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No of Indian seafarers rises to over 1.5 lakh: Mandaviya
Steps to increase employment opportunities in the maritime sector in India has resulted in the number of seafarers reaching to over 1.5 lakh, Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L Mandaviya said Thursday.
He said earlier only 92,000 persons from India were engaged as seafarers.
"The number of seafarers in the country has increased by over 60,000. While only about 92, 000 people were engaged in ship related jobs, their number has gone up to 1,56,000 now," Mandaviya told media persons here.
He said the government has taken several steps to increase employment opportunities for the youth in this sector.
The reforms include improving the sea farers examination, he said and added that while earlier only 1-2 per cent applicants could clear the exam, with improved curriculum the pass percentage has gone up to 10 per cent.
This has resulted in more and more young people qualifying for jobs in the sector, Mandaviya said, adding that plans are to design employment opportunity for another 50,000 youths in a year as seafarers.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Cargo ship disabled, taken on tow, Aegean sea
General cargo ship HERCULES I suffered mechanical failure on Sep 12 while en route from Mykonos island to Volos, mainland Greece, though not clear when and where exactly. The ship was proceeding at low speed of some 4 knots, until she went NUC at around 2100 UTC, and started to drift in the area between Kythnos and Syros islands. Tug APOLLON (IMO 7431806) took her on tow early in the morning Sep 13, she s to be towed, reportedly, to port of destination.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Cargo ship aground, river Don, Russia
General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY-123, loaded with 3201 tons of wheat, ran aground in river Don estuary while proceeding downstream, to Azov-Don Sea Channel, at 0025 Moscow time Sep 13. The ship strayed off fairway while sailing in dense fog bank. As of 1700 Moscow time Sep 13, SORMOVSKIY-123 was still aground, with no tug in sight.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Livestock carrier sparked anthrax fears, Turkey
Livestock carrier RAHMEH had to shelter at Cesme anchorage, Turkey, Aegean sea, on Sep 13, to fix mechanical problem, which requires spare parts to be delivered on board. The ship is ballasting from Istanbul to Gibraltar. There were fears among local residents, because during her previous voyage with livestock from Brazil to Turkey, some animals were found to be infected with anthrax, RAHMEH was under quarantine in Turkish waters for quite some time. Authorities had to issue official statement, assuring people that there s no bio danger, and that the ship and the crew will undergo health inspection.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Two tankers grounded in Russian Inner Waterways
Product tanker KAPITAN PERMYAKOV ran aground while anchoring at 3116 kilometer mark, river Don, at 2300 Moscow time Sep 12, en route from Tatyanka port to Kavkaz port. Tanker is loaded with 4294 tons of bunker oil. As of 0600 Moscow time Sep 14, tanker was still aground. No damages, no leak reported.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Stolt Disappointed with MSC Flaminia Ruling
Stolt Tank Containers is disappointed with the ruling of the New York District Court regarding the MSC Flaminia, unveiled on Monday, September 10.
The ruling said two parties were responsible for the losses caused by the explosion and fire on board the ill-fated containership that occurred in July 2012, claiming the lives of three crew members, those being: Stolt and Deltech.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Europe s Biggest Port Says Companies Not Doing Enough for Brexit
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe s biggest shipping port, warned companies on both sides of the Channel that they aren t doing enough to prepare for Britain s exit from the European Union, as it plans a test of its facilities to make sure it s ready for the worst.
"If the companies don t prepare, then we will be in deep trouble," Mark Dijk, the Port of Rotterdam’s external affairs manager, said on a vessel trip through the facility on Tuesday.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Irish Ports Want Brexit Support From European Commission
An Irish ports industry body has called on the European Commission to shore up measures against the adverse impact of Brexit on marine passenger and freight transport between Ireland and the continent.
The commission is proposing to realign the TEN-T network s North Sea Mediterranean Core Network Corridor, which currently links Ireland to France via the UK land bridge.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Iran dismisses rumors of handing Chabahar port over to India
Deputy Minister of Transit at the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Urban Development Mehrdad Taghizadeh dismissed rumors that the country s southeastern port of Chabahar has been handed over to India, saying "all activities are under the control of the General Office of Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan province."
Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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Leading port authorities combine forces in Climate Action Program
Antwerp Port Authority is pleased to announce its participation in the World Ports Climate Action Program. In this new international initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Antwerp will be joining forces and working together on a number of projects that address the issue of global warming.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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New Research from Arup Report on Ports and Air Quality
The UK Major Ports Group ("UKMPG"), the body representing the global gateway ports for 75% of the UK s seaborne trade, today held a roundtable briefing and discussion on ports and air quality with a cross section of participants from industry, Government and NGOs. The briefing was based on the emerging findings from research, commissioned from leading air quality specialists Arup.Posted On:15-Sep-2018
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