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expanding ferry service in the communities that ers in establishing mechanisms and programmes ΝΕO CAT C4.4
rely on waterways the most—often in more rural, through which noise reduction efforts can be
remote regions—connecting people to jobs, ser- realised. Το ανασχεδιασ ένο Η/Ζ ναυτικού τύπου ε ια ατιά
vices, and city centers while cutting climate pol- The draft guidelines were developed by a cor-
lution,” said US Transportation Secretary Pete respondence group, with further work com-
Buttigieg. pleted by a working group which met during the Η ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΣΑΣ, ΑΠΟΛΥΤΑ ΠΡΟΣΑΡΜΟΣΙΜΗ ΣΤΙΣ ΑΝΑΓΚΕΣ ΣΑΣ
Sub-Committee session.
NIGERIA’S LEKKI DEEP SEA PORT: The correspondence group was re-established
A GAME-CHANGER IN WEST AFRICA to report back to SDC 10 in January 2024 to
The Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria, was address the remaining work under the agenda
inaugurated on 23 January by the country’s pres- item. In particular, it was tasked with revising a
ident, Muhammadu Buhari. The previous day, the flowchart on the URN Noise Management Plan-
port had welcomed the first ship to its facilities, ning process to reflect the Revised Guidelines,
the “CMA CGM Mozart”. The $1.5 billion project and the underwater noise management plan
is expected to ease congestion at the rest of included in appendix 3, to be used as a tool for
Nigeria’s ports while handling cargo for trans- raising awareness. The group will also finalise
shipment to other destinations. and prioritise the provisional list of suggested
With the opening of the new port, which will be next steps to further prevent and reduce under-
the largest in the country, Nigeria aspires to water radiated noise from ships.
become a major transshipment hub in Africa. The Sub-Committee agreed on a work plan
Infrastructure development is central to the that envisages, among other things, identifying
government’s economic policy for Abuja. It is ways to implement the Revised Guidelines and
worth noting that the construction of the port, increase awareness and uptake; organising an
undertaken by the state-owned China Harbor expert workshop on potential co-benefits and
Engineering Company, began in June 2020. Its trade-offs that may exist between the reduction ΟΛΟΚΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΕΣ ΛΥΣΕΙΣ ΑΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗΣ
handling capacity is 1.2 million TEUs. of underwater radiated noise from ships and
During the ceremony, the Chinese ambassador energy efficiency; developing a plan of action
to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, told reporters that the for further work.
project is a game-changer for the region as it will
create over 200,000 new jobs. He also stated GEOPOLITICS HIGH SPEC C4.4 ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟΣ ΚΙΝΗΤΗΡΑΣ C4.4 ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΟ ΖΕΥΓΟΣ
that the total economic benefits for the country (ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΕΛΕΓΧΟΥ) (ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΕΛΕΓΧΟΥ)
would exceed $360 billion and emphasised that 71 BKW – 129 BKW @ 1800 RPM 65 EKW – 118 EKW @ 1800 RPM
the port will support the industrial and petro-
chemical complex in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, AUSTRALIA BUILDING BRIDGES WITH LOW SPEC 71 BKW – 108 BKW @ 1500 RPM 65 EKW – 99 EKW @ 1500 RPM
which includes the Dangote refinery. CHINA
In a communication between the trade ministers ΕΥΚΟΛΗ ΑΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ
ADDRESSING UNDERWATER NOISE FROM of Australia and China aimed at restoring the two ΚΙΝΗΤΗΡΑ 18% ΜΕΓΑΛΥΤΕΡΗ
SHIPS countries’ strained bilateral relations, the Aus- 129 bkW ΙΣΧΥΣ
Draft revised Guidelines for reducing underwa- tralian minister said his government was looking
ter noise from commercial shipping to address forward to “barrier-free trade” with China. ΟΥΛΕΥΕΙ ΗΣΥΧΑ & ΑΘΟΡΥΒΑ
adverse impacts on marine life have been agreed At the height of tensions with Australia’s previous ΙΑΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗΣ ΑΝΑ 500 ΡΕΣ
upon by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design conservative government back in 2020, Beijing 32% ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΗ ΡΑ ΣΕ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ &
and Construction (SDC 9), which met on 23-27 imposed steep tariffs on key Australian exports
January. such as wine, beef, and barley.
The draft guidelines recognise that commer- Australia’s then government had enraged China ΛΙΓΟΤΕΡΗ ΡΑ ΓΙΑ ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗ
cial shipping is one of the main contributors by repeatedly criticising its human rights record
to underwater radiated noise (URN) which has and pushing for an independent investigation ETOIMA KIT ΠΡΟΛΗΠΤΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗΣ
adverse effects on critical life functions for a into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. ΜΕΙΩΣΗ ΘΟΡΥΒΟΥ
wide range of marine life, including marine mam- After the election of Australia’s current cen- ΓΙΑ ΔΙΑΣΦΑΛΙΣΗ
mals, fish, and invertebrate species, upon which tre-left government in May 2022, the country ΜΕ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΚΑΥΣΙΜΟΥ ΑΠΡΟΣΚΟΠΤΗΣ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑΣ
many coastal indigenous communities depend has adopted a less confrontational approach and COMMON RAIL
for their food, livelihoods and cultures. recently discussed a possible “full restoration of
The draft revised guidelines provide an over- contacts” with Chinese officials. ΒΑΣΙΚΗ ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ
view of approaches applicable to designers, Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said he 10 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ
shipbuilders and ship operators to reduce the had had a videoconference meeting with his Chi- ΕΓΓΥΗΣΗ ΕΓΓΥΗΣΗΣ
underwater radiated noise of any given ship. nese counterpart Wang Wentao during which he CATERPILLAR SERVICE ΧΩΡΙΣ ΑΝΗΣΥΧΙΑ
They are intended to assist relevant stakehold- underlined the need for “barrier-free trade for

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