8 August 2018 Suva, Fiji – The Pacific Community (SPC) as host institution of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific (MTCC-Pacific), has been named a finalist for the 2018 Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards. This is one of the most prestigious maritime awards recognising innovative and dynamic contributions of companies and individuals responsibleRead more about Pacific Community Finalist for Asia-Pacific Environment Award[…]

Samoa – The Samoa government has called upon the maritime transport sector to make shipping safer and more energy efficient in this week’s National Workshop on Energy Efficient Operations of Ships delivered in a joint collaboration of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) through the Maritime TechnologyRead more about Samoa Government calls for Transition to Energy Efficiency within its Maritime Sector[…]

29 March 2018 Port Vila, Vanuatu – At the conclusion of the three-day workshop held this week in Port Villa, Vanuatu government agencies and commercial shipping operators agreed to establish a consultative focus group of maritime stakeholders to focus on critical issues related to shipping safety, energy efficiency and quality services. The workshop was organisedRead more about Private-Public sector stakeholder group established in Vanuatu to support maritime safety and energy efficiency[…]

Fiji Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) and ship operators convened this week for the First National Workshop on Energy Efficient Operations of Ships delivered by the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific (MTCC-Pacific). The workshop participants agreed to address issues affecting domestic shipping in Fiji, taking into considerationRead more about Fiji maritime industry calls for energy efficient operations to reduce greenhouse gasses[…]

The Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Pacific region (MTCC-Pacific) hosted its First Advisory Group Meeting on this week in Suva, Fiji.  The Advisory Group has the responsibility to support the operations of MTCC-Pacific for the Pacific region through high-level technical advice and governance. Members of the first Advisory Group included representatives from Fiji, MarshallRead more about Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in Pacific hosts its First Advisory Group Meeting[…]

The Pacific Community (SPC) has been selected by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to host the regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Pacific region (MTCC-Pacific) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).   The MTCC-Pacific forms part of a Global MTCC Network project on capacity building for climate mitigationRead more about SPC to host Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in Pacific[…]