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India: Centre to tap 6,500 acres of surplus port land for green energy
The Centre has identified 6,500 acres of surplus land at 12 major ports across the country to develop solar and wind power projects that will create new revenue streams and generate more green energy, according to reports. These 12 major ports have already transitioned to renewables to meet their own energy requirements, Mint reported quoting officials. The surplus land will be used to generate green energy for commercial use, they said... -CNBCTV18Posted On:29-Dec-2021
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Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation adopts 4.5-day working week
The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) has announced that starting from 1st January, 2022, there will be a change in the official working system at its offices and customer happiness centres. The new working days will be from Monday to Friday, with the extension of the weekly holiday to be on Saturday, Sunday and half-a-day of Friday, in line with the Dubai Government’s resolution,.. -WAMPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Are We on Track? XTE and Maritime Education and Training
The maritime industry is experiencing a paradigm shift while operating in an everchanging environment influenced by digitalization and decarbonization. Technological developments, particularly the new digital technologies and Industry 4.0, are rapidly reshaping the maritime industry. As the industry responds to this shift, are we experiencing a XTE in our approach to maritime education and training?.. -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Malaysia Arrests General Cargo Vessel for Alleged Illegal Anchoring
The Malaysian authorities have arrested a general cargo vessel for alleged illegal anchoring in their waters. The cargo ship MV Kong, registered to the Sierra Leone flag, was arrested near Bagan Ajam at about 1:30 PM local time on Friday, the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency said on Saturday. The vessel "is believed to have mistakenly anchored without permission," the organisation said... -Ship & BunkerPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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MOL donates $60,000 for victims of Typhoon Odette
The Malaysian authorities have arrested a general cargo vessel for alleged illegal anchoring in their waters. The cargo ship MV Kong, registered to the Sierra Leone flag, was arrested near Bagan Ajam at about 1:30 PM local time on Friday, the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency said on Saturday. The vessel "is believed to have mistakenly anchored without permission," the organisation said... -The Manila TimesPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Abandoned seafarers tell of life since running aground in Umm Al Quwain
It is seven months since Vinay Kumar and his crew left the UAE after washing ashore in Umm Al Quwain on board a shipping tanker abandoned at sea for almost three years. When the Merchant Tanker Iba split from its anchorage in rough seas and drifted on to a public beach in January, it gave the world a rare insight into the challenges of a life at sea... -The NationalPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Inmarsat Launches ’World’s Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite’
Global satellite communications company Inmarsat has launched its first next-generation satellite, known as the I-6. Billed as the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever launched, the I-6 F1 is the first of seven new fully-funded Inmarsat satellites to be launched by 2024. The satellite was launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Japan at 15:32 UK time on 22 December 2021... -gCaptainPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases
Authorities in the western Mexican state of Jalisco on Monday refused to allow a cruise ship to disembark in Puerto Vallarta, one of the country’s most popular destinations, because of cases of COVID-19 on board. According to local health authorities, 69 coronavirus infections have been confirmed among the crew... -EuronewsPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Finland: Union Calls 24-Hour Strike Stopping Work at Finland s Ports
Work at ports across Finland stopped on December 28 after the union representing the stevedores called a 24-hour strike as part of its solidarity movement in a strike targeting one of Finland’s largest forest products companies and the overall forest products industry. The Automobile and Transport Workers’ Association launched the strike at 6:00 a.m. saying all employees covered by its collective bargaining agreement would stop work until Wednesday morning... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Digitalization: Simulating Cleaner Shipping
SIM is a technology with the potential to make a significant contribution to maritime decarbonization, writes Patrick Ryan, ABS
One of the biggest problems for shipowners seeking to understand how environmental regulation will impact the performance of their fleets in future is uncertainty. While the regulatory framework is in place, changes that tighten the requirements, or new regional rules have the potential to disrupt investment decisions... -MarineLinkPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Rolls-Royce Invests in Methanol Technology
Rolls-Royce is focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping: Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is currently working on mtu engines for use with methanol. The new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies, are planned to be available to customers as soon as possible for use in commercial ships and yachts... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Containership Rams Pier in Taiwan - Video
A containership rammed a dock in Taichung, Taiwan on December 26 and the incident was all caught on video. The ship is the around 1,000 TEU capacity Asiatic Sun which was being repositioned within the port when the accident occurred. As you can see from the video, the ship somehow lost control and rammed directly into the concrete pier, causing damage to both the ship and pier... -gCaptainPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Philippines: ’Odette’ downs close to 300 ships in CV
Some 271 ships in Central Visayas ran aground, 12 capsized while 12 sank during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (Rai). The latest numbers were provided by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu last Monday, Dec. 27. Among the ill-fated ships was mv Ida, which capsized in the waters near the port of Barangay Tayud, Consolacion in northern Cebu where the tugboat had taken shelter from Typhoon Odette on the night of Dec. 16, 2021. Six crew members were reported missing... -Yahoo Philippines NewsPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Reports 48 COVID Cases Onboard
Royal Caribbean Cruise reported that 48 passengers on board the SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS had been tested positive for covid-19. There were 6091 passengers on board when the vessel docked at Miami on Saturday. Royal Caribbean International has said that every covid-19 positive person was mildly-symptomatic or asymptomatic, and the company is monitoring their health... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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COSCO 20,000 TEU container ship troubled off Portugal
Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) COSCO SHIPPING VIRGO according to Portugal Maritime Authorities, suffered loss of propulsion due to unspecified damage on Dec 24, while sailing along Portugal coast, en route from Piraeus to Rotterdam. Giant ship was disabled and adrift for some 3 plus hours according to track, from 1330 UTC until 1700 UTC, then she resumed sailing, arriving at Rotterdam on Dec 27... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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Abandoned cargo ship drifted through Taiwan Strait and ran aground
General cargo ship HOMAO was disabled after understood, water ingress in engine room, and issued distress signal, at around 0800 LT Dec 24 some 50 nm north of Keelung, northern Taiwan, reported Taiwan English News. 9 crew abandoned the ship shortly after issuing distress signal, understood they’re safe... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Dec-2021
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