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Two tugs hit by cement carrier, half-sunk, Devonport, Tasmania
Cement carrier GOLIATH contacted berthed tugs YORK COVE and WILGA at Devonport, Tasmania, at around 0045 UTC Jan 28, while maneuvering to berth, on arrival from Melbourne. Both tugs were damaged with ensuing water ingress, YORK COVE is already partially submerged with her portside hull crushed in midshipsection area... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Grain barges caravan aground, Columbia river
One of four grain barges, pushed by tug SUNDIAL, ran aground near McGuire island, Columbia river, Oregon, USA, at around 1130 UTC Jan 27. all barges are in load, caravan was proceeding downstream. Barge sustained some damages, another tug is already on the scene, assisting SUNDIAL – understood barge was still aground as of 0415 UTC Jan 28. Strong wind reportedly, pushed caravan off the fairway... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Keppel Reports Highest Profit in Since Offshore Downturn Six Years Ago
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corporation reported its highest profit in six years since the offshore downturn. The company reported an overall FY 2021 net profit of S$1.02 billion (USD $740 million) bolstered by improved performance across all business segments. The result marks a sharp reversal from FY 2020’s net loss of S$506 million... -gCaptainPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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The Panama Ship Registry will invest in technological transformation in 2022
The Panama Ship Registry closed year 2021 with a total of 8,558 vessels and 236M GT, an increase of 2.33% over the previous year of 230.5M tons GT, according to IHS Markit. Panama Registry flags 15% of the world fleet according to Clarksons research... -Panama Ship RegistryPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Abu Dhabi Maritime takes control of all Ferry Services in Abu Dhabi’s waterways
Abu Dhabi Maritime, the custodian of all of Abu Dhabi’s waterways and marine ecosystems, has assumed responsibility for all ferry services operating within Abu Dhabi’s waterways. Operating under the AD Ports Group, with guidance from the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), the organization is integrating the Ferry Operations Branch of the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) under the scope of its services... -Maritime Logistics NewsPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Dubai Maritime City Authority succeeds in floating container ship that ran aground near Palm Deira
The Dubai Maritime City Authority of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation has succeeded in floating a grounded container ship near Palm Deira in Dubai on Thursday while it was heading from Port Khalid in Sharjah to Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. The Authority said that urgent meetings were held with the relevant authorities in the public and private sectors to expedite the re-floating of the container ship, in coordination with Port Rashid... -WAM ENPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Bunker prices set to continue climbing
Oil prices could spiral into three figures within this year, according to some analysts, with repercussions for bunker costs. Breaking through $90 on Wednesday, Brent crude has risen by almost 9% over January and, together with West Texas Intermediate, is now trading almost 80% higher than the start of 2021... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Five years stranded in Durban harbour: Sailors speak of dire conditions on abandoned vessels
At least 18 international seafarers have been abandoned in Durban’s port aboard three vessels, their employers having failed to pay salaries on time, repatriate them and provide adequate food, medical care and accommodation. A high-court squabble is playing out as 12 of the seafarers remain in the lurch without money to run ship operations... -TimesLIVEPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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MOL Installs Anti-Grounding Alert Software Fleetwide
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to enhance the safety of its fleet with a navigational risk monitoring system capable of predicting the danger of grounding and alerting shoreside teams. A day after successfully concluding the world’s first sea trial of unmanned ship operation from port to port, the company announced that its fleet of over 700 vessels has adopted the vessel grounding risk monitoring software system that will help in enhancing safety measures... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Shipping companies are giving maritime workers bonuses worth as much as triple their annual salary
Major shipping companies are offering workers bonuses worth as much as three years’ salary in an effort to keep talent in an industry that is known for labor code violations, long months away from family, and high suicide rates. The Taiwanese shipping companies Evergreen Marine handed out bonuses as high as 40 times its workers’ monthly pay, while Wan Hai paid out bonuses worth a full year’s salary or about $36,093... -Business Insider IndiaPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Maritime warning on Russian navy drills is first for foreign military in 20 years
Russia’s naval drills planned for next week are the first exercises by a foreign military in at least 20 years that have required an Irish maritime warning. While other navies and air forces regularly transit through Ireland’s exclusive economic one (EEZ), live fire drills are unheard of in recent years, aside from those carried out by the Irish Naval Service... -The Irish TimesPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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Denmark lifts virus restrictions: End of the tunnel in sight for the crew change crisis
News this week that Denmark will end virus restrictions from the beginning of February and reclassify Covid-19 as a disease that no longer poses a threat to society has given the shipping industry a glimpse of a possible end to the pandemic restraints which have caused severe hardships to hundreds of thousands at sea over the past two years... -Splash 247Posted On:29-Jan-2022
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New Guidance On Pilot Transfer Arrangements Published
This guidance is intended to remind seafarers and companies of the vital importance of adhering to the rules and established procedures concerning the provision of safe boarding arrangements for pilots. Pilots have the right to decline to board vessels offering defective boarding arrangements, which can result in serious delay. Pilots are also entitled to report defects in boarding arrangements to port state control authorities, which could lead to a full port state control inspection with the risk of delay and financial penalties... -International Chamber of ShippingPosted On:29-Jan-2022
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