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India: Ship recycling to create 1.5 lakh more jobs in 3 yrs
India aims to attract ships from Europe and Japan for scrapping, mainly in Alang, one of the biggest ship breaking yards of the world. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that by bringing in more vessels the aim is to double the recycling which is presently 4.5 million light displacement tonnage (LDT) by 2024. LDT is the weight of the ship after removal of cargo, passengers, crew, fuel, ballast water, internal storage etc.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Male seafarers as victims of sexual harassment
Male seafarers can be the subject of sexual harassment while working on board the vessel entitling them to moral damages. Sexual harassment can happen to anyone and everyone.
The Supreme Court stressed in the case of Richard Toliongco vs. Anglo Eastern Crew Mgt. (G.R. No. 231748, July 8, 2020) that sexual harassment must be recognized as a risk faced by our seafarers and which should not be merely seen as a gender issue, rather it is a power issue.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Iconic laker fire, Sturgeon Bay, Great Lakes
Self-discharging bulk carrier ROGER BLOUGH caught fire on Feb 1 in Wisconsin shipyard, Sturgeon Bay, Lake Michigan, USA, where the ship was docked for a winter lay-up. Firefighting teams responded, understood fire was extinguished, but extent of damages remains unknown. ROGER BLOUGH is something of an iconic laker, being popular among ships photos fans, and being a part of Great Lakes shipping history.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Mega container ship mass containers loss, North Pacific UPDATE confirmed MSC
Many containers reported lost on Jan 26 in North Pacific SE of Tokyo, by container ship MSC ARIES, which crossed the position where containers were seen, and after that, turned north, understood to avoid further losses. The ship is en route from Los Angeles to China Ningbo, ETA Jan 30.
Feb 1 UPDATE: Confirmed containers were lost by MSC ARIES, reportedly some 40+, maybe more.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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12,400 TEU MSC container ship disabled in Dardanelles, turned back
New-Panamax container ship MSC MARIA SAVERIA suffered mechanical failure while entering Dardanelles from Aegean sea in the morning Jan 31, being en route from Saudi Arabia to Turkeys Marmara sea port. Dardanelles Traffic Control Center deployed two tugs to take ship under control. By 1200 UTC she probably, partially restored power, but she was not allowed to continue transit and as of 1230 UTC she was moving back to Aegean sea, to anchorage, escorted by two tugs.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Bulk carrier Captain medevaced in adverse weather conditions
General cargo ship CANTIKA PERSADA loaded with 1600 tons of fertilizers and anchored in Gresik Petrokimia Port waters, Gresik, Indonesia, dragged her anchor and drifted onto nearby anchored ship in the morning Jan 30. CANTIKA PERSADA suffered hull breach in fore hold area, and massive water ingress. The ship developed heavy fore tilt and sank, resting on bottom and remaining partially above water.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Cargo ship loaded with fertilizers sank in Gresik, crew evacuated
General cargo ship CANTIKA PERSADA loaded with 1600 tons of fertilizers and anchored in Gresik Petrokimia Port waters, Gresik, Indonesia, dragged her anchor and drifted onto nearby anchored ship in the morning Jan 30. CANTIKA PERSADA suffered hull breach in fore hold area, and massive water ingress. The ship developed heavy fore tilt and sank, resting on bottom and remaining partially above water.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Jamaica: Crew change hubs could address seafarer crisis, says MAJ
A global network of crew change hubs would help alleviate the humanitarian crisis seafarers face at present, according to the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ).
They could offer a short-term solution to the barriers presented by global travel restrictions, ensuring vital crew changes could take place and facilitating trade and logistics to the benefit of the world economy, the Flag State advised.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Philippines ends temporary ban on international crew change
According to shipping agency GAC new guidelines have been issued for crew change from 1 February with reference to the Resolutions Nos.96 & 97 of the Philippines Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID). The new guidelines essentially see crew change reverting to position it was prior to 30 December when the temporary ban was introduced due to the strains of the Covid-19 virus that had emerged.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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China noncommittal about when ship with 16 Indian crew will be permitted to unload cargo
The fate of 16 Indian sailors of a cargo ship stranded outside a Chinese port for six months remain uncertain as China on Monday remained noncommittal about when their ordeal would end.
The ship MV Anastasia has been on anchorage near Caofeidian port in northern China since September 20, waiting to discharge its cargo. The ship is carrying Australian coal. This is the second Indian ship to suffer such a fate.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Woman Medevaced from Matson Ship Off Washington
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a U.S.-flagged Matson ship after she was having difficulty breathing and temporarily lost consciousness off Washington s coast on Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound command center received a call at 11:30 a.m. from the ships health insurance provider stating a 65-year-old woman aboard the vessel needed medical attention.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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Cyber security to be developed for critical maritime infrastructure
At the same time, London-based law firm Ince and Mission Secure have unveiled a specialist cyber security solution for shipping.
These separate developments come as the shipping industry is warned it is lagging behind other industrial sectors in deploying cyber security by Lloyd s Register s cyber security services provider Nettitude.Posted On:2-Feb-2021
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