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Maritime security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a holistic approach to maritime security has struck a chord with the UN Security Council, which unanimously adopted his presidential statement on Monday. India has rightly underlined the importance of boosting international and regional cooperation to deal with the challenges on the high seas... -The Tribune IndiaPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Cement carrier stuck on coral reefs, West Papua
Aggregates carrier INDI NURMATALIA 07 with 2,200 tons of cement on board ran aground on coral reefs at night Aug 7, while approaching Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia. As of morning Aug 10, the ship was still aground. Some reefs are damaged or might be damaged, so locals demand to detain the ship after she’s freed from reefs, to assess damages and guarantee compensation is paid. -FleetmonPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Freighter carrying 20 tons of hashish intercepted, all crew arrested, Canaries VIDEO
General cargo ship NATALIA was intercepted by Spanish joint forces of police and customs some 40 nm south of Feurteventura island, Canaries, on Aug 8, on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. The ship, en route from Lebanon via Iskenderun Turkey to Lagos Nigeria, was found by enforcement team to be in a state of emergency, suffering from water ingress and machinery breakdowns... -FleetmonPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Oil spill in Novorossiysk, circumstances remain unknown
Oil spill occurred on Aug 7 at oil terminal pier operated by Caspian Pipeline Consortium in Yuzhnaya Ozereevka, Novorossiysk, Russia, Black sea. Oil spill covered some 200 sq meters of harbor basin around pier. Spill was fenced off with booms, cleansing followed. In initial news, pipe or loading arm burst was mentioned... -FleetmonPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Livestock Carrier Catches Fire Off Spain
A fire on board a Togo-flagged livestock carrier has been extinguished after burning off Spain’s Port of Tarragona. The fire was reported on board the MV Elbeik last Friday as the ship was waiting to load at an offshore anchorage... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Harrowing Video Shows Residents Fleeing Burning Greek Island by Ferry
Residents on the Greek Island of Evia were forced to flee over the weekend as wildfires raged unabated. Harrowing video shows residents being evacuated by a ferry as flames could be seen overtaking the hillside, turning the sky a bright orange hue. Wildfires have burned across Greece for the past week fueled by dry conditions and one of the country’s worst heatwave in three decades... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Maritime professionals: What makes them?
Maritime professionals refer to those who work on merchant ships and more specifically to those who take on the higher level of responsibility on board. Why? because only those who undergo formal specialized higher education in a field of expertise and subsequently obtain a qualification through stringent government examination and assessment are recognized as professionals... -The Manila TimesPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Philippines: Marina to extend accreditation of MTI training courses to 10 years
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) through its Standard for Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) office, plans to extend the accreditation of training courses offered by Maritime Training Institutions (MTIs) from three years to 10 years... -The Manila TimesPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Nigeria: Union alerts on fake maritime security certificates
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers & Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNO&WTSSA) has called on the federal government to urgently nip the illegal operations of some people in the maritime industry posing as merchant navy officers. The Union’s President Comrade Bob Yousou, said that alarm was necessary... -VanguardPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Containership Rescues Migrants From Capsized Boat
A containership rescued 11 migrants from a capsized boat approximately 20 nautical miles northwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The survivors are 10 adult men and a male minor, who were rescued by the 984-foot Panamanian flagged MSC Gisselle after their inflatable boat took on water and capsized in the Mona Passage between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico... -MarineLinkPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Report finds FV Alize was being operated below optimum crew level
A report into the sinking of the Alize in January of last year has been published by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB). Having got into difficulty on the evening of January 4, 2020 the Alize subsequently sank with both crew members, Joe Sinnott and William Whelan, losing their lives at sea, the latter after a lengthy search and recovery operation... -Wexford PeoplePosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Disregarding the fit-to-work certification by the company doctor
A fit-to-work certification by the company doctor can be set aside by the courts since the inherent merit of the case will still be weighed and duly considered. In the case of OSM Maritime Services vs Nelson Go (G.R. No. 238128 February 17 2021), the Supreme Court disregarded the fitto-work assessment issued by the company doctor... -INQUIRER.netPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Liberian Registry Launches Online Seafarer Examination Portal
The Liberian Registry has launched its new online platform for Liberian license assessments and upgrade examinations. This platform, https://seafarerexam.liscr.com/ allows the eligible seafarer, working through approved Training Centers, to be able to take these examinations globally (and remotely) 24/7... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:11-Aug-2021
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Philippines: ALMA: Amend Magna Carta for Seafarers
A group of local maritime employers is pushing for the amendment of the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers which was recently lobbied to become a priority legislative measure of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA), the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers has provisions that are unnecessary... -The Manila TimesPosted On:11-Aug-2021
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