AIDAnova – LNG powered The newest member of the “kissing mouth” line AIDA, the AIDAnova, was handed over by Meyer Schiffswerft in November 2018 to its proud owner. It is the first cruise ship to be powered exclusively by ‘environmentally friendly’ liquefied natural gas (LNG), allowing passengers to enjoy ‘green cruising’ with a clear conscience. … Read more
Jamaica joined the club. In a new study in July 2018, the U.N. confirmed that 127 (or 66%) of the countries they surveyed have implemented some type of policy to regulate plastic bags. Come January 1, the Jamaican Government will commence imposition of the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution and use of specific categories … Read more
CBEI will introduce waste separation and recycling at the CMU. At the CMU waste will be separated in all buildings. We will start 2019, January 1st with the separation at critical points at the campus. Paper, plastic and general waste are collected in separate bins – based on a color code. BLUE: -> … Read more
It is a perfect Caribbean day. Sunny, blue sky, some nice white clouds. You like to enjoy a vacation day at Lime Cay. A very strong wind is blowing through the bay. Very strong wind, called Christmas winds. They will cause a tragedy. According to police reports, a tragedy unfolded yesterday morning after a boat … Read more
In a Think Tank meeting with the Jamaican Information Service (JIS) on December 18, 2018, I had the opportunity to speak about the importance of the Blue Economy for Jamaica and about our projects of the newly established Centre for Blue Economy and Innovation. We were also speaking about the first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference … Read more
It was 1972 and I was ten years old when I decided to be an astronaut. This decision was triggered by a photo with the weird number code AS17-148-22727, commonly known as The Blue Marble Shot. It was the first photograph taken of the whole “round” Earth and the only one ever snapped by a human … Read more
Season greetings for the Staff of the CMU (Caribbean Maritime University) from Joachim Christoph Schmillen, Vice President Global Affairs and Executive Director of the Centre for Blue Economy and Innovation – CBEI. http://Array CMU at FB
Think Tank meeting at the Jamaican Information Service (JIS). Tuesday, December 18th at 9 a.m., together with Minister of State in the MFAFT, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. and Anthony McKenzie, NEPA.