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Published Aug 31, 2022 10:03 AM by The Maritime Executive

Schiebel is supporting global environment and wildlife protection activities through a partnership with Earthrace Conservation, a non- profit organisation, providing its CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for maritime deployment. Deployed onboard the Earthrace vessel M/Y MODOC, a CAMCOPTER® S-100 system is currently supporting the NGO operations in South America. The main tasks involve finding and monitoring illegal fishing, identifying wildlife smuggling, hunting poachers, locating illegal gold miners, as well as rescuing illegally held animals. In one of its recent operations of global interest, this July, the ship monitored a Chinese squid fleet in international waters west of the Galapagos Islands. The ships have been accused of various illegal activities in recent years, including:

The S-100 has proved to be a key asset to the Earthrace team, conducting regular flights that have allowed close monitoring and assessment of the fleet and its activities outside the Ecuadorian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Earthrace founder Captain Pete Bethune said: “The Chinese squid fleet is one of the largest on the planet, with an estimated 500 vessels. The S-100 significantly broadens the MODOC’s area of operation and allows us to keep a close watch on the fleet. The fact that they are being observed has already led to a reduction in illegal activities.”

The CAMCOPTER® S-100 is equipped with a Trakka TC-300 Electro-Optical / Infra- Red (EO/IR) camera gimbal and an AIS receiver.

Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group, said: “I am very pleased to be able to support Earthrace with our proven and unrivalled UAS capability. Detecting illegal activities from the sky, using an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), is a hugely important capability for Earthrace’s missions and its endeavour of protecting the environment and wildlife for future generations.”

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Published Sep 2, 2022 7:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

A U.S.-based shippers association has become the latest to file a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission alleging a denial of service by a carrier during the surge in container shipping over the past two years. U Shippers Group filed the complaint against Maersk alleging violations of the Shipping Act that have cost the company in excess of $180 million and continuing to accrue in lost fees and higher shipping costs. While this is the first complaint by a shipping...

Published Sep 2, 2022 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Almost 37 years to the day from when a team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution first located and photographed the wreck of the Titanic, a new expedition has returned with the most detailed images captured of the vessel. Seattle-based OceanGate Expeditions released the amazing 8K video footage showing never before seen details of the ship that famously sunk on its maiden voyage in April 1912.  Exploring the wreck that is sitting on the floor of the ocean 380 nautical miles...

Published Sep 2, 2022 5:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The ongoing dispute between the union representing dockworkers and the UK’s major ports will shift to Liverpool with Unite the Union scheduling a strike at the port for the last two weeks of September. While only about a fourth of the size of Felixstowe, the strike is still expected to place further strains on the supply chain and may also be a harbinger of additional disruptions targeting Felixstowe in the coming weeks. The contract dispute mostly centers on the union’s...

Published Sep 2, 2022 4:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Gibraltar continues to report making progress in its attempts to remove the oils aboard the bulker that hit another vessel at the beginning of the week. Teams are also working to contain the damage from the leaks and a formal investigation was launched. The condition of the 35,263 dwt bulker OS 35 remains largely unchanged with the salvage teams not immediately fearing that the vessel will break in two after developing cracks in the area of the number two hold....

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