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Fire in bulk carrier cargo hold, Florida
At around 2350 LT Jun 26 firefighters responded to fire in cargo hold of bulk carrier AMBER STAR, docked at Fernandino Port, Florida. Fire erupted in hold number five with cargo of plywood being offloaded at port. 35 firefighters were deployed, fire was extinguished by 0600 LT Jun 27... -FleetmonPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Chlorine gas tank fell on cargo ship, 10 dead 251 injured, Jordan
Tank with 25 tons of chlorine gas fell onto cargo deck of brand-new deck cargo ship FOREST 6 at Aqaba Port, Jordan, on Jun 27, during loading operation. Tank was damaged, a big thick orange cloud of gas covered the ship and pier alongside. At least 10 people died, and 251 were injured. Local residents are asked to stay at home and close windows, emergency team or teams are responding... -FleetmonPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Heavy vehicle fell onto cargo deck during offloading, Chile
Heavy machinery vehicle (probably mobile crane or excavator) fell onto cargo deck of bulk carrier HG PERTH during offloading, on Jun 26, at Terminal Two, Valparaiso, Chile. Vehicle reportedly, wasn’t secured by leading lashes and because of that, lost balance, flipped over and fell. Nobody was injured, ship’s cargo deck and vehicle sustained damages... -FleetmonPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Shipping charities pull together to help sacked P&O workers
Shipping welfare charities have joined forces to support nearly 800 UK P&O Ferries workers sacked in March to save money. Help is being offered to keep seafarers in the industry through the Maritime Charities Group (MCG) Redundancy and Retraining Bursary. And The Seafarers’ Charity UK Maritime Anchor Fund provides financial help, relationship counselling, and mental health and well-being support... -TradeWindsPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Russian LNG Ship Concludes Northern Sea Route Voyage
According to the ship-tracking website Marine Traffic, the arctic LNG tanker Nikolay Yevgenov has arrived in the Pacific Ocean after transiting the Northern Sea Route with a cargo of Russian gas. The ship departed Russia’s Yamal LNG terminal on June 15th and sailed east to an undisclosed port in Asia. The Yamal LNG port is a joint venture between Russian natural gas company Novatek and the Russian government... -gCaptainPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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India: DG Shipping sounded for removing oil from ship
Indian Coast Guard is in liaison with the Director-General Shipping, the Maritime Administrator of India, for the early employment of a salvour [for salvaging operations] by the owner or Protection and Indemnity Clubs for the early removal of 220 tonnes of fuel from the sunken merchant vessel Princess Miral in Mangaluru, it said here on Monday... -The HinduPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Getting to Zero Coalition pulls four levers for change
The Getting to Zero Coalition’s annual working session convened in Copenhagen with nearly 100 representatives creating actionable decarbonisation plans. The coalition said its members focussed on four change levers for maritime decarbonisation: technology on land and on board, mobilizing demand, financing, and policy. The aim was to turn the coalition’s Strategy for the Transition to Zero-Emission Shipping into actions... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Norwegian Cruise Line ship hits iceberg on its way to Alaska glacier
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship hit a small iceberg over the weekend, the cruise line said Monday. A spokesperson the cruise told USA TODAY in an email that on Saturday "while transiting to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska, Norwegian Sun was engulfed by dense fog, limiting visibility and resulting in the ship making contact with a growler." A growler is an iceberg that has less than 3.3 feet showing above the water, and that is under 6.6 feet across,.. -USA TODAYPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Why a new era for cruising needs stronger digital foundations
The cruise industry is rebuilding a bright future for itself, and connectivity will be at its core, says Carole Plessy, Head of Maritime at OneWeb. Cruise tourism is an essential contributor to economies around the world, and the impact of the suspension of cruising in 2020 due to the pandemic had far-reaching effects across the cruise community from ports and destinations to service providers and tour operators... -Seatrade Cruise NewsPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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New Inmarsat report highlights seafarer concerns in the digital era
A new report published by sat comm giant Inmarsat in association with UK consultancy Thetius makes clear the worries many in shipping have about job security in the digital age. The 41-page report carries the views of a widespread range of personnel involved in shipping, both ashore and at sea. In a standout finding, the report informs that over one in three seafarer choose personal access to digital technology... -Splash 247Posted On:28-Jun-2022
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AMSA enforces seafarers’ rights to shore leave
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority recently issued a marine notice reminding shipping companies and ship owners and masters of their obligation to grant visiting seafarers shore leave. Seafarers right to shore leave is enshrined in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. Regulation 2.4 of the convention notes shore leave is of benefit to seafarers’ health and wellbeing... -Daily Cargo NewsPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Evergreen takes delivery of world’s largest containership
Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered ‘the world’s largest’ 24,000 TEU-class containership ordered by Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Group. The ship, named Ever Alot, was delivered on 22 June at the shipbuilder’s Changxing Shipbuilding Base and was scheduled to begin sea trials on 24 June... - Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Melting Arctic Ice Could Transform International Shipping Routes -Study
Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the shipping industry’s carbon footprint and weakening Russia’s control over trade routes through the Arctic, a study found. Climate models show that parts of the Arctic that were once covered in ice year-round are warming so quickly that they will be reliably ice-free for months on end in as few as two decades... -MarineLinkPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Idwal adds crew welfare to ship inspection grading
Cardiff, Wales-based international ship inspection specialist Idwal has added 12 key crew welfare questions to its rigid and standardized inspection process. With its extensive international surveyor network, Idwal has several representatives on board all types of vessels every day. While it has traditionally only covered data points related to ship condition and management, the company is now passionate about improving awareness of crew welfare... -Marine LogPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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Smart container boom expected in next five years
The global smart container equipment fleet is forecast to grow eight-fold over the next five years and account for 25 per cent of global box inventories by 2026, according to Drewry analysis. Drewry estimates that by the end of 2021 around 3.6 per cent of the global container equipment fleet was fitted with smart technology devices following growth of over 30 per cent through the year... -Port Technology InternationalPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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IRS lambasts western views on sanctions against Russia
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the fastest growing classification society in the world this quarter, has sought to explain it stance on taking so many Russian-linked ships onto its books in recent months. IRS pointed out in a release today that it has been asked to provide safety related classification and survey services to a number of vessels by Dubai-based entities whose vessels are registered in Liberia and Cyprus... -Splash 247Posted On:28-Jun-2022
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India on alert for pollution after Turkish cargo ship sinks
The Indian Coast Guard is monitoring for pollution after a general cargo ship sank off New Mangalore. The 7,100-dwt Princess Miral (built 1990) grounded at Ullal on the south-western coast on 21 June. All 15 Syrian seafarers on board were taken off the vessel, which eventually sank completely on 23 June. India mobilised three aircraft and nine ships to the area in case of any oil spill... -TradeWindsPosted On:28-Jun-2022
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