(Hydrography Protecting the Marine Environment)
On 29th November 2005, the United Nations adopted Resolution A/60/30, that includes the statement, Welcomes the adoption by the International Hydrographic Organization of the World Hydrography Day, to be celebrated annually on 21 June, with the aim of giving suitable publicity to its work at all level and of increasing the coverage of hydrographic information on a global basis, and urges all States to work with that organization to promote safe navigation, especially in the areas of international navigation, ports and where there are vulnerable or protected marine areas.
World Maritime Day
World Maritime Day - Climate Change and Shipping
29 September 2009
SW England Branch, Lecture Theatre, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth.
Evening Meeting at 1900 hrs The event is being jointly supported by the Marine Institute, Nautical Institute and the IMarEST/RINA joint Branch. Michael Everard President of the IMarEST is the Keynote speaker.
For further information contact;
Tel: 01752 585701
Email:pwright@plymouth.ac.uk
November 23rd, 2007 - Amazon is declared an International Monument of the Nature
Warning to Sailors
Nautic Sinalization of ZP-2:
Floating Light in Pedras do Anselmo (Marapatá Island) - Off
Floating light of the meeting of the Waters - Off
Jacaré Light - Off
Moronas Light - Off
Dangerous Cruising
Siderama dock is partially flooded, due to the collapse that happened on sept 2nd, on position LAT 03º08.249S / LONG 059º56.419W, about 50m of the left shore of the Rio Negro, donwstream the Chibatão Dock.
We recommend to cruise extremelly carefully on this area, specially during the night..
May, 2008
AIRUWE speedboat measures the depth of Rio Negro/Anavilhanas and finds navigable canals for big transatlantic ships.
April, 08th to 11th, 2008
XXXII National Meeting of Pilotage in Vitoria-ES
March, 31st to April 4th, 2008
IMO / ROCRAM Brings to Manaus a debate about the Protection of the Environment in the watercourses
