Marine Environment Protection
Shipping – which transports about 90% of global trade – is, statistically, the least environmentally damaging mode of transport when its productive value is taken into consideration. For example, the […]
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International Maritime Conventions by IMO
The International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. […]
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf, Arabic Baḥr Fāris, Persian Khalīj-e Fārs, shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran. The sea has an area of about 93,000 square miles (241,000 square km). […]
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG)
What is the main purpose of the convention for preventing ship collisions at sea COLREG? The 1972 COLREG Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 […]
Maritime Studies and Top Maritime Universities Worldwide: Your Complete Guide
What Are Maritime Studies? Today’s global shipping industry is a modern, highly technical, and professional sector requiring exceptional skill, knowledge, and expertise. A safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping industry […]
Nautical Science
Nautical science is a field of study that involves the theory and practical aspects of navigation, seamanship, ship stability, meteorology, and other related disciplines. It is an essential field for […]
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, romanized: xalij-e fârs, lit. ‘Gulf of Fars’, pronounced [xæliːdʒe fɒːɾs]), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is connected to the Gulf of […]
Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far […]
Maritime Transport
Maritime transport (or ocean transport) and hydraulic effluvial transport, or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways. For centuries, mankind has used […]
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
What is IMO? The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and […]