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India on cusp of major maritime revolution
India is on the cusp of major maritime revolution and requires a vibrant and strong maritime industry for both economic and strategic reasons, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday. Addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, the minister of ports, shipping and waterways said port development in India is guided by the flagship Sagarmala programme and Maritime India Vision 2030... -Economic TimesPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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UK: Seafarers charity wants to boost income through a tariff on ships entering Liverpool port
CHARITY bosses at Liverpool Seafarers Centre, based in Crosby, want to boost their income by introducing a tariff on vessels entering Liverpool’s ports. At the moment, ships coming to the UK can pay a port levy to support services such as Liverpool Seafarers Centre, but it’s voluntary. Liverpool Seafarers Centre CEO John Wilson wants ships to be legally bound to pay a tariff that would be given to his charity and others... -Champion NewspapersPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Two pirate attacks off Somalia this year
Days ahead of a reduced Indian Ocean high risk piracy area (HRA) announcement, the motor vessel (MV) Anatolia was attacked by pirates off Somalia. The EU NavFor Operation Atalanta joint operations centre in Rota, Spain, was alerted to the then ongoing incident on 13 August. The alert had it a skiff carrying at least four armed men approached the Anatolia, opening fire with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). One of the RPGs caused damage in the vicinity of the bridge... -defenceWebPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Supporting seafarers on the frontline of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has put seafarers around the world in precarious situations. As of July 2021, It is estimated that 250,000 seafarers are currently stranded on ships beyond the end of their original contracts and unable to be repatriated, due to COVID-related travel restrictions. A similar number of seafarers are stuck at home, unable to join ships and provide for their families... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:28-Aug-2021
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New Satellite Imaging Detects the "Milky Seas" of Maritime Lore
“The whole appearance of the ocean was like a plain covered with snow. There was scarce a cloud in the heavens, yet the sky . . . appeared as black as if a storm was raging. The scene was one of awful grandeur, the sea having turned to phosphorus, and the heavens being hung in blackness, and the stars going out, seemed to indicate that all nature was preparing for that last grand conflagration which we are taught to believe is to annihilate this material world.”... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Recruitment Firm Sees ’Candidate’s Market’ for Maritime Jobs
Market optimism from the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis is leaving candidates seeking maritime jobs in a much stronger position. Salaries are starting to pick up as a result, recruitment firm Spinnaker said in a post on its website this week. "We’re being asked by our maritime clients for advice on the fact it’s a candidate’s market right now," the company said... -Ship & BunkerPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Shore Power Comes Online at Port of Helsinki
The Port of Helsinki has brought its shore power system online after a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The system, located at the Olympia Terminal at Helsinki’s south harbour, was ready by the start of this year, but its entry into service was delayed by travel restrictions, the port authority said in a statement on its website on Thursday. The resumption of passenger vessel traffic has now allowed testing of the system to be completed and for it to be made available to all ships... -Ship & BunkerPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Opportunities Exist In Maritime Sector For Women, But Women Are Not Always Aware Of Them
The maritime working environment is dominated by men, the inclusion of women in the sector remains a challenge, and their participation in leadership roles an even bigger one. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), women account for only 2% of the world’s 1,2 million seafarers. Only 1% of them are sailors. Data published by Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association found that only 5% of maritime executive leaders are women... -iAfrica.comPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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NGOs call on Greece, Bangladesh to stop unlawful beaching of ferry
Greece and Bangladesh have been urged by NGOs to stop the “illegal” beaching of a ferry containing asbestos and other toxic materials. The passenger/ro-ro vessel Princess (IMO 7347548) is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, in what has been described as a “clear violation” of European rules aimed at preventing the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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BIMCO: 381 boxships ordered worldwide in 2021
Shipowners are enjoying a cash-rich period despite coronavirus challenges and continue investing in new vessels. A total of 381 containerships have been ordered in 2021 alone and never has 3.44 million TEU been ordered in such a short time span, BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association said... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Disabled container ship adrift dangerously close to coast, Aegean sea
Container ship JAOHAR RIMA suffered mechanical failure late Aug 26 in Aegean sea north of Kythnos island, Greece, while en route from Algeria to Mariupol, Ukraine, Azov sea. The ship started to drift and as of 1410 UTC Aug 27 she was about 1.3 nm NE of the northernmost tip of Kythnos, with CG and tanker on standby nearby, ready to prevent the ship’s drift towards the island’s coast... -FleetmonPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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Bulk carrier under quarantine
Bulk carrier THOR MONADIC entered Hong Kong waters on Aug 24 from Shanghai outer anchorage, and was anchored south of Lamma island. On Aug 25 crew tests were taken, 15 out of 23 crew were found to be test positive. Bulk carrier is put under quarantine... -FleetmonPosted On:28-Aug-2021
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