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Ocean values


Editorial: How do we value the oceans? The aim of Maritime 2018 is to challenge assumptions about our relationship with the sea.
A container ship in the port of Lisbon, one of the declining number of major cities with a local waterfront.

Shaping the world economy, and more


Lincoln Paine considers the profound and longstanding effects of shipborne commerce – on cities, people and ecosystems
A bulker at Avonmouth. Dry bulk has been more adversely affected by recent developments than oil and gas shipping

Monitoring trade wars


Peter Sands, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, considers the impact of intensifying trade conflict on an industry that is already struggling to turn a profit
A depiction of the underwater mapping capability of American T-AGS 60 Class Oceanographic Survey ships

Geopolitics and information advantage


Dr Chris Parry considers the need for maritime information advantage in an era of geostrategic competition
London Gateway container terminal

Gateways to trade


Tim Morris, Chief Executive Officer, UK Major Ports Group, looks forward with confidence to the future of the UK’s ports
Fishery inspectors check whether fishing gear complies with national regulations and licensing conditions

Progress in controlling illegal fishing


IUU fishing – the Pew Trusts: Peter Horn MBE of the Pew Charitable Trusts reviews the steps being taken to control illegal fishing
A boarding party from US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa intercepting a small craft involved in narcotics smuggling

UNCLOS: fit for purpose?


Steven Haines examines the achievements and shortcomings of the UN Convention that has governed our use of the oceans since 1982
Circumference of the Antarctic Treaty area: the ATS covers all land and ice shelves south of 60° south

Can we save Antarctica?


Doaa Abdel-Motaal asks what lies ahead, as a battle for the icy continent is waged under the guise of scientific inquiry
Filling the sky with carbon particulates, nitrous oxide and sulphur emissions, a bulk carrier manoeuvres off Port St Louis, near Marseille

Tough decisions, as the clock ticks down


Richard Clayton, Chief Correspondent of Lloyd’s List, looks forward to a momentous year of decision making for commercial shipping
An FDS team providing security as HMS Queen Elizabeth enters Portsmouth fot the first time

The Fleet Diving Squadron


Commander Del McKnight RN describes the varied work undertaken by the Royal Navy’s clearance divers
Global-food-security

Global food security and illegal fishing


Matthew Camilleri, Lori Curtis and Alicia Mosteiro describe how international regulations are being developed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
The plastic boat used by Surfers Against Sewage

Creating an ocean-friendly society


Louisa Hooper of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation reviews recent initiatives to promote ocean literacy – among adults as well as children
Plastic waste washed up on a beach

Stemming the tide of plastic waste


Sara Mills, RYA Communications Officer, takes a look at how the leisure boating industry is helping to protect the environment
A Hong Kong-registered container ship manoeuvring in the Port of Southampton

Designing the world’s maritime future


Bob Sanguinetti, Chief Executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, says Britain’s shipping industry is well placed to rise to the challenge
Cdr Dunning making the first landing of an aircraft on a ship at sea, 1917 (colour tinted)

The Royal Naval Air Service


Commander Sue Eagles QVRM RD pays tribute to the pioneering spirit of the RNAS in the First World War
The Automatic Indentification System (AIS), here being used by a US Coast Guard operator

Transparency: the key to catching rogue fishers


Tony Long explains how Global Fishing Watch is making effective use of new technology
The newly launched hull attended by tugs at Cammell Laird’s dock in Birkenhead

Making a splash


Linda Capper MBE describes the launch of Britain’s new polar research ship, and looks forward to future scientific discoveries
Highlighting the plight of the marine environment, Lewis Pugh, United Nations Patron of the Oceans, five miles off Shoreham and heading for Dover

Plastic in the food chain


Sky TV’s Ocean Rescue campaign is now in its second year. Science correspondent Thomas Moore brings us up to date
Portuguese Team PISCES operates their ROAZ autonomous surface vehicle in the Port of Leixões

Exploring the unknown


Jyotika Virmani and Henry Gilliver, explain how the global movement to map ‘Planet Ocean’ is gathering pace
Gloriana's first outing on the Thames

A barge fit for a queen


Malcolm Knight of the Gloriana Trust describes how the world’s ultimate rowing boat is always a sight to behold, whatever the weather

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Published: November 2017

Managing Editor: Anthony Harvey

Editor: Hugh Brazier

Designer: Louis Mackay / www.louismackaydesign.co.uk

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Printed by Swan Press, Shoreham, UK

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