With all the attention given to global warming, a second potentially devastating effect of the human addition of carbon dioxide to the air has rather slipped un

The state of the world’s oceans continues to deteriorate. As new threats to the health and viability of the oceans emerge, most of the problems identified decad

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the ma

Ninety per cent of global trade is conducted by shipping, which is considered to be the most environmentally friendly form of transport, taking into account its