9th Episode – Maritime Labour Convention    By Tat YEUNG           It is Tat Yeung again, an ex-seagoing marine engineer.         In our daily life we use a lot of things transported to us from overseas, the vehicle you travel in, the petrol/fuel to power the vehicles,

8th Episode – Marine Pollution Prevention    By Tat YEUNG           It is Tat Yeung again, an ex-seagoing marine engineer.         Protecting the environment is a very concerned topic. There were cases of major pollutions connected to ships. What has the maritime industry done to address the issue?         It

7th Episode – International Maritime Convention, SOLAS    By Tat YEUNG           It is Tat Yeung again, an ex-seagoing marine engineer.         There are numerous international conventions laying down the standards for the member states to implement on the shipping industry. Each convention aims at a particular aspect of the