Deep Sea Mining & Diamonds Deep Sea Mining involves the extraction of valuable minerals from the ocean or seabed using specialised and sophisticated ships designed for the purpose of deep sea mining so that mining operations are not disrupted by unpredictable weather conditions that usually prevail and have the facilities on board to excavate deep
South Korea Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration Kicks off The South Korean government has approved a large scale project of offshore exploration and drilling in the reserve off Yeongil Bay in Pohang to tap the country's massive gas and oil reserves estimated at 14 billion barrels (bbls0 . This may turn out to be one
South Korea's Net Zero Delayed by its LNG Development & Expansion Korea's main LNG imports are from Qatar ,Uzbekistan and Yemen. Globally the liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker fleet comprised of 734 vessels in the year 2022 including floating storage units. South Korea is the third largest LNG importing country with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS)
India concludes Agreement with Iran on Chabahar Port India's Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar highlighted the broader regional benefits of its recently inked ten year port agreement with Iran ignoring words of caution from the United States which may result in invocation of sanctions against India. The Indian Foreign Minister in defence of the agreement called
Floating Solar Panels Reduce Evaporation in Saudi Arabia Oasis Floating solar panels are eulogised as a remarkable innovation in the realm of renewable energy and water conservation and as a replacement for fossil fuel. By harnessing solar power on water reservoirs , lakes, and protected harbour areas these installations generate clean energy as well as
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a joint venture between the states of New York and New Jersey established in 1921 through an an interstate bi agency compact. The Port of New York is the main gateway of the Eastern Seaboard of North
US Congressional Research Service US sanctions on Iran already ban most U.S trade , block Iran government's assets in the U.S. and prohibit U.S. foreign assistance and arms sales as per the Congressional Research Service . A large number of people and companies Iranian as well as foreign have been the subject of sanctions .
Spain's Historical Maritime Identity Spain was known as a maritime power on account of its sea trade ,history , ports, archipelagos , numerous islands, islets and rocks which comprised almost 10,000 km of coastline. Presently Spain boasts 15 major ports. Spain is a peninsula yet also possesses islands, archipelagos and the autonomous cities of Ceuta
Hydrography & Monaco The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1921 to promote cooperation among maritime nations in the field of hydrography and nautical charting. The IHO's main objective is to ensure that all the world's navigable waters are surveyed and charted to modern standards . The IHO is responsible for
Embracing Green Shipping Conventional Shipping Sustainability from Carbon Emissions Perspective Sustainability is an integral component of the Maritime sector. Statistically the shipping industry contributes 3% of global CO2 emissions which is meagre when compared to road transportation at 17% where the transition towards a cleaner and green mode of road transportation has been relatively smooth
