Applications for Exploration Contracts; Historic Advisory Opinion  on the Responsibilities and Obligations of Sponsoring States  among Substantive Issues in Crowded Agenda of  Seabed Authority 17th Session Other topics include finalization of regulations for exploration of  cobalt-rich crusts in Area; and election of members of two bodies KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 30 June 2011 – – Action on four pending… Continue reading Applications For Exploration Contracts; Historic Advisory Opinion In Crowded Agenda Of ISA 17th Session

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 16 June 2011 – – The Interridge/ISA Endowment Fund Fellowship Programme recently awarded fellowships to three students from developing countries. The three successful applicants are Mr. Girish Beedessee (Mauritius), Mr. Srinivas Rao (India) and Mr. Sabyasachi Sautya of India. Mr. Girish Beedessee is currently working at the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) under the… Continue reading InterRidge/ISA Endowment Fund Awards Three Fellowships

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 13 June 2011 – – The most important substantive issue to be considered during the forthcoming Session will be the consideration of four pending applications for exploration contracts in the Area. Speaking at the 21st Meeting of the States Parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in New… Continue reading Four Pending Applications For Exploration Contracts Represent New Milestone For Seabed Authority

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 8 June 2011 – – Five candidates from ISA member States have been awarded scholarships for Master and Doctorate Degrees under the ISA-Tongji Scholarship Programme at the Tongji University’s School of Oceanic and Earth Sciences in China. The recipients for the Master Degree scholarships are Mr. Adolfo Jose Albino of the Republic of Mozambique… Continue reading ISA/Tongji Programme Awards Five Scholarships

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 1 June 2011 – – Representatives of two member States presented their credentials to the Secretary‐General of the International Seabed Authority in May 2011. They were Ambassador Zheng Qingdian of the Chinese Embassy and Ambassador Antonio Francisco da Costa e Silva Neto of the Brazilian Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. Ambassador Zhen Qingdian presented… Continue reading Permanent Representatives Present Credentials To The International Seabed Authority