Webinar for Climate Change Mitigation in the Shipping and Maritime Industry
Location
Online
Date & Time
18th February 2021 - 18th February 2021 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Webinar for Climate Change Mitigation in the Shipping and Maritime Industry with a Focus on North African States bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Greenhouse Gas emissions from the Maritime Shipping Industry are expected to increase globally. Developing countries, which play a significant role in international shipping can improve Energy Efficiency in their shipping sectors for sustainable development.
MTCC Africa was pleased to host, in collaboration with the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), the MTCC-Africa virtual webinar targeting Maritime Administrations, Port Authorities, and line Ministries in the Northern Africa Region bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
This virtual webinar highlighted the need for the Promotion of Technical Co-operation and Transfer of Technology relating to the Improvement of Energy Efficiency in Ports plus the shipping industry at large.
The objectives of the Webinar were:
- To raise awareness in the lessons learned on the implementation of Marpol Annex VI in the North African/East African region.
- To disseminate knowledge on REMPEC’s work on MARPOL Annex VI and related issues in particular the implementation of the Road map for the possible designation of Med SOx ECA.
- To highlight the successes of the outcomes of the MTCC Africa Pilot Project on the Uptake of Port Energy Efficient Technologies and Operations.
RESOURCES
Welcome address
- Video: International Maritime Organisation – Global MTCC’s Network (IMO-GMN), Ms Petra Ghassemi Ahari, Project Officer, GMN
- Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) – Mr Gabino Gonzalez, Head of Office, REMPEC
- Principal Secretary, State Department for Maritime and Shipping Affairs, Kenya, Dr. Nancy Karigithu
Presentations
- Technical Portside Elements – Eng. Denis Mulwa, Senior Electrical Engineer at KPA, MTCC Africa Technical Expert
- Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt – Prof. Alsnosy Balbaa, Vice President of AASTMT for African & Asian Affairs
- Prevention of Air Pollution and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships in the Mediterranean Sea – Mr Franck Lauwers, Programme Officer (Prevention), REMPEC
- Lessons learnt from the implementation of MARPOL Annex VI – Mr Samir Khedhira, Expert contrôleur général, Agence Nationale de Protection de l’Environnement (ANPE), Tunisia
- Challenges and opportunities to ratify and implement MARPOL Annex VI – Mr Mohamed Redouane Chakour, Chef d’Etudes, Direction de la Marine Marchande et des Ports, Algeria
MTCC Africa is pleased to host, in collaboration with the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), the MTCC-Africa virtual webinar targeting Maritime Administrations, Port Authorities, and line Ministries in the Northern Africa Region bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
