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Indian ports fast-track efforts to increase cargo handling capacity
Officials at Kolkata’s Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Chennai Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Mundra Port, Thoothukudi’s V.O. Chidambaranar Port and Cochin Port said they are looking to improve cargo handling efficiency and get rid of supply chain bottlenecks in order to handle more capacity. The country’s major ports are speeding up projects to raise their cargo handling capacity... -Money ControlPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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India-Norway hold diplomatic talks to boost blue economy
On the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday held diplomatic talks with the Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. During the talks, EAM Jaishankar raised global issues and matters of mutual interest with his Norwegian counterpart. Discussion on boosting bilateral cooperation in Blue Economy and energy sector was also done... -Republic WorldPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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India: Paradip Port to become ’mega’ maritime facility by 2030: Sonowal
Union Minister for Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal on April 25 said Paradip Port will become a ’mega’ maritime facility and the area surrounding it will emerge as a prominent industrial hub in Asia. The PPA came into existence after Independence. "Under Maritime Vision 2030, the PPA will become a mega port and for this, employees as well as stakeholders, including exporters and importers, will have to play a crucial role," Sonowal said... -MoneycontrolPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Flag state’s role in decarbonising the shipping industry
A major challenge facing shipowners today is: how are we going to meet the new MARPOL Annex VI requirements? This debate around maritime decarbonisation will shape the course of the industry for decades to come. The maritime industry has to decide now how to best address these upcoming regulations; whether they implement new technologies, switch to new fuel sources, and/ or change their existing operational methods... -LNG IndustryPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Wartsila rolls out future-proof dual-fuel engine
Finnish technology group Wartsila has launched a new dual-fuel engine to accelerate the shipping industry’s journey towards decarbonized operations. The Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine — the latest addition to the company’s multi-fuel engine portfolio — can run on LNG, which reduces air pollutants as well as offers a viable platform for further decarbonization through the use of bio- or synthetic methane in the future... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Saving fellow seafarers from financial crisis
A BRAND-NEW house, car, travel, gadgets and education of children from both the immediate and extended family - these are some of the usual things found on the priority list of a Filipino seafarer who is actively sailing. Research conducted by the Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines shows that despite seafaring being one of the professions with lucrative salaries, a lot of Filipino seafarers still retire broke or continue to work onboard past their retirement age... -The Manila TimesPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Meet the man behind India’s first solar ferry boat who aims to conquer seas with green energy
andith Thandasherry started NavAlt in 2013 to design boats and ships that could save fuel and spare the marine ecosystem from carbon dioxide emissions. He built India’s first solar ferry boat and is now working on the world’s first green energy RORO. While ferries may seem like a cleaner mode of transportation, most ferries run on diesel which is a highly polluting fossil fuel... -YourStoryPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Remember the COVID-Stricken Cruise Ship That Docked In SF Last Month? It Just Reported Another Outbreak
The Ruby Princess cruise ship — which was not-so-fondly once described as the "plague ship" in the pandemic’s infancy — docked at the Port of San Francisco in late March with a slew of positive COVID-19 cases in tow. Well, the superspreader vessel recently arrived in Hawaii... with 143 COVID-19 cases on board, according to a new report... -SFistPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Sonar detects vessel-like objects during search for missing tour boat
Sonar used by the Japan Coast Guard has detected what appear to be several sunken ships in an area off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula where a tour boat disappeared, coast guard and local officials said Tuesday, a day after the death toll from the incident rose to 11. The JCG said objects that appear to be vessels have been detected in various locations, including at a depth of around 30 meters,.. -The Japan TimesPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Royal Caribbean to recruit ’significant number’ of Barbadians for cruise ship jobs
Royal Caribbean Group will court Barbadians for a wide range of cruise ship jobs, and Barbados will relocate its cruise operations office from Bridgetown to Miami. The news was announced by Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport Lisa Cummins with Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley on the opening day of Searade Cruise Global... -Seatrade Cruise NewsPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in Ukraine waters
While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for the past several months has gone mostly unnoticed. They have been stranded in the main Ukrainian ports of Mariupol, Kherson and Odesa, unable to escape by land but unable to move by sea either for fear of Russian mines and military attacks... -The ConversationPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Corruption endangers jobs of Filipino seafarers - maritime stakeholders
THE $6-billion annual remittances to the national coffers and the jobs of the more than 400,000 Filipino seafarers will be threatened if the government continues to turn a blind eye to the rampant cases of false claims and corruption in agencies handling such cases. This warning was issued by maritime stakeholders following the filing of a case before the Office of the Ombudsman against two maritime voluntary arbitrators (MVAs)... -The Manila TimesPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Sailors to unite for Ukraine
A fundraising regatta around Conanicut Island in Narraganset Bay will seek to support the people of Ukraine when the RACE FOR UKRAINE is held June 4 in Newport, RI. Spearheaded by Newport’s 12 Metre fleet, the event was envisioned by 12 Metre Yacht Club Commodore Steve Eddleston, who gatthered a team of collaborators throughout the sailing community to orchestrate the event... -Scuttlebutt Sailing NewsPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Philippines: Maritime workers group seeks more provisions on seafarers bill
The Marino party-list group said it will introduce two more crucial provisions to the Magna Carta for Seafarers bill should they be given another term in the House of Representatives in the coming elections. Marino party-list Rep. Sandro Gonzalez noted the Magna Carta for Seafarers bill has been pending for two decades in Congress and has been languishing for two years in the Senate following the pandemic... -pna.gov.phPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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P&O Ferry Runs Into ’Mechanical Issue’ Off Northern Ireland
A passenger ferry operated by P&O, the troubled company struggling to maintain its service, suffered a “temporary mechanical issue” on a crossing to Northern Ireland that required a response from lifeboats and local tug boats. P&O Ferries has struggled to operate a service after it fired 800 workers last month to cut costs, drawing sharp criticism from the government and sparking union protests... -gCaptainPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Why Nigerian seafarers are not competitive - AMANO
The Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron (AMANO) has blamed the Federal Government for its failure to make Nigerian seafarers competitive in the labour market. Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom approved the Certificates of Competency issued to seafarers by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), even as it continued to reject the CoC issued by Nigeria...-Ships & PortsPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Artemis Technologies’ all-electric foiling prototype takes to the sea
UK-based Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has released the first pictures of its 100% electric, high-speed foiling workboat prototype on Belfast Lough. The 11.5-metre vessel named Pioneer of Belfast is powered by the Artemis eFoiler system, which enables the prototype to fly over the water, using significantly less energy than a conventional workboat... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Maryland Seeks Compensation for Grounding of Ever Forward
The State of Maryland has requested Evergreen to pay $100mn as “Responsibility fund” in order to rectify the damage caused by the grounding of Evergreen’s box vessel, the EVER FORWARD. The refloating of the grounded vessel was not uneventful. It took more than a month and there were multiple unsuccessful attempts... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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Coaster sank after collision with Dutch tanker, Taiwan
Crude oil tanker LIA collided with general cargo ship DA FA NO.1 at around 0000 LT (UTC +8) Apr 26, 15 nm SE of Taitung port, southeast Taiwan coast. DA FA NO.1 in full load, was breached and sank, crew went into life raft and were rescued by Taiwanese CG patrol boat, all are safe... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Apr-2022
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