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India: DG Shipping to crack the whip on ships violating safe manning norms
The directorate general of shipping (DG Shipping), the country’s maritime regulator, plans to detain Indian ships found violating the minimum safe manning document (MSMD) norms prescribed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and recover the wages saved by the ship owners during the period of such violation. The master, owner, operator, agent or charterer may also be prosecuted for the infringement, it has proposed... -BusinessLinePosted On:18-Dec-2021
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What’s going wrong with lifeboats?
Seafarers really shouldn’t be afraid of equipment that is supposed to save them, but this is all too often the case, as news of accidents involving lifeboats filters around the seagoing workforce. Lifeboat drills, which are mandated by regulation, ought to be routine, but all too often are an ordeal for those taking part and a source of some apprehension. And while it is too easy to blame the seamanship of those involved in accidents, it is not too hard to suggest that there are other factors at play... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Shipping Groups Launch Seafarer Quarantine Network
Leading shipping groups representing shipowners, seafarers’ unions, and maritime employers have partnered up to establish their own international network of approved quarantine facilities to help ensure seafarers can safely join ships amid the spread of the Omicron variant. The move comes as the spread of the new variant threatens unpredictable changes to government border policies, complicating seafarers’ abilities to leave and join ships... -gCaptainPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Grand Jury Charges Three Companies Over Southern California Pipeline Spill
Indictment alleges the owners and operators of the broken pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil into San Pedro Bay in October continued to operate the pipeline for hours after leak alarms. A federal grand jury has indicted three companies over the oil spill from the San Pedro Bay Pipeline that impacted large stretches Southern California beaches in early October... -gCaptainPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Carnival Opens New Dubai Cruise Terminal
Cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation has officially opened its new Dubai Harbor Cruise Terminal. With the arrivals of Costa Firenze and AIDAbella from the company’s Italy-based Costa Cruises and Germany-based AIDA Cruises brands, the official opening was marked by two passenger cruise ships visiting the Dubai Harbor Cruise Terminal for the first time,.. -Maritime Logistics NewsPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Australia’s Queensland ports to lift 14-day quarantine
Australia’s Queensland state plans to lift the 14-day quarantine requirement for vessels arriving from international ports, effective from 24 December. The 14-day quarantine was imposed by Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ), as have many ports across the world, on crew and vessels arriving from foreign ports when the Covid-19 outbreak began in 2020... -Argus MediaPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Kenya: President calls for better seafarers training, incentives for ship owners
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the National Treasury and the Blue Economy Committee to implement bold measures that would spur economic growth and create jobs for the youth. Speaking during the commissioning of a shipyard at Mtongwe, Mombasa, yesterday, Uhuru called for the setting up of a comprehensive seafarers training programme for 4,000 qualified seafarers... -The StandardPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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UAE to become an increasingly attractive base for shipping companies
A series of new regulations and a more business-friendly environment in the UAE is likely to provide a pull for shipping companies looking to set up or expand within the region. This was one of the main conclusions of panellists at a Seatrade Maritime Middle East session addressing ‘Better compliance – less cost’ earlier this week. The session was moderated by Ali Shebab, DNV’s Global Director of Special Projects and Services with focus on the Middle East... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Covid-19: The Taranaki man connecting seafarers with their favourite hamburgers
Twenty-five Big Macs, an acoustic guitar and inflatable swimming pool are a few of the supplies a Taranaki man has delivered to crews who are on a “floating prison” due to Covid-19 restrictions. Pieter Borsje is a ship and port welfare officer in New Plymouth, and contacts every crew before they dock, offering a complimentary care package full of sweets, a “listening ear” and free Wi-Fi... -Stuff.co.nzPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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US Coast Guard: Sexual Assault On U.S. Ships Is A Crime And Must Be Reported
MSIB 11-21, issued Thursday, states that while the law requires the master or individual in charge of a U.S. documented vessel to make that report, too often sexual assaults go unreported. To overcome this challenge, the Coast Guard encourages all victims and witnesses of sexual assaults on U.S. vessels to report directly to the Coast Guard, and provides some helpful reminders about how to report... gCaptainPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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Longliner grounding, Iceland
Greenlandic longliner MASILIK ran aground on the coast of Stakks Fjord, east of Keflavik, isouthwest Iceland, at around 1900 UTC Dec 16. Icelandic patrol/SAR ship FREYJA responded, assisting MASILIK in refloating. Longliner was refloated at around 0230 UTC Dec 17, as of 0400 UTC she was proceeding towards Hafnafjord, either on tow or escorted by FREYJA... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Dec-2021
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