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Key maritime stakeholders launch Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration
Global healthcare specialist Vikand and key maritime stakeholders have launched the Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration during the U.S. Coast Guard AMVER awards ceremony at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo, during Nor-Shipping. This Declaration aims to recognise and improve how the global maritime community meets the human sustainability needs of seafarers both today and into the future... -Digital ShipPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Indian crew stranded after tanker’s legal trouble in Sudan
A small tanker sold last year in the unwinding of the Xihe Group fleet has been entangled in a commercial dispute that left a dozen Indian seafarers stuck on it in Sudan. The International Transport Federation (ITF) has been listing the 9,000-dwt Ocean Hawk (built 2007) as abandoned at Suakin port in Sudan since 1 March. Vessel tracker data suggest the ship has been there for much longer, since June last year... -TradeWindsPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Latest bunkering contamination validates need for early warning system
The latest fuel contamination outbreak to hit the bunkering market, this time in Singapore, should be a wake-up call to the danger of discovering quality issues only after fuel is onboard vessels, warns marine fuel tracking expert FuelTrust. FuelTrust estimates the scale of this contamination outbreak to have spread to dozens of vessels. The disruption is widespread, with many vessels suffering blackouts, engine damage, and the need to debunker... -American Journal of TransportationPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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LNG marine fuel usage for ships is growing
It’s the 2020s and maritime companies are starting to scramble, like it or not, to cut greenhouse gas emissions. For those operating under the International Maritime Organization rules, the established guidelines for decarbonization target a 40% reduction by 2030 and 70% by 2050, compared with 2008 emissions. For others, it’s demand from customers that motivates decarbonization. And for a few, it’s just the right thing to do... -WorkBoatPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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International Maritime Bureau removes Nigeria from piracy list
Nigeria has achieved another mileage in it’s anti-piracy drive as the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has now delisted Nigeria from it’s piracy list. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo who made this disclosure on Thursday said that the IMB has exited Nigeria from it’s Piracy List. Gambo said this at the Joint Nigeria-European Union collaborative ceremony which held at the Western Naval Command, Apapa, Lagos... -Daily SunPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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World’s first use of SNG in commercial shipping cuts GHG emissions
A 1,036 TEU containership has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% by operating on a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic natural gas (SNG) and conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), compared to LNG alone. Compared with heavy fuel oil (HFO), GHG emission reduction was even as high as 34%, German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions said... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Indian Ocean piracy on the decline, with Yemen conflict riskiest to seafarers - report
Piracy in the northern Indian Ocean has decreased over the last decade, and now the greatest threat to seafarers in the region is state-backed threats against shipping, particularly in the waters around Yemen, a new report states. In Dryad Global’s annual report for 2021/22, since the end of 2012, incidents of piracy within the northern Indian Ocean have gradually given way to complex geopolitical narratives... -defenceWebPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Singapore Maritime Institute & RISE Collaborates in Maritime Reseach
The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in common areas of interest on maritime research and development (R&D). This collaboration marks a great milestone responding to organisational, human, and societal concerns now and for the future, said Swedish Ambassador Kent Härstedt... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Chevron Joins Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) announced an agreement to join the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD). Chevron’s involvement aims to help support GCMD’s efforts to develop potentially scalable lower carbon technologies – including those that enable the use of ammonia as a maritime fuel – and the commercial means to enable their adoption... -Business Wire IndiaPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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New report reveals biggest barriers to recruiting Next Gen workforce to Canadian marine sector
A new survey of Canadian youth confirms that the biggest barrier to recruit new candidates is a lack of knowledge of the diversity of jobs available in the marine sector — with 67% of those in the millennial and Gen Z generations believing the industry is hard to get into and 60% saying they can only think of a few types of jobs... -gCaptainPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Why going green will impact insurance-related matters for maritime industry
As the shipping industry makes moves towards cutting carbon emissions, the impact on the safety and seaworthiness of ships is something that will need to be considered. As Gwyneth Teo reports, this in turn will have implications on matters related to insurance and regulations... -Video CNAPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Tanker and ro-ro collided in Westsluis Lock, Terneuzen, lock damaged
CO2 tanker EMBLA and ro-ro cargo ship BOTHNIABORG collided at around 1800 LT Apr 6 in Westsluis Lock, Terneuzen, Netherlands. Ships reportedly sustained slight damages, but EMBLA struck Lock’s gate, inflicting serious damages, such that the lock had to be closed... -FleetmonPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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COSCO mega container ship hit pier, stuck off berth, Wilhelmshaven
Mega container ship struck pier at container terminal in Jade Weser Port, Wilhelmshaven, shortly after midday Apr 6, during berthing maneuvers. Ship’s stern reportedly sustained damages, some 150 meters of pier were also damaged. The ship arrived from Gdansk, Poland... -FleetmonPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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Cargo ship sank after collision with container ship, Vietnam, 1 crew missing
Container ship VINAFCO 28 collided with cargo ship TRUONG NGUYEN 136 off Tam Quan, central Vietnam, South China sea, at around 0430 LT (UTC +7) Apr 7. Container ship is en route from Haiphong to Ho Chi Minh, cargo ship was en route from Hon La to Can Tho, loaded with 4320 tons of clinker. TRUONG NGUYEN 136 sank after collision, of 10 crew on board 9 were rescued by VINAFCO 28, 1 went missing, local fishermen joined SAR and continue search... -FleetmonPosted On:8-Apr-2022
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