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Pilot Falls to Death while Boarding Maersk Kensington
A Sandy Hook Harbor pilot fell while boarding the US-flagged containership Maersk Kensington in the early morning of December 30, 2019.
The ship, part of Maersk Line s fleet, arrived from Algeciras, Spain to the Port of New York and New Jersey when the incident occurred.
Based on the initial reports, the veteran pilot fell from an accommodation later sustaining fatal injuries. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched units from the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department Harbor Police to the spot.
"The pilot, who was transported to a hospital on Staten Island by a Sandy Hook pilot vessel, eventually succumbed to injuries received in the fall," the US Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the circumstance surrounding the fall.
"Mærsk Line, Limited confirms that a Sandy Hook pilot fell when boarding the M/V Maersk Kensington early Monday morning while the vessel was inbound to Newark, New Jersey. The pilot was transported to a hospital in Staten Island, where he passed away later in the day.
"Mærsk Line, Limited extends our condolences to his family and his colleagues at Sandy Hook pilots. The company is cooperating fully with the official investigations now underway," Maersk line said in a statement to World Maritime News.
The Post-Panamax containership has reportedly resumed its voyage since the incident, and is en route to the port of Charleston, sailing at a speed of 16.4 knots and expected to arrive there on January 3, according to the data from Marine Traffic.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Pirates Kidnap 8 Sailors from Greek Tanker off Cameroon
Armed pirates abducted eight crew members of the Greek-flagged tanker Happy Lady while the vessel was anchored around 2 nautical miles off the port of Limboh, in Cameroon, the Hellenic Coast Guard said on December 31.
The kidnapped crew members include five Greek nationals, two Filipinos and one Ukrainian sailor. As informed, one Greek national was injured in the incident, however, the extent of his injuries was not disclosed.
There were 28 crew members on board the tanker when the incident took place.
The Greek Coast Guard said that relevant authorities have been informed of the incident and that activities were underway to monitor the situation.
The MR2 chemical/product tanker was built in 2013 and is owned by Greek company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime.
The latest incident in the Gulf of Guinea comes just a week after 2 personnel were taken from a container vessel Renovation at the Douala anchorage on Dec 22, 2019.
According to the data from Dryad Global, the latest attack brings the total number of the kidnapped crew within the Gulf of Guinea in December alone to 57.
"The rapid increase in incidents is believed to be perpetuated in part by a confluence of factors including favorable conditions and reinforced successes. Lengthy turn around times at terminal locations present considerable security challenges for vessels seeking to reduce exposure to the risk of incident. In addition to this, a lack of coherent and coordinated security response means that pirates are able to operate between national maritime boundaries without restriction," the maritime security company commented.
"It is assessed that there are multiple PAG s operating throughout the region, with a high degree of efficiency and confidence. This latest incident was 144nm east from an attack on a container vessel south of Bonny on the 30 Dec 19 during which the attack failed as a result of an embarked security team. Whilst a significant distance away, it is a realistic possibility that the latest attack was perpetrated by the same PAG seeking to target vessels operating in an area with less security infrastructure and subsequently increased opportunity."Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Hyundai Samho Wins LPG Carrier Gig as Parent Sets Targets for 2020
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has secured a contract for the construction of two LPG carriers from an unnamed European client, the Korean shipbuilding company said in an exchange filing.
Under the terms of the KRW 193.4 billion contract (USD 166 million), the duo is set for delivery by the end of April 2022.
In a separate announcement, Hyundai Samho said that it had won a contract for the construction and installation of a container crane with the Port of Busan Corporation, worth KRW 131.9 billion (USD 113 million).
The contracts come just days after Hyundai Samho revealed an order for the construction of an LNG carrier and a very large crude oil carrier booked by undisclosed Asian clients. Based on market reports, SK Shipping is being linked to the LNG carrier order.
The two ships have a combined worth of KRW 323.7 billion (USD 280.2 million).
Hyundai Sets Targets for 2020
Korea Marine & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries) has disclosed its objectives for the 2020 order book.
The combined target for the company s three shipbuilding arms, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries stands at USD 15.9 billion, Yonhap reports.
Under the total, Hyundai Samho is seeking to obtain USD 4.25 billion worth of orders, Hyundai Mipo is targeting USD 3.65 billion worth of deals, while HHI has set sights on USD 8 billion worth of orders.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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HPCL Launches Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) For Shipping Industry.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) launched IMO-2020 compliant Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) at Visakhapatnam on 2nd January 2020 at the hands of Shri Mukesh Kumar Surana, Chairman & Managing Director in presence of Director - Refineries, Shri Vinod S Shenoy, Director - Marketing, Shri Rakesh Misri, Executive Director - Direct Sales, Shri Ajit Singh and other top officials.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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In West Africa, a new threat to Indian sailors.
The Gulf of Guinea is increasinlgy unsafe for Indian sailors. Last month, pirates kidnapped two Indian oil tankers there and took Indian crew hostages. On December 3, they kidnapped 16 sailors, and on December 15, another 20. While the first group was released on December 23, the second is still in captivity.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Kidnapped by pirates, seafarer recalls horror.
A seafarer from Gorakhpur, who is now back to his hometown, recalled how he was kidnapped by pirates along with 18 Indian crew members on December 3 when his ship was returning from Nigeria.
Ramsundar Chauhan, a resident of Harpur Budhat of Gorakhpur district is a fitter at Anglo Eastern ship management company in Mumbai and has been seafarer since 2007.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Two crew washed overboard by wave in freezing Arctic waters
Two crew have been washed overboard by a wave from Bulgarian bulk carrier STARA PLANINA in Norwegian sea, some 210 nm SW of Bodo, Norway, in the morning Jan 2. Bulk carrier started search and rescue and as of 1330 UTC, was stil searching the area. 2 Norwegian SAR helicopters were deployed, both should be already in the area.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Annual cargo transport on Yangtze River sets record.
A total of 2.93 billion tonnes of cargo was shipped through the main reaches of the Yangtze River in 2019, an 8.9-percent increase from 2018, authorities said.
China s longest river has sat atop of world s inner waterways in terms of cargo flow for years.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Johor Port strengthens role as LPG Southern hub with 3 interlink pipelines, the first in Malaysia
Johor Port Berhad (JPB), a Member of MMC Group marked another milestone as the first port in Malaysia to have three interlink pipelines at its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal.
The three interlink pipelines made possible through a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) between JPB s biggest LPG customers namely Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), Boustead Petroleum Marketing (BHP) and NGC Energy Sdn Bhd (NGC).Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Paradip Port Trust to develop Western Dock berths as common user facilities
The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) has nixed a Shipping Ministry plan to build cargo berths at the Western Dock of Paradip Port Trust as a captive facility (for use by port dependent industries or PDI only), recommending instead that the project be taken up as common user terminals.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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Ilya Espino de Marotta Takes Office as First Female Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal
Ilya Espino de Marotta took office yesterday as Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal, making history as the first woman to ever hold the position.
Mrs. Espino de Marotta began her career at the Canal in 1985 as the sole female engineer on the shipyard.Posted On:3-Jan-2020
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