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Cargo ship struck pier, heavily damaged
General cargo ship HAKSA struck Berth No.18 in Chornomorsk port, Ukraine, in the morning Oct 22, while maneuvering to berth, reported Ukrainian Shipping Magazine. Ship’s bow section sustained heavy damages. Berth also sustained damages... -FleetmonPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Clarification Needed On MIQ For New Zealand Crews
The union representing New Zealand seafarers is asking the Government to provide more clarity around MIQ rules for crews working in international waters. Maritime Union Wellington Branch Secretary Jim King says MUNZ members can’t understand the logic of a decision to make them stay isolated on their ship. 18 New Zealand seafarers aboard the MMA Vision, managed by New Plymouth-based Kingston Offshore Services, have been on board the vessel in international waters... -Scoop NewsPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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US-Flagged Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in Michigan
The U.S.-flagged bulk MV Calumet ran aground in Michigan’s Saginaw River on Thursday night after high winds pushed the ship off course and set the stern against the channel’s edge, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The ship was refloated about 12 hours later. The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report of a 630-foot long soft Calumet aground at 8:00 p.m. near the Lake State Railroad Bridge, in the Saginaw River... -gCaptainPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Shell Expects Ida-Hit Offshore Facility to Restart in November
Shell said on Friday it expects an offshore transfer facility, which was shut due to damage from Hurricane Ida, to be operational in the first half of November, restarting production of a popular Gulf of Mexico crude grade earlier than expected. The oil major was the hardest-hit producer from Ida, which tore through the Gulf of Mexico in August and removed 28 million barrels from the market... -gCaptainPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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70% of Nigerian ports comatose
THE Port Consultative Council of Nigeria, PCCN, has said that 70 percent of the nation’s seaports are comatose following the lack of competence exhibited by successive government over time. Speaking to Vanguard during a presentation of books and other academic materials to the management of the University of Lagos, Chairman of the Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin, said that Nigeria has 17 ports but as at today only six of them are functioning... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Singgapore opens Tuas port storage space, hires 2,500 workers to help ease global supply chain crisis
The not-yet-operational Tuas port is already being used to store containers, as Singapore ports, operating 24/7, dig into their reserves to help tackle the global supply chain disruption. The logistical nightmare has been the result of manpower shortages and port closures elsewhere caused partly by Covid-19 restrictions, and an increase in demand for goods as repressed consumers start spending again after the pandemic eased... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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USA: Agencies, Maritime Industry and Union Leadership Debate Trainee and Worker Safety
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Trottenberg and MARAD Acting Administrator Lessley met with leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard, maritime industry and labor on October 20 to discuss concrete steps to protect the safety of merchant mariners and midshipmen, ensure an inclusive environment in the mariner workforce, and create cultural change to support the future of the U.S. merchant marine... -HSTodayPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Maritime Security Experts Meet to Discuss Root Causes of Piracy
45 officers from 17 Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Member States participated virtually in a capacity building virtual lecture on October 19. The aim of the lecture was to provide a better understanding on the root causes of piracy, how to effectively address it and to enhance the capabilities of Focal Points (FPs)/ Contact Points (CP) (FPs/CP) in managing maritime crime... -HSTodayPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Jamaica: Collaboration Encouraged to Improve Seafarers’ Welfare
Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, is calling for continued collaboration between governments and the shipping community to develop and support initiatives to improve the welfare of seafarers. She said it is important to continue the conversation to engender a culture of awareness, inclusion, acceptance, and recognition of all seafarers, irrespective of gender, nationality, colour, race, ethnicity, religion, age, or rank... -Jamaica Information ServicePosted On:23-Oct-2021
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Maersk Drillship Going for New Water Depth World Record Off Angola
The drillship, Maersk Voyager, was awarded a contract extension this month by TotalEnergies E&P Angola to drill the ultra-deepwater Ondjaba-1 exploration well in Angola’s Block 48. The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3,628 meters, or about 2 1/4 miles below the water’s surface. The current world record is 3,400 meters, set by Maersk Voyager’s sister drillship, Maersk Venturer, when it drilled the Raya-1 well for TotalEnergies offshore Uruguay in 2016... -gCpatainPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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India: DG shipping not to allow addl relaxations for CDC
The director general of shipping has turned down Goan Seaman Association of India’s (GSAI) request to withdraw the order for allowing more relaxation for those seafarers who have been debarred from applying Indian Continuous Discharge Cert Certificates (CDC). GSAI has urged the government to reconsider the decision and give relaxation for another year... -Times of IndiaPosted On:23-Oct-2021
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