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Carbon emissions from shipping rose in the six-year period to 2018 and accounted for 2.89% of the world’s CO2, a study released on Tuesday showed, amid growing pressure on the industry to bring levels down.About 90% of world trade is transported by sea and UN shipping agency - the IMO - aims to reduce the industry’s overall greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050.The report - the fourth in a series commissioned by the IMO - said shipping's share of global CO2 emissions increased to 2.89% in 2018 from 2.76% in 2012, when the last study period ended.CO2 emissions grew to 1,056 million tonnes in 2018 versus 962 million tonnes in 2012, the study showed.

Peacekeepers on UNIFIL Ship Injured in Beirut Port Blast

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A UNIFIL maritime task force ship that was docked in Beirut port was damaged and some UNIFIL naval peacekeepers were injured, some of them seriously, in a huge explosion in the Lebanese capital, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement on Tuesday.“UNIFIL is transporting the injured peacekeepers to the nearest hospitals for medical treatment,” the statement said.UNIFIL is currently assessing the situation, including the scale of the impact on UNIFIL personnel, and stands ready to provide assistance and support to the Lebanese government, the statement added.

North Arm Transport: Innovation in Towing

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Founded in 1958 as an extension of the Stradiotti family businesses, North Arm Transportation has grown to be a significant fuel company on the BC coast. Over the years, the company fleet has expanded and evolved. With tugs in a range of size and power, as well as cargo and fuel barges, the company services the coast out of its headquarters in Vancouver on the North Arm of the Fraser River. They also have facilities on Mitchell Island in the Fraser and at Masset on Haida Gwaii. Much of their work entails deliveries of fuel and heavy equipment to locals with water only access in the inlets and on the islands of the BC coast.

WWII Submarine Discovered by "Lost 52 Project"

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Ocean explorer and Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim Taylor and his "Lost 52 Project" team have employed advanced underwater technology to discover and scan WWII Submarine USS S-35 (SS-140) offshore Hawaii.This is the 7th US WWII submarine discovery for Taylor and his team, the most recent discovery using an applied combination of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV's), remotely operated vehicles (ROV's) and advanced 4D Modeling photogrammetry.The USS S-35, built at the end of WWI, launched in 1919 and commissioned in 1922 was an active US Submarine until March of 1945 and was torpedoed as a target ship on April 4th, 1946. During WWII the S-35 made seven war patrols in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

OLT Offshore's FSRU Toscana Receives 100th LNG Cargo

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OLT Offshore LNG Toscana's floating regasification unit FSRU Toscana received its 100th LNG cargo via the ship-to-ship from the Bonito LNG carrier on July 31, 2020.Per the owner, OLT Terminal has, over the years, received LNG from the main exporting countries such as: Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.The total quantity of LNG discharged so far is approximately 13.8 million liquid cubic meters, OLT Offshore said in a statement this week.Since October 2018, the Terminal has been working at 100% of capacity.

Maritime Reporter and Engineering News (July 2020)

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