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Environmental protection

DorbylShip repairer to provide protection on vessel

DCD-Dorbyl Marine has reached an agreement with Total Cover SA, the South African appointed agent for Envirowrap International, an encapsulation and containment company, to provide environmental protection during the maintenance programme that is currently underway on the Saipem Saibos FDS vessel in Cape Town Harbour.

   

Shipbuilding Agreement

Economic_recoveryProgress towards international shipbuilding agreement

Economies taking part in the Organisation of  Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD’s) Council Working Party on Shipbuilding (WP6) in Paris have agreed in principle to restart negotiations on a Shipbuilding Agreement that were paused in September 2005.

“By reaching this in-principle agreement, the WP6 today took a significant step towards a multilateral Shipbuilding Agreement intended to bring about normal competitive conditions to the global shipbuilding industry” said Harald Neple, Chairman of the Working Party and Norway’s Ambassador to the OECD.

   

Colour of SA bunker industry changes

BEE transactions set new course for supply chain

Black economic empowerment (BEE) has established a firm foothold in the South African marine – and particularly bunker – industry recently, with announcements on this front.
   

Changing supply line

Environmental concerns are driving the equipment market

Over the next decade, the marine equipment market could be worth on average $14 to $16.5 billion annually in the new commercial shipping sector, while the global spares demand from the international merchant fleet could add another $2 to $3bn.
   

When the sea attacks

tsunami617_5efba9a908__optUnderstanding the causes of tsunamis

The phenomenon known as a tsunami – when it seems as if all the might of the sea is lined up for an assault on a landmass – and the destructive tragedy for human life and the environment associated with it, often has dominated the news in recent years.
   

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