The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), under Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is taking a leading role in validating new digital hydrographic standards, with the Minister of Fisheries, Joanne Thompson, launching S-100 sea trials on the St. Lawrence River.The S-100 data model is a new global standard created by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Turkey-based tanker operator Palmali on Friday lost its London lawsuit against the trading arm of Russian oil producer Lukoil over a purported deal to provide oil products.Palmali, controlled by Azerbaijan-born businessman Mubariz Mansimov, first sued Lukoil's Swiss subsidiary Litasco at the High Court in 2017 and was initially seeking nearly $2 billion.