Government Reviewing Dangerous Goods Regulations

Government Reviewing Dangerous Goods Regulations

Government Reviewing Dangerous Goods Regulations The UK government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency are in the process of reviewing the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997 with a view to replacing them with revised...
EU Set Up Naval Mission For Red Sea Crisis

EU Set Up Naval Mission For Red Sea Crisis

  The European Union have set up a new naval mission this week, aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea region from Houthi attacks. The ‘Eunavfor Aspides’ mission has a mandate to provide situational awareness, accompany vessels and...
UK Owned Ship Abandoned After Houthi Attack

UK Owned Ship Abandoned After Houthi Attack

  UK Owned Ship Abandoned After Houthi Attack   A UK registered cargo vessel was attacked this week, which is perhaps the most damaging incident since the Houthi rebel campaign started, as the crew had to to abandon ship. The bulk carrier ‘Rubymar’ was...
The Popular Misconception Of Limited Quantities

The Popular Misconception Of Limited Quantities

  The Popular Misconception Of Limited Quantities   When non-declared or mis-declared dangerous goods enter the international supply chain, there is a significantly  greater risk to property, the environment and the safety, and lives, of the people handling...
AI May Have Found A Lithium Battery Replacement

AI May Have Found A Lithium Battery Replacement

  AI May Have Found A Lithium Battery Replacement   Artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly been used by Microsoft to find a new substance which could serve as a replacement to lithium in batteries. Microsoft’s Azure Quantum team used a supercomputer and...