by marprof | Nov 30, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
What is the immediate future for Gadani and tankers? Over the past few years, whenever a ban on tankers is lifted there seems to be a race for the next tragedy. Can Gadani lift itself out of this mess? In a dangerous and controversial field, Gadani seems to have...
by marprof | Nov 23, 2018 | featured, marprof-environmental-ltd
Image: Anthophyllite asbestos altering to talc, upstate New York Apologies for a second successive blog on asbestos, and it’s going to get a bit techie; but the numbers are big and scary – and they’re very relevant to ships, hazards and recycling. The problem with...
by marprof | Nov 16, 2018 | featured, marprof-environmental-ltd
Omertà Noun A Mafia code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to officials. Our industry has a problem. We are uniquely designed to meet our specific challenges, operating in the most hostile environment normally used by man and requiring...
by marprof | Nov 9, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
Last week we focussed on MEPC 73 and the near silence on ship recycling issues. We noted the lack of support and drive for ratification of the Hong Kong Convention; only the briefest of mentions about ship recycling in the Secretary General’s keynote speech; and the...
by marprof | Nov 2, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
MEPC 73 Last week we reported positively about the reinvigoration of the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling – and took heart that the meeting was held at IMO. However, at this critical point for the Hong Kong Convention, MEPC 73 left all concerned with a series...
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