Sign up
Log in Sign up
Mon 27 Sep 2010, 13:22 GMT

'Baywatch' stunt at MEPC meeting


Organisation calls on MEPC to 'be a life saver' and consider measures to reduce emissions.

Oxfam carried out a 'Baywatch style' publicity stunt at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation this morning.

Oxfam 'lifeguards' arrived “Baywatch style’ by boat along the River Thames to place a giant lifebelt over the anchor of the metal ship sculpture outside the IMO building.

On shore as they docked, Oxfam activists demonstrated, brandishing placards shaped like lifebelts with the message: Climate Change Kills - Be a Life Saver. They also handed out ‘logbooks’ to the delegates as they entered the building.

The stunt took place as government officials and shipping experts of the IMO arrived on the first day of a five-day Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting.

Oxfam is calling for delegates to consider measures to reduce uncapped and rising shipping emissions, while at the same time raising more than $10 billion per year in new climate cash through the auctioning of emission permits.

Monjasa Oil & Shipping Trainee (MOST) trainees. Monjasa opens applications for global trainee programme  

Marine fuel supplier seeks candidates for MOST scheme spanning offices from Singapore to New York.
Singapore's first fully electric harbour tug. Singapore's first fully electric tug completes commissioning ahead of April deployment  

PaxOcean and ABB’s 50-tonne bollard-pull vessel represents an early step in harbour craft electrification.
Fuel for thought: Hydrogen report cover. Lloyd's Register report examines hydrogen's potential and challenges for decarbonisation  

Classification society highlights fuel's promise alongside safety, infrastructure, and cost barriers limiting maritime adoption.
Bureau Veritas and Straits Bio-LNG sign MoU. BV Malaysia partners with Straits Bio-LNG on sustainable biomethane certification  

MoU aims to establish ISCC EU-certified biomethane production and liquefaction facility in strategic alliance.
Molgas Energy logo. Molgas becomes non-clearing member at European Energy Exchange  

Spanish energy company joins EEX as it expands European operations and strengthens shipper role.
Yiannis Diamandopoulos, Elinoil. Diamandopoulos appointed CEO of Elinoil as Aligizakis becomes chairman  

Greek marine lube supplier announces leadership changes following board meeting on 5 January.
Sustainable Marine Fuel Services webinar hosted by BV graphic. Bureau Veritas to host webinar on sustainable marine fuel transition challenges  

Classification society to address regulatory compliance, market trends, and investment strategies in February online event.
Inchcape Shipping Services logo. Inchcape to provide bunkering services from new Indonesian offices  

Port agency establishes presence in key bulk and tanker operation hubs handling 150 calls annually.
CPN launch of B100 marine biodiesel supply in Hong Kong graphic. Chimbusco Pan Nation launches B100 biodiesel supply in Hong Kong  

Bunker tanker Guo Si becomes Hong Kong's first Type II certified vessel for pure biodiesel operations.
Vox Apolonia vessel. Van Oord completes Dutch beach replenishment using 100% bio-LNG  

Dredger Vox Apolonia deposited 1 million cbm of sand at Noord-Beveland beach under Coastline Care programme.




 Recommended