2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) as well as the 30th anniversary of the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling. It also marks three decades of effort by Japan to overturn this ban. Its strategy to circumvent the moratorium by issuing permits to kill protected whales for scientific research is ...

The employability of seafarers is directly linked to their competency level. Perhaps, this is the main reason why crew members from certain countries enjoy preference in the employment market. Therefore, the sea career prospects of Malaysian seafarers should be viewed from their competency which strongly related to the kind of training offered by Marine Education Training (MET) institutions. In...

Information on the effect of long-term management on soil nutrients and chemical properties is scanty. We examined the 30-year effect of tillage frequency and cropping sequence combination on dryland soil Olsen-P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, SO4-S, and Zn concentrations, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and cation exchange capacity (CEC) at the 0-120 cm depth and annualized crop yield in the northern Great...

This paper presents achieved results of the first stage of the TEMPUS project (544257-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ME-TEMPUS-JPCR) titled Modernizing and Harmonizing Maritime Education in Montenegro and Albania, MArED Project. The main objective of MArED project is to overcome a problem of competent and qualified human resources in maritime sector in Montenegro and Albania. It will be achieved through the m...

Sterigmatocystin (ST) and aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) are two polyketide-derived Aspergillus mycotoxins synthesized by functionally identical sets of enzymes. ST, the compound produced by Aspergillus nidulans, is a late intermediate in the AFB(1) pathway of A. parasiticus and A. flavus. Previous biochemical studies predicted that five oxygenase steps are required for the formation of ST. A 60-kb ST...

The objectives of this study is to investigate 1) the current existing conditions Maritime English learning materials Deck Department Education and Training (MET), 2) needed by students 3) intercultural competences students. This conducted qualitative method. respondents research are active students, lecturers, retired seafarers, cadets, port authority, administration staff. They taken purposiv...

Autonomous surface vessels comprise complex automated systems with advanced onboard sensors. These help establish situation awareness and perform many of the tasks required for safe navigation. However, situations occur that require assistance by a human proxy. If not physically present on board, information digestion sharing between machine become crucial to maintain operation. This paper addr...

Abstract In 2017, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) implemented Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), with mandatory requirements covering Arctic and Antarctic Oceans. this conjunction, Convention on Standards of Training, Certification Watchkeeping (STCW) were amended 2018. New training made applicable dedicated personnel charge a navigational watch ships Ship Cert...

The emergence of autonomous ship technologies has attracted a growing body academic studies, regulatory discussions and exploration endeavours in recent years. With the introduction new technology comes need for seafarers to be trained its use. purpose this paper is 1) examine suitability International Convention on Standards Training, Certification Watchkeeping Seafarers (STCW) Table A-II/1 co...