ENVIRONMENT - Portside Caribbean

A summer some would like to forget: Five vicious hurricanes

On a path of death and destruction By Mike Jarrett 2017, November 1: This was not a particularly hot summer. Certainly nothing like the previous year, 2016 which, as the US Government’s National Ocean

Ships must now maintain a ballast water record book

Ships must now maintain a ballast water record book By Deniece M. Aiken * Despite the ultimate and expectant benefits from the BWM Convention, it is evident that the said convention imparts duties an

Without ratification: Bark but no bite?

States carry responsibility to implement international conventions By Deniece M. Aiken * The Caribbean Sea is important for its aesthetic appeal but also its social, economic and historical significan

SEA LEVEL RISE: 80% of Caribbean ports could be under water

The sea is rising, fast By Mike Jarrett 2017, June 1: The fear that sea levels will rise and wipe out whole communities and industries has become reality. Sea levels are rising rapidly and now there a

Marine protected areas for Guyana, Suriname

EU earmarks €1.25 million to protect areas off Guyana and Suriname 2017, March 1: The European Union has earmarked 1.25 Million Euros to assist the World Wildlife Fund to establish marine protected ar

Maintain proper port access or face consequences

Maintain proper port access or face consequences By Jan Sierhuis* and Jesper Goodley Dannisøe** 2015, October 1: The access to any port is determined by the bathymetry in and around the harbour and to

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Is your port ready for a tsunami?

Working towards a TsunamiReady Caribbean Is your port ready for a tsunami? In March 2016, over 330,000 people in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions took part in the CARIBE WAVE exercise, making it the

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Natural disasters, Caribbean vulnerabilities

Reality, consequences and preparedness strategy By Ibrahim Ajagunna and Fritz Pinnock In most Caribbean islands, over fifty percent of economic assets, including seaport facilities, are concentrated i

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Oil in the sea

Prepare for disaster with Oil Spill Contingency Planning By Jesper Goodley Dannisøe and Jan Sierhuis Oil in the sea can be disastrous especially for living organism and animal life. Even a relatively

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Dangerous cargo not to be taken for granted

Handling dangerous cargo, regulations and conventions By Mike Jarrett Those in the know may describe transport of harmful and volatile cargoes as the second most dangerous industry after the nuclear p

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