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Mission Sagar: Helping hand of India amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has left its mark on almost every nation in the world. It wreaked havoc on many countries, resulting in the breakdown of the healthcare infrastructure and economy. Over the centuries, India has always extended its helping hand to countries in distress and that gesture did not change after the outbreak of the pandemic... -News9 LIVEPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Seafarers unfairly criminalised over North Sea collision, says union
THE arrest of a master and chief officer following a collision off the Dutch coast has demonstrated a trend in premature seafarer accusations, according to Nautilus International. The international maritime union referred to an accident involving bulk carrier Julietta D and oil tanker Pechora Star on 31 January this year... -Daily Cargo NewsPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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The Mission to Seafarers Launch Adventure Race Japan
The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new adventure race challenge event in Japan, taking place in early 2023. All sponsors and participants of this exciting race will support the Mission’s Emerging Port Strategy 2022-26, a five year plan to develop existing operations in Asia specifically, but also globally... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Filipino seafarers face bigger threat than EMSA - Marina
ALMOST everyone else in the industry is preoccupied with the possible adverse implications of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) issue on the Filipino seafarers, but the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is also concerned about another threat. For Marina Administrator Robert Empedrad, a bigger risk to the continued employment of Filipino seafarers onboard the international fleet is the rampant ambulance-chasing practice in the country... -The Manila TimesPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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MARIN Notice to Mariners - Beware of Parametric Rolling in following seas
The International Group recently became a member of the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN) Top Tier project. The project has been established to examine and assess the causes of container losses arising from at-sea incidents onboard various sizes of container ships. The project has been approved by a cross section of industry, academic and government interests... -The Shipowners’ ClubPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Captain’s Fatigue Led to Sinking of Fishing Vessel in Alaska
A captain’s decision to get under way while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/02 released Tuesday. On July 24, 2021, the fishing vessel Tenacious, which fished primarily for pink salmon, grounded at the entrance to Wells Passage while transiting to fishing grounds in Prince William Sound... -gCaptainPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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ITF calls out Turkey for ’criminalising’ seafarers on questionable drug charges
Four Ukrainian seafarers held in Turkey on drug charges are the latest victims of the criminalisation of mariners, says the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The union said on Tuesday that the crew members have been held for seven months without trial after their arrest in Iskenderun following the discovery of cocaine in a container on the 3,430-teu MSC Capucine R (built 2001)... -TradeWindsPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Panama Canal reduces draught for neo-panamax vessels
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a reduction of the draught in the new locks to maximum draught of 15.09m (49.5 ft) TFW, based on the current and projected level of Gatun Lake for the coming weeks. The reduction will apply to vessels transiting the canal from 1 March 2022... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Recycling prices rise again amid shortage of demo tonnage
Ship recycling facilities in Bangladesh. India, and Pakistan have hiked prices for demo units in recent days despite the Chinese New Year last week and that usual lull that surrounds the celebrations. As most shipping sectors remain buoyant, a shortage of tonnage is helping to shore up prices, but a couple of large elderly tankers have appeared as potential sale candidates in recent days,.. -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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5 Maritime Shipping Trends That Are the Wave of the Future
There was a time when Vikings relied on sunstones. Even in more recent years, sea captains have relied on celestial navigation during trade expeditions. Ferdinand Magellan, Blackbeard, and even Aristotle Onassis would be astounded by how technology is changing the shipping industry today. We’re casting our eyes on some of the biggest trends in maritime shipping right now... -ThomasNet NewsPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Seafarer’s Conference Will Discuss Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy Opportunity
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) will host a hybrid conference/webinar on Friday 4 March 2022 entitled ‘Our Offshore Renewable Energy Opportunity – Is Ireland Ready?’. The conference, sponsored by Simply Blue Group, will bring together representatives from across Ireland’s maritime and supply chain workforce to explore their preparedness to the Offshore renewables’ opportunity... -AfloatPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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NCL Covid policy to change in March
Norwegian Cruise Line is loosening its pandemic-era restrictions next month by no longer requiring face coverings on its ships departing from a U.S. port and allowing unvaccinated children 4 years old and under to board. Currently, masks must be worn at all times indoors when not eating and outdoors when social distancing is not possible... -Travel WeeklyPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimp boat captain who fell overboard near Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 1,416 square miles for over 32 combined hours. Coast Guard Sector received a call on VHF-FM channel 16 at about 7 a.m. Sunday stating the captain of the shrimp boat Lady Nora had slipped and fallen overboard 7 miles northeast of the Port Aransas jetties... -gCaptainPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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New study to explore converting tanker to containership
Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study on the conversion of a tanker to a container vessel. The study is being conducted together with Stena Teknik — a technical resource for Stena’s marine-related business areas — and a German consulting company specialising in ship design... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Product Tanker allided with oil pier at San Lorenzo, Parana
Product tanker ARDMORE SEAVANGUARD struck oil berth at San Lorenzo, Parana river, Argentina, early Feb 5, while leaving the port after completing cargo operations. Pier constructions were damaged, extent of damages unknown. Tanker was allowed to resumed her voyage, she loaded some 9000 tons of biofuel, destined for Netherlands... -FleetmonPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Product Tanker blocked Kiel Canal after her chains got entangled
Product tanker HAFNIA TORRES under unclear circumstances got her anchor chains entangled between each other in the morning Feb 8, while transiting Kiel Canal in northern direction, en route from Antwerp to Primorsk Russia. Ship ran into trouble at around 0415 UTC in Schulp area near Rendsburg. Maybe she had to drop anchor or anchors in emergency, or it was self-release, it’s unknown so far... -FleetmonPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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Tanker in load breached, engine room flooded, heavy tilt, Azores
Product tanker SAO JORGE ran aground early in the morning Feb 8 in the strait between island Graciosa and small islet Praia, shortly after leaving Praia da Graciosa port. Understood it was more of contact than grounding, tanker was anchored after the accident, but she suffered propeller damages and underwate hull breach in engine room area, with ensuing water ingress... -FleetmonPosted On:9-Feb-2022
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