating Laser Strikes During Buffalo Rescue Missions

“The laser, which comes in various colors, illuminated the small boats numerous times, striking the crew in the eyes,” the Coast Guard reported. “Although no injuries were sustained, these types of actions are illegal and can cause severe effects to the crew's safety and missions the U.S. Coast Guard conducts on a daily basis.”

Ukraine declares ports ready with UN preparing first grain shipments

A week after the signing of the agreement with the United Nations to resume gain shipments from three Ukrainian Black Sea Ports, Ukraine’s president and other senior officials visited the ports to emphasize they are open and ready to start shipments. UN officials briefing the media said they were hopeful the first ships could depart before day’s end.

Turkish Coast Guard rams U.S.-flagged yacht during pursuit

On Tuesday night, a Turkish Coast Guard patrol vessel rammed and shot at an American-flagged yacht which was allegedly attempting to flee a crime scene, according to Turkey's Interior Ministry.

Following Plastic Waste Down Thailand's Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya starts at the confluence of the Ping and Nan rivers, which meet in Nakhon Sawan province in the heart of Thailand. Although the river’s waters have already traveled half of the country’s length by this point, it is still relatively clean, flanked by villages and farms.

Progress on safer, greener domestic passenger ships in Philippine

IMO has contributed to the next steps to enhance safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in the Philippines. A team of experts* undertook a field visit to Manila, Iloilo and Cebu, the Philippines (3-9 July) to see up close how the safety system in the Philippines operates.

The Tech, Law and Maritime Defense Summit is a three day virtual symposium that brings together researchers, government leaders, and industry practitioners concerned with the application of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in addressing challenges in the maritime domain. The goal is to ensure that these technologies are developed with the notions of fairness, accountability and transparency. The summit invites participants to characterize and address maritime criminality issues through legal and ethical lenses.