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India emerging as a world leader in maritime sector: Sonowal
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal said India is emerging as a world leader in the maritime sector. Sonowal said the government is striving to improve the quality of Indian Seafarers and make their life comfortable. Speaking at the release of Navik Jeevan and launch of Online Competency based Examination through video conference mode in New Delhi on Thursday, he informed that this is happening for the first time in the world... -Northeast NowPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Filipino seafarers stranded for months in China back home
Six Filipino seafarers are now back home after getting stranded for at least half a year in southeastern China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The group was among the 29 Filipinos onboard the Chinese-flagged vessels Han Rong 362, 366, and 369, which ceased operations last May 2021... -pna.gov.phPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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17 Rescued From Sinking Bulker in Sea of Japan
The Japan Coast Guard and the South Korean Coast Guard have rescued 17 seafarers from a sinking bulker off the coast of Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The crew of the Vietnamese bulker Houei Crystal sent a distress signal on Wednesday afternoon at about 0830 hours and reported that a crewmember had been washed overboard by a wave. At 1630 hours, they called again to report that the vessel was in distress in heavy weather,.. -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Offshore operators see wind power opportunity
U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore service operators see opportunity in the early stages of the U.S. offshore wind industry – and its impending shortage of suitable workboats. With two Northeast projects approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and 12 construction and operations plans submitted, “what you will be seeing over the next 24 months…is these churning through the process,” said Liz Burdock, CEO and president of the Business Network for Offshore Wind,.. -WorkBoatPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Crew change on ships face challenges as Omicron induce fresh restrictions
Singapore has banned the entry of vessels from Africa, while Hong Kong has listed 44 countries as high-risk. Restrictions imposed by some countries to deal with the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa, is making the global shipping industry jittery, specially when it was slowly emerging from the challenges in changing crew on board since the outbreak of the pandemic about 18 months ago... -The Hindu BusinessLinePosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Indian Coast Guard Tows Stranded Passenger Ship After Engine Room Fire
An Indian passenger-cargo vessel was left stranded at sea on December 1 after a fire on board and was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard after a nearly 24-hour ordeal. The Coast Guard reports that all the passengers and crew were safe. The Kavaratti is a 394-foot-long ship able to transport up to 700 passengers and 2,000 tons of cargo... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:3-Dec-2021
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India: Fishing sector sinking as high cost, low catch weigh
Fuel cost hike has hit fishing sector like a torpedo, mainly marine, which is sinking under the weight of high cost of doing business, putting the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen families at stake, The News has learnt. Senior fishermen said at least 75 percent of their income was being spent on fuel, while only 25 percent being divided among partners -owners and crews- as per agreement... -The News InternationalPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Panama Canal announces green vessel incentive plan
On the heels of COP26, the Panama Canal is unveiling a new greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) classification system aimed at strengthening the waterway’s position as a green corridor for global trade. Speaking at AAPA Latino in Cartagena, Colombia, the Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez announced the Panama Canal Green Vessel Classification system, which will include a GHG Emissions Fee... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Diversity in Maritime: Recruiting Alone Won’t Fix It
As we enter the final days of 2021, the challenges faced by the maritime industry are manifold, but the industry is well positioned to come out sitting pretty, according to most forecasters. Demand is high, and new thinking in tech and logistics is driving optimism as the world gets a little smaller... -gCaptainPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Costa Romantica’s Career Comes to an End at the Scrappers
The latest one of the cruise ships to arrive at shipbreaking yards is the ship formerly known as Costa Romantica (now: ANTARES EXPERIENCE). Like many others of its ilk, the vessel is being sold for scrap due to the distress in the luxury cruise lines sector following the coronavirus pandemic... -FleetmonPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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Tug with barge disabled, adrift in Arabian sea
Tug CHANDRA NEPTUNE with barge JACOB on tow reportedly disabled and adrift since around 2300 UTC Dec 1 in Arabian sea, while en route from Mumbai to Mundra, Gulf of Kutch. Latest available AIS position, as of 0530 UTC Dec 2, was dated 0200 UTC Dec 2, tug under way at some 5 knots speed, but she’s probably assisted or taken on tow by an offshore tug... -FleetmonPosted On:3-Dec-2021
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