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Chinese bulk carrier contacted pier, holed, Taiwan
Bulk carrier YAMTAI, in load, allided with Piers 30 and 29 corner at Taichung Port, Taiwan,in the evening Apr 29, in the process of shifting berths. The ship suffered hull breach in midship area, 1-meter length hole or slash, is above waterline, so there’s no water ingress. Berth wall, specifically fenders, sustained serious damages... -FleetmonPosted On:2-May-2022
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Laker grounding, Lake Michigan
Laker KAYE E. BARKER ran aground at around 2000 LT (UTC -4) Apr 28, according to track, in Lake Michigan, while entering Muskegon port. The ship was loaded with 25,000 tons of stone, she had to offload part of cargo into barge, before she managed to refloat on Apr 29 at around 1730 LT, and anchored off port, to estimate if her draft will allow her to enter port... -FleetmonPosted On:2-May-2022
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South Korea shipbuilders rue job cuts as LNG tanker demand surges
A surge in demand for liquefied natural gas tankers has left South Korea’s shipbuilding industry scrambling for workers after shedding half its work force during an earlier slump, spurring the government to step in amid fears that Chinese rivals could fill the gap. The Justice Ministry on April 19 announced an increase in the cap on visas for workers with specific in-demand skills, effective that day... -Nikkei AsiaPosted On:2-May-2022
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Indian Agency Seeks To Flush Highly Toxic Pesticides Into South African Sea
Indian agrochemicals manufacturer UPL Ltd UPLL.NS has applied for permission to flush water contaminated by a toxic pesticides spill in South Africa’s city of Durban directly into the sea or the sewerage system, the company said on Saturday. The municipal authorities have judged the pesticides — which were being contained in a dam that overflowed during devastating floods that struck the eastern port city earlier this month — as being “highly toxic to the environment.” ... -gCaptainPosted On:2-May-2022
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Nigerian seafarers bemoan slavelike treatment
Bob Yousou, the national president of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association has described the treatment of seafarers by their employers, ship owners and manning agents as slavery arrangement. MrYousou, made this known in his Workers’ Day celebration speech, made available to reporters on Sunday in Lagos... -Peoples GazettePosted On:2-May-2022
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How Shipping Companies Can Effectively Integrate
Many of the data sources that are feeding into the systems of shipping companies are weather-influenced. For instance, performance and routing data are broadly used to enable shipping companies to make better fleet operating decisions. Especially fuel consumption, which can account for half of the operating costs, allows for significant savings when integrated with weather data — especially with therecent spike in fuel prices... -Marine LinkPosted On:2-May-2022
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Japan Coast Guard searches sunken tour boat off Hokkaido
A Japan Coast Guard unit searched inside the sunken Kazu I tour boat using an underwater camera Saturday as authorities continue to look for 12 missing people. The boat sank off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula after leaving the town of Shari on the morning of April 23 for a sightseeing tour. Bodies of 14 of the 26 people on board have been found... -The Japan TimesPosted On:2-May-2022
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’No oceans, no human life’: Rohit Sharma gives sustainability message
Cricket player Rohit Sharma had shared pictures of the shoe on Instagram with the message "The ocean is my happy place. It’s a world like no other and it must be protected. One of the biggest threats to our ocean health is plastic! it is polluting our oceans and it’s not just our marine life that’s paying the price. Our well-being is HUGELY dependent on our oceans. No oceans, no human life. The smallest and most effective step you can take - Don’t throw trash in the ocean and stop those around you from doing so."... -exchange4media.comPosted On:2-May-2022
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Indian students develop a solar-powered boat to compete in Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
To advance the progress of renewable technology in the marine sector, an Indian student-based team, for the first time, has qualified for the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC). A group of 13 engineering students from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, viewed this energy boat challenge as an opportunity to measure India’s sustainable strategies against the world... -The Tribune IndiaPosted On:2-May-2022
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India: Maharashtra sailor freed by Yemeni rebels reaches home
A 22-year-old sailor from Kalyan in Maharashtra’s Thane district, who was among seven Indians detained by the Houthi rebels in Yemen since January this year, has returned home following his release. Mohammad Munawwar Sameer, who worked for a Dubai-based shipping company, reached home in Govindwadi area of Kalyan on Thursday, after a nearly four-month-long ordeal... -The HinduPosted On:2-May-2022
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Suez Canal Records Highest Monthly Revenue In April
Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded its highest monthly revenue to date in April, reaping $629 million in ship transit fees, the authority managing the waterway said on Sunday, as traffic rebounded from the impact of the pandemic. The monthly revenue in April was 13.6% higher than a year ago, canal authority chairman Osama Rabie said in a statement... -gCaptainPosted On:2-May-2022
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Indian Coast Guard rescues crew members from sinking ship
In an overnight operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Sunday rescued six persons from a sinking ‘MSV Malabar Light’ in Kerala’s Beypore. Acting on the information received by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai at 2 am on May 1, Indian Coast Guard Ship C-404 was deployed for the rescue of crew members in the sinking ship, informed Southern Naval Command... -ThePrintPosted On:2-May-2022
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India: CSL to invest Rs 50 cr in maritime startups: Sonowal
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, on Sunday, announced that Cochin Shipyard Limited has committed to invest an initial corpus of Rs 50 crore in the Start-up companies engaged in the maritime sector. The Minister also unveiled the Start-up engagement framework of Cochin Shipyard Limited on the occasion of the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)... -Business StandardPosted On:2-May-2022
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India to build first indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways decided to develop and build India’s first indigenous Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). This has kick started the efforts of the country towards green shipping. Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the plan for building Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels is keeping pace with the Global Maritime Green Transitions... -Economic TimesPosted On:2-May-2022
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