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Oil spill Japan
Japan’s Murasame-class 495-foot long destroyer , with 190 sailors aboard , struck a rock off the coast of Japan disabling the ship and spilling oil
Russian Crude Tankers and EU Sanctions
UAE and Indian tanker operators have significantly increased their share of the Russian crude oil trade since EU imposed a ban on imports
New Technology & Innovations
There have been many new technology and innovations developed in recent years, and the pace of technological change continues to accelerate. Some examples of new technology and innovations that have been developed in recent years include: "Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good
UN Climate Change
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announces to convene a Climate Summit in September 2023
Maritime universities
Turkey with an extended coastline has 16 world class universities providing essential maritime disciplines which no doubt makes for significant inflow of remittances. Regional maritime countries need to invest in professional maritime merchant navy institutes to bolster their blue economy
Scent of Blood and Sharks
Research shows that in reality the Scent of Blood does not attract Sharks and its a myth. As explained by Cristina Zenato , a ocean and cave explorer and shark behaviourist " We are women, and we scuba dive. Our menstrual cycle should not be taboo but something we should be able to discuss and share information
Facilitating Seafarers
Istanbul Airport facilitates Seafarers by opening a separate Desk at Immigration as they are a significant source of foreign exchange & remittances
Lithium batteries impact on environment
The hype about renewables must cater to the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of millions of lithium batteries as dumping into or near inland waters leading to the coast may well become a serious issue leading to enhanced toxicity and a threat to marine habitats
Renewables
Renewables like wind and solar energy may not be the panacea for solving the worlds energy requirements. The global warming impact of renewables may only replace the heat sources generated from Fossil fuels. Besides energy from renewable sources is unreliable and weather dependent so how to ensure a non capital intensive and maintenance cost free
Aramco Carbon Capture Fund
Saudi Aramco management being amongst the founding members of the oil and gas climate initiative announced the establishment of a sustainability fund to the tune of $ 1.5 billion to combat solutions to climate challenges . Aramco entered into an agreement to put in place a carbon capture and storage hub to potentially store up