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A Semi-Autonomous Merchant Ship Made It Across the Ocean A merchant ship called Prism Courage made it from the Gulf of Mexico to South Korea using a semi-autonomous navigation system developed by HD Hyundai subsidiary Avikus. Avikus says that Prism Courage "sailed half of roughly 20,000 kilometers in total distance with the autonomous navigation technology HiNAS 2.0," with the ship’s crew taking control for the other half of the journey... -PCMagPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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India: Kochi marina awaits better days The Kochi International Marina that was commissioned in 2010 is awaiting better times, what with inquiries pouring in from seafarers who used to call at marinas in neighbouring Sri Lanka, which is facing a socio-economic turmoil. The ₹8.21-crore Kochi marina, said to be the sole full-fledged marina in the country and can berth 34 yachts, has been crying for renovation due to slack upkeep during the past 12 years... -The HinduPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Powering the People That Power World Trade We are going through an era of seismic change in our industry. We are thankfully emerging from the global pandemic, but crewing remains pressured by ongoing Covid disruption and the new challenges of the conflict in Ukraine. Both have taken their toll on our seafarers and those that support and rely on them ashore. Digitization continues apace in our industry, gaining momentum in the pandemic... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Iran: Crews of seized Greek ships in perfect health, free to call families Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) says all the crew members of the two Greek oil tankers seized late last month by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are in perfect health and have phone communications with their families. In a statement on Sunday, the PMO said the deputy head of the maritime affairs of Iran’s Hormozgan Province Ports and Maritime has met with the captains onboard the two tankers... -Press TVPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Cruise Ship Rescues 16 People Stranded In Open Waters A frightening yet incredible situation unfolded Friday morning after a cruise ship rescued over a dozen people stranded in the ocean. As reported by Orlando Sentinel, a Carnival Cruise ship rescued 16 people as it was returning to its home in Port Canaveral. The Carnival Cruise ship in question was the Mardi Gras, with the crew spotting a small vessel on the open sea near Cuba around 8:00 a.m... -Inside the MagicPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Indonesia: Foreign tourists rescued after ship’s engine fails Indonesia’s search and rescue team (SAR) on Sunday managed to rescue 26 people including foreign tourists, after a passenger ship, that they were on, suffered engine failure in the Lombok Strait, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province. "Several victims are foreign nationals of India, Germany, Spain, Australia, the United States, and Italy, while the rest are from Indonesia," Head of the Mataram SAR Office Nanang Sigit PH said here on Sunday... -ANTARA EnglishPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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RNLI man astonished to find himself in restaurant owned by sailor he just rescued In an incredible twist of fate the Coxswain of a Coast Guard boat which rescued a British sailor off the Irish coast late last month jetted off on holidays the week after and ended up dining in a restaurant owned by the man whose life he had just saved. Yachtsman Neil Payter (56) got into trouble on day one of the 3000 mile race between Plymouth in the UK and Rhode Island USA... -Sunday WorldPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Gastrointestinal Outbreak on the Carnival Splendor Sickens 93 Passengers and Crew Members A gastrointestinal (GI) outbreak of unknown origin occurred during a cruise to Alaska last week on the Carnival Splendor cruise ship which sickened ninety-three (93) passengers and crew members. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 77 of 2,109 (3.65%) guests and 16 of 1,079 (1.48%) crew members reported being ill during the cruise from Seattle to Alaska on March 24 to March 31, 2022... -Cruise Law NewsPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Norwegian Limiting Occupancy on Hawaii Cruises Due to Crew Levels As crew shortages continues to impact cruise industry, Norwegian Cruise Line is limiting occupancy on Pride of America’s Hawaii sailings. According to a statement issued by the company sent to booked guest, it was necessary to cancel some reservations for the ship’s upcoming voyages due to “current staffing levels” onboard. “Although our great cruise comeback has been an exciting journey, it has not been an easy feat... -Cruise Industry NewsPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Agreement Reached to Protect Whales Amid Marine Solar Projects The New England Aquarium recently announced that it is partnering with Cornell University and wind energy consultant LAUTEC US on a project to better assess the relationship between offshore wind developments and the habitats of critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales... -CapeCod.com NewsPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Ghana: Our strategies helped decrease illegal activities The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Thomas Kofi Alonsi, has noted that strategic interventions undertaken by the Authority has led to the decrease in illicit maritime activities in Ghanaian waters. According to Mr Alonsi, the installation of the VTMIS has given the maritime authority and other naval institutions the capacity to monitor the entire cost of Ghana, as well as the Volta River... -ghanaweb.comPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Maritime trade continues in the Black Sea despite Ukraine war, sanctions Following its invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and in response to Western sanctions, Russia has blocked hundreds of ships mostly containing Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Despite the blockade, observers have noted near-normal rates of shipping activity throughout the area. Key regional player Turkey has so far refrained from taking on a decisive role... -msnNOWPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Nigeria: Maritime agencies enter agreement to automate internal processes Government agencies under the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), have reached an agreement to digitalise their internal processes and maintain focus on actualising the National Single Window regime in the nation’s transportation sector. This agreement was reached at the fourth Heads of Maritime Agencies meeting held recently in Lagos... -BusinessdayPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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UK: Plymouth set for marine industry jobs bonanza says new Tory leader Plymouth’s forthcoming freeport and new marine industry initiatives will create an employment boom for the city with thousands of job opportunities, the city’s new Tory administration predicts. The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, Smart Sound Plymouth, the Ocean Futures innovation support programme and the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park will together create jobs and cement the city’s position as a world leader in the marine industries... -Plymouth LivePosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Two Boxships Break Away From Their Moorings in Five Days at Brisbane Australian authorities are investigating two breakaway incidents involving containerships in the span of five days at the port of Brisbane. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it is investigating the breakaway of container ship OOCL Brisbane and near-breakaway of boxship CMA CGM Bellini, which occurred on May 16 and May 20 respectively. Both incidents occurred at the Fisherman Island container terminals in the port of Brisbane... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:6-Jun-2022
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Tuna longliner aground on protected reef, South Pacific Tuna longliner CHUAN I SHIN ran aground on Beveridge reff, some 150 nm SE of Niue, South Pacific. According to track grounding occurred on May 31, fishing vessel remains on the reef, 11 crew were evacuated. No reports so far on oil leak and reef damages. Beveridge reef is part of Niue’s marine protected area... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Jun-2022
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