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Wednesday, 21 December 16
CLEANING THE OCEANS FROM PLASTIC - SOPHIE COTZIAS
 2016 is coming to a close and it finds us in preparation for the 2017 enforcement of the Ballast Water Treatment Systems. We naturally are in thought and preparation of the necessary cleaning of the ocean waters, which we utilize for the ballasting of our vessels. The cleanliness, or rather the not-so-cleanliness, of our Seas has become an issue in our business minds as well as our environmental consciousness.
An admirable young Dutch man, Boyan Slat, has triggered a viral interest and after a TEDx Talk and a huge crowdfunding campaign, more than 40,000 people from 160 countries donated in excess of 2.2 million Euros, for his plans to help deal with the growing environmental issue of Ocean plastic. He recently had the ‘North Sea Prototype’ -which investigates the survivability of the design- installed with the involvement of Boskalis. This has deployed a 100 meter-long barrier segment in the North Sea and it will remain there, for a year, testing this system in open waters for the first time. It has now been in place since June 2016.
The so called ‘Ghost nets’ are discarded fishing nets, many meters in diameter, notorious for ensnaring sea life and ship propellers. After the North Sea prototype, the intention is to carry out an aerial survey, conducting visuals over the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also creating ‘3D images of ghost nets which can be up to 80 meters and weigh up to a ton!’ Boyan Slat explains: “We are also preparing the pilot project where the main focus of our engineering team is how the Ocean Cleanup Array (possibly up to 100 km) can be kept at its location and anchored to the seabed in a cost effective manner and in such massive depths (the ocean is 4.5 km deep at the planned site). It is important to stress that this barrier is very different from an oil boom, which is only used for a few days – the Ocean Cleanup Array has to be in place for 10 years!”
The Ocean Cleanup (a Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to clean the oceans from plastic) results in a revenue stream, as the recycling of plastic is a high grade material that is utilized in many of our household items. This young man, Boyan Slat, is the CEO and founder of the Ocean Cleanup. He stresses that the initial findings of the expeditions have shown us that we must urgently deal with this growing accumulation of plastic.
On the road to the 2020 Cleanup there are some important milestones to be met, like the 2016 North Sea Prototype, which investigates the survivability of the design and the Aerial Expedition that took place in late September/early October this year, to accurately quantify ghost nets. It will then be followed by the first operational pilot system in Pacific Waters by late 2017.
The Ocean is the engine of all life and our business is also dependent on this. The blue heart of the planet needs our conscious contribution to ensure its support to our wellbeing. Our wish should be sharing Marine biologist Sylvia Earle’s vision, to involve ourselves in one of the many organizations like www.5gyres.org, www.conservation.org/OceanPollution, www.mission-blue.org/act, www.plasticoceans.org and the www.theoceancleanup.com mentioned above. Conscious awareness of the problem will ensure a better cleaner Ocean life.
As loads of people tweet we’re all so glad that there is hope.
By Sophie Cotzias
Managing Director
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc.
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Wednesday, 27 December 17
SULPHUR EMISSIONS: THE OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES - UK P&I CLUB
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been working to reduce the harmful impacts of shipping on the environment.
It adopted Annex ...
Friday, 22 December 17
COAL INDIA BOARD CLEARS THE WAY FOR SCHEME FOR HARNESSING AND ALLOCATING KOYALA (COAL) TRANSPARENTLY IN INDIA - PIB
The Coal India Limited (CIL) Board cleared the decks for signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), for supply of coal.
According to Press Inform ...
Friday, 22 December 17
WILL THE DRY BULK INDUSTRY BECOME PROFITABLE IN 2018? - PETER SAND, BIMCO
As the dry bulk fleet is already expected to grow at a pace that matches demand growth expected in 2019, focus must be on improving the fundamental ...
Friday, 22 December 17
ESTIMATED U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT SLIPS SLIGHTLY - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.2 million short tons ...
Thursday, 21 December 17
COAL CONSUMPTION DROPS AS GAS AND RENEWABLES CHEW INTO TRADITIONAL MARKETS - BABS MCHUGH
"The share of coal in the global energy mix is forecast to decline from 27 per cent last year to 26 per cent in 2022"
Global demand ...
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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