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Sailor rescued after being reported missing from container ship off Wicklow coast
A SAILOR HAS been rescued after being reported missing from a container ship 16 miles off the Wicklow coast. The Wicklow RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 10pm last night after the sailor was reported missing from the ship. The lifeboat arrived in the search area before 10.45pm and began an immediate search... -TheJournal.iePosted On:24-Aug-2021
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New ILO-recognised health and safety app welcomed by dockers’ unions
Dockers’ unions are welcoming the launch of a new safety app that helps teach workers how to identify and reduce hazards in ports. Port workers who download the OSH Ports app and complete the short course can then take an assessment and receive an official completion certificate recognised by the International Labour Organization’s International Training Centre (ILO-ITC)... -Sea NewsPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Japan’s MOL Explores Use of Robotics to Solve Shipping’s Challenges
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is exploring a novel solution for the growing lack of seafarers as well as the need to improve safety and efficiency in its ocean-going shipping operations. MOL announced that it will undertake a study with Japan’s MELTIN to explore the adoption of MELTIN’s remote-control robotic technology in MOL’s ocean shipping-related operations... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Sri Lanka: Shehara creates history as Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents first woman chairperson
CASA, the voice of the shipping industry, held its Annual General Meeting on 17 August virtually with the attendance of over 100 members and stakeholders. McLarens Shipping Ltd. Group Managing Director Shehara De Silva was elected as Chairperson, creating history as the first woman chairperson of CASA. Hayleys Advantis Ltd. Group Director M.I.S. Sabar was elected as Vice Chairman and Asha Shipping Ltd. Executive Vice President Janesh Ratnadasa was elected as the Treasurer... -ft.lkPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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HMM’s Crews to Resign to Protest Lack of Contract and Wage Increases
Seafarers working for HMM are reportedly planning to stage a mass demonstration on August 25 in response to failed contract negotiations. According to reports in the Korean media, more than 400 seafarers are expected to submit their resignations to show their frustration at the lack of a contract agreement after years of forgoing wage increases while the South Korean shipping company struggled with significant financial losses... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:24-Aug-2021
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USA: National Safety Board Finds Bridge Crew Responsible for Cargo Ship s Costly Crash
The bridge crew’s lack of attention to a cargo ship’s position let it drag anchor and hit another anchored ship and a dock last year, doing millions of dollars in damage, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. “Monitoring a ship at anchor … requires a continuous state of vigilance and the use of all available means to determine whether a vessel is dragging or not,” said the report released Thursday... -Claims JournalPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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USA: Fake Maritime Training Conspirator Sentenced To 45 Months In Prison
A judge sentenced a former maritime training academy administrator August 16 who, prosecutors say, sold fake merchant mariner credentials. At least 252 mariners purchased fraudulent qualifications as a result of the scheme, federal prosecutors said... -The Waterways JournalPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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The World’s Most Dangerous Maritime Jobs
No one would dispute the fact that maritime work is dangerous. Conditions on any offshore rig, barge, dredge, and other vessels can be treacherous, even in calm waters. Offshore oil rig workers have a fatality rate that’s seven times the average for the U.S. workforce. Workers in marine terminals and port operations are at risk too, with a fatality rate that’s five times the national average... -gCaptainPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Rally Looks Set as Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar
For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no further than the market for shipping them. Monday marked the 10th consecutive increase for the Baltic Dry Index, a benchmark measure of commodity hauling costs that has surged to an 11-year high... -gCaptainPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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World’s 1st all-electric container terminal completed
The Port of Long Beach, the second-busiest container port in the United States, has completed “the world’s first all-electric container terminal” at Middle Harbor. As disclosed, the construction of the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), which features nearly all-electric and zero-emissions equipment, started in May 2011... -gCaptainPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Australia: Master of Maersk boxship charged over subsea cable damage
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the 59-year-old Master of Maersk Surabaya, which allegedly damaged the Australia Singapore Cable off the West Australian coast – in what is believed to be the first prosecution by the AFP for the alleged offence... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Tanker all-crew positive test mystery, Chile
Product tanker NAVE BELLATRIX arrived at Valparaiso anchorage, Chile, on Aug 9, from Houston A, with cargo of, reportedly, diesel. On Aug 15 tanker sailed to Quintero Chile, and anchored there. On Aug 20 tanker left Quintero anchorage, bound for Panama Canal. During the period of staying in Chile, according to local sources, all 22 crew were tested positive and taken to isolation center, understood on land, with 1 being hospitalized... -FleetmonPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Oil platform fire, 5 injured, Gulf of Mexico
Fire erupted on platform the E-KU-A2, which is part of compression platform PB-KU-A2, located at Ku Maloob Zaap (KMZ) oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the afternoon Aug 22. Platform operator PEMEX said fire was put under control by 1630 LT, 5 workers were injured and transported to hospital. Platform was operating at the time of an accident, some reports mention an explosion prior to fire... -FleetmonPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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Freighter lost stability, rested on pier, S-Petersburg
General cargo ship PHANTOM lost stability, developed heavy starboard side list, and rested on pier at Kanonerskiy island harbor, S-Petersburg, Russia, at around 1030 Moscow time Aug 23. Later the ship was put on even keel, no injures, no spill and no serious damages reported... -FleetmonPosted On:24-Aug-2021
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