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Vietnamese freighter capsized, sank off Hai Phong
General cargo ship NAM THINH 126 issued distress signal at around noon Jun 22, being anchored at Hon Dau Anchorage, Hai Phong. The ship reported heavy portside list, danger of capsizing, 8 crew and 2 passengers going into life rafts. NAM THINH 126 was en route from Quy Nhon to Hai Phong with cargo of stones, she was caught in heavy swell while anchored, understood there was cargo shift, which caused capsizing and sinking... -FleetmonPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Ferry fire at ship repair yard, Greece
Passenger ro-ro ship ANDROS QUEEN suffered fire in the morning Jun 21 at Perama Ship Repair Yard, Piraeus, in aft area, probably in engine room. Fire was extinguished by joint efforts of 2 SAR ships, 5 fire engines and crew, no injures reported, extent of damages unknown... -FleetmonPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Will global congestion affect Panama’s port activity?
Panama operators forecast Panama’s port activity registered a milestone in 2021 with record cargo volume and growth and passing for the first time the 8m teu, with a total of 8.62m teu, up 11.5% compared to 7.73m teu tin 2020. Various terminals showed double digit growth; the highest, 47.5%, being at Evergreen’s Colon Container Terminal (CCT) with 1.05m teu, a growth not seen since many years... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Three seafarers airlifted after blast on MSC container ship
Three injured crew members have been taken to hospital following an explosion on a Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) container ship off France. The blast occurred in the engine room of the 8,189-teu MSC Rachele (built 2005) on Tuesday morning, according to the French Mediterranean Maritime Authority. The incident caused a fire and the ship lost power... -TradeWindsPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Merchant vessel that ran aground is sinking
The merchant vessel, Princess Miral, which ran aground five nautical miles off Mangaluru on Tuesday, was sinking fast on Wednesday, according to official sources. The sources said that the vessel from which 15 Syrian marine crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard sunk about 70% on Wednesday. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar said that the rescued crew will be handed over to Panambur Police by the Coast Guard... -The HinduPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Containers lost at sea increased 400% in 2020 - 2021
There was a four-fold increase in the number of containers lost overboard during the 2020 – 2021 compared to the previous two-year. According to figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC) 3,133 containers were lost overboard in the 2020 – 2021 period compared to 779 in the previous period, an increase of 400%. WSC noted the winter of 2020 – 2021 saw an unusually high number of weather-related incidents... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Cargo Ship Captain Swims to Save Unusual ’Passenger’
It is not very often that you hear a tale about a captain that dives overboard to rescue one of his wayward “passengers” from the sea, but the BBC is reporting just such a tale today. What’s more, the passengers were the four-legged kind but both owner and captain feared the creature might not be able to swim leaving little choice but to stage the unusual rescue... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Seafarer Happiness Index Q1 2022 drops from 5.93 to 4.92%
With the Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 1 2022 results being published, we look at what the findings tell us. Crew changes have proven challenging amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and seafarers have no choice but to spend a longer contracted time at sea. However, there are many other conditions that make their voyage less than delightful... -VanguardPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Social interaction shown to be vital to seafarers’ wellbeing
NEW research from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network has confirmed a link between social interaction and crew wellbeing at sea. The Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project Report Phase Two contains findings from the charity’s Social Interaction Matters project, which gathered first-hand accounts from seafarers on 21 different vessels across 10 shipping companies... -Daily Cargo NewsPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Plastic pollution at sea seen hindering ship operations
Plastic pollution at sea is becoming so severe that many clogged up ships are unable to function at full capacity. Graeme Somerville-Ryan, the founder of the ocean plastic mapping initiative Eyesea, has detailed via LinkedIn how a number of contacts have been in touch over ships struggling to operate as plastic builds up in various parts of onboard machinery... -Splash 247Posted On:23-Jun-2022
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’Adopt a Ship Programme’ - MSC’s CSR initiative in India
An ‘Adopt a Ship Programme’ has been initiated as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by world’s leading and Geneva-headquartered shipping company that employs a substantial number of Indian seafarers, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MSC’s Cyprus-based arm MSC Shipmanagement Limited will spearhead this CSR initiative and aim to connect with at 10 to 12 schools in India in the current year... -hellenicshippingnews.comPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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Indian Navy and DG Shipping Sign MoU for Transition of Indian Navy Personnel to Merchant Navy
A landmark MoU has been signed between Indian Navy (IN) and the Directorate General of Shipping on 20 Jun 22 to facilitate transition of Indian Navy personnel, both serving and retired, into the Merchant Navy. Through this MoU, DG Shipping has envisioned certification of IN personnel in accordance with the International STCW conventions in furtherance to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of expanding Indian presence and share in the global seafarers... -Odisha DiaryPosted On:23-Jun-2022
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