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Bringing relief to seafarers on ’abandoned’ ships in Durban
The vessels, PSD2 and Fairy Tale have been at the port of Durban for five years, while the PSD104 arrived at the port, earlier this month. The vessels are currently manned by 18 seafarers collectively, one Irani, six Bangladeshis and 11 Indians. The 18 seafarers have not been paid salaries for several months and were running out of food in a matter of hours, which prompted Reverend Tembe from the Mission to Seafarers to make a desperate call to SAMSA for assistance... -Rising Sun OverportPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Tanker probably hijacked, released, details unknown
Product tanker B OCEAN on Jan 25 was reported as hijacked, contacts with the ship were lost since around 2330 UTC Jan 24, 50 nm south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Gulf of Guinea. Ship’s AIS was also off. Signal reappeared at 1946 UTC Jan 25, latest AIS dated around 0000 UTC Jan 26, tanker sailing towards Abidjan at some 9 knots speed, with no Navy/security ships or boats visible around... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Bulk Carrier Hits Accompanying Icebreaker in Canada
A bulk carrier, FEDERAL CRIMSON, hit the stern of its ice breaker that was clearing its way on the St. Lawrence river. This forced the waterway to be closed for a short time. The accident occurred near Quebec City, specifically near Sainte-Foy, near the bridges connecting Quebec City and the south shore... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Cargo ship runs aground off Crete; crew being evacuated
The Greek coast guard, volunteer lifeguards and two private ships were helping get the 10-member crew of a freighter off the coast of Crete to safety on Tuesday morning. The rescue effort got under way after the captain of the Comoros-flagged freighter requested assistance to abandon ship... -Kathimerini English EditionPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Seafarer morale slips again
After swinging back to pre-pandemic levels in Q3 last year, seafarer happiness levels declined during the final quarter, driven by the extra strain of spending months aboard without any shore time due to Covid restrictions, the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report shows. The 32-page report described an increasingly demoralised workforce already facing heavy workloads and variable conditions aboard, feeling the pressure of the lack of shore time coupled with perceived low wages... -Splash 247Posted On:27-Jan-2022
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Master of APL England Charged with Operating an Unseaworthy Vessel
Twenty months after the containership APL England lost containers overboard in a storm, a court in Brisbane, Australia has entered formal charges against the captain clearing the way for a trial to proceed. The prosecutor failed to make the case for one set of charges against the captain for pollution but the court agreed the captain should face charges of operating the ship in an unseaworthy condition... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Coast Guard Searching for 38 Still Missing After Boat Sinks Off Florida, Human Smuggling Suspected
The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating a search for 38 people after their boat reportedly capsized on Saturday night off of Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida. The incident is suspected to be related to human smuggling. One body has been recovered. A good Samaritan rescued one person from a capsized 25-foot vessel off Fort Pierce Inlet on Tuesday... -gCaptainPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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DNV-led consortium to conduct ammonia bunkering safety study in Singapore
Th e Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has awarded its ammonia bunkering safety study in Singapore to a DNV-led consortium aimed at accelerating the shipping industry’s decarbonisation efforts, the Centre said in a statement on Wednesday... -ReutersPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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The Arctic: Scientists Aim to Improve Sea Ice Predictions’ Accuracy, Access
Sea ice predictions have improved markedly since the founding of an international forecasting and monitoring network 14 years ago. “These forecasts are quite encouraging in their increasing accuracy,” said Uma Bhatt, an atmospheric sciences professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Bhatt spoke about the Sea Ice Prediction Network at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting last month... -MarineLinkPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Longtime mariner talks career milestones, diversity, and more
we want you to meet Willie Tuggle III. Tuggle, owner and operator of A-Y2K Marine Survey of New Orleans, La., has worked in the maritime industry for more than 40 years. With some bumps in the road along the way, Tuggle has overcome any hurdle that has come his way and made a name for himself in the industry, including some industry firsts... -Marine LogPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Methanol is key solution for shipping decarbonisation today, research suggests
A new report addressing the reduction of emissions from the global maritime sector has verified the benefits of methanol as a marine fuel highlighting it as a key solution for decarbonisation. The report, published by clean energy financial services firm Longspur Research, looks into potential solutions for decarbonisation in the shipping market worth $105 billion per year... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Pirates Attack Bunker Tanker Off Ivory Coast
A bunker tanker has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the Ivory Coast, maritime security firm Dryad Global has confirmed. “Pirates are understood to have boarded and hijacked the vessel before departing the vessel with stolen cargo,” Dryad said in an update on the incident... -gCaptainPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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British, Australian ships deliver ’contactless’ aid to Tonga
British and Australian navy ships arrived in Tonga and attempted to deliver aid without making contact with anybody ashore to avoid spreading the coronavirus in a nation which has never had an outbreak. The danger of spreading the disease was underscored when nearly two dozen sailors aboard the Australian ship HMAS Adelaide were reported infected on Tuesday,.. -The Washington PostPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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Rising cyber exposure in maritime calls for urgent action
Cyber-attacks targeting the marine sector, and critical infrastructure more broadly, are growing rapidly across the world and in Asia. As the maritime industry undergoes rapid digitalisation, ransomware attacks continue to escalate. In fact, hackers are narrowing their focus on organisations in the sector which are seen as tempting targets due to a perceived lack of cyber security investment and potential for significant operational disruption... -EJ InsightPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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’World First’ Autonomous Containership Tested in Japan
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is claiming to have conducted the world’s first sea trial of an unmanned autonomous containership. The trial took place using the 2015-built feeder containership M/V Mikage, operated by Imoto Lines, from January 24-25th. The ship departed on a pre-formulated route from Tsuruga Port in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture, arriving in Sakai Port in Tottori Prefecture – a distance covering a few hundred miles... -gCaptainPosted On:27-Jan-2022
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India, Iran launch 3rd shipping route to Chabahar
A direct container shipping route has been established between Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar and two Western Indian ports of Nhava Sheva and Kandla. The first container service from this route will enter Iran’s Shahid Beheshti port on February 16, Deputy Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) Jalil Eslami has said... -The TribunePosted On:27-Jan-2022
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