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Plight of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons arising from the Conflict in Sudan If the conflict in Sudan escalates it is estimated that 800,000 Sudanese may became refugees as already 75,000 have been internally displaced in Khartoum , state of Blue Nile, North Kordofan and western region of Darfur.The role of the UN is coming
Chile is a maritime country enjoying a privileged position in South America endowed with more than 4,300 km of coastline facing the Pacific Ocean without taking into consideration the coastline of Chilean Antarctic Territory extending to the South Pole. Chile’s coastline has 8 major public seaports and this number has remained constant since long .The
IMO Identification The International Maritime Organization (IMO) members realised the requirement for establishing of a mechanism to enhance maritime safety, achieve pollution prevention and facilitate the prevention of maritime fraud.The IMO in the year 1987 adopted resolution A.600 (15) which became mandatory 1st January 1996 onwards. Every merchant ship which is self propelled and above
Integration of Artificial Intelligence The rapid advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , its integration and grudging acceptance in the Maritime Industry will have a wide impact. The maritime sector has traditionally been labour intensive. In the face of unionized labour seaports across the globe are finding it challenging to introduce AI despite the viability of
Sewerage and Carcinogenic Coastal Waste An array of barriers, cultural and religious negatively impact on wastewater and sewage treatment. Many are squeamish at the thought of using sewage treated water. One must realize that dumping sewage and wastewater into drains, rivers and sea is harmful to the environment, contains carcinogenic elements, drives away marine and
SDG and Chilean Navy Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda is “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. Chilean society is considered to be conservative amongst Latin American countries and in Chile traditional gender attitudes persist.Abortion is illegal in all circumstances and divorce was legalized in 2006. Women
Electric Power not Fossil Fuel Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in collaboration with E1 organized world racing championship for electric powered boats as part of its climate change initiative and reducing reliance on fossil fuels thereby decreasing hazardous environmental impact in order to protect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s marine ecosystem . The electric powerboat
Deep Subtidal Waters The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (project) has been approved to be developed as a marine container terminal on Canada’s West coast. Its location in deep subtidal waters is designed to minimize environmental effects. The burden will not be on the taxpayer as the port authority will finance the project. The federal government
Decommissioning a Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier The construction of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) commenced in the year 2009, designed in 2013 , commissioning got delayed till 2017 and became the lead ship in the Ford class fleet of aircraft carriers in 2021. Upgradation of technology with accompanying delays escalated the production process
Uneducated Reclamation Credit The Economic Times It may be astonishing for some to know that 44 of the 48 world’s large populated coastal cities are sinking at a rapid pace than the sea level is rising. Such sinking is attributed to groundwater pumping and sediment compacted soil from heavy building and large construction projects being
