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Philippines vows to ignore China maritime law, seeks US help
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has promised that Manila will ignore China’s amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities... -Al Jazeera EnglishPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Indian Crew Freed from Gaol After Intervention by Maritime Charity
Finally the ordeal for five Indian crew, wrongly imprisoned in Iran for six months is over thanks to the intervention of the Sailors’ Society. The men were apparently arrested by the Iranian Coastguard and accused of transporting illegal oil. The men had served aboard the 41 year old, Tanzanian flagged MT Manaman 8 and were simply abandoned by their employers and captain after their arrest in early March... - Handy Shipping GuidePosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Norwegian freighter rescued 35 fishermen from burning seiner in Indian ocean
Indonesian purse seiner SETIA ABADI 2 caught fire on Sep 8 in Indian ocean some 400 nm off Sumatra, Indonesia. Luckily for most of 39 crew of SETIA ABADI 2, Norwegian general cargo ship PELICANA (IMO 9401790) was sailing nearby, and immediately responded to distress alert. PELICANA rescued 35 fishermen, 4 unfortunately, went missing... -FleetmonPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Bulker runs aground in Suez Canal but traffic remains uninterrupted
The bulk carrier Coral Crystal briefly run aground yesterday while transiting the Suez Canal, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reported. The 78,100 dwt bulker suffered a mechanical issue while en route to Port Sudan, Sudan. After the incident occurred, the canal authority informed that it “has handled the very brief grounding incident of the bulk carrier CORAL CRYSTAL,.. -Offshore EnergyPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Hapag-Lloyd rolls out electronic bill of lading
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has joined its global counterparts as it introduced an electronic bill of lading to its worldwide clients. In cooperation with Wave BL, a digital platform for supply chain partners, customers can go paperless not only with the bill of lading, but also with other vital trade documents, according to Hapag-Lloyd... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Hurricane Larry Continuing to Produce High Seas of 47 Feet and Growing
Hurricane Larry is continuing to produce significant wave heights of 47 feet as it moves quickly towards eastern Newfoundland. At 11 a.m. AST, the center of Hurricane Larry was located over the Atlantic Ocean about 595 miles (9550 km) southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The storm is moving quickly toward the north-northeast near 29 mph with faster north-northeast to northeast motion expected during the next day or two... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Coast Guard Continues Effort to Re-Open Waterways Impacted by Hurricane Ida
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to respond to impacts to waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana nearly two weeks post-Hurricane Ida. The Coast Guard is working in partnership with with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) in continuing efforts to re-open waterways impacted by the storm in the areas of Bayou Lafourche, Houma Navigation Canal and portions of the Intracoastal Waterway... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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China Ports Brace For Super Typhoon Chanthu
Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Chanthu, which was dumping heavy rain on the north of the Philippines Friday as it headed toward Taiwan and the Chinese coast. China’s Maritime Safety Administration has issued a warning for Fujian province, where Xiamen Port is located, asking ships to adjust navigation plans and leave typhoon-affected waters... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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COVID-19 impact on global maritime mobility - Scientific Reports
To prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many countries around the world went into lockdown and imposed unprecedented containment measures. Here, using maritime traffic data collected via a global network of Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers, we analyze the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures had on the shipping industry,.. -Nature.comPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Vessel identity laundering: an emerging threat to maritime trade
Criminals are fraudulently obtaining vessel registration numbers to evade sanctions on maritime trade, researchers say, warning that illicit export operations are becoming “significantly more sophisticated”. C4ADS, a non-profit organisation focused on transnational security issues, says it has identified multiple cases where the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been deceived into issuing “clean” identification numbers to sanctioned vessels... -Global Trade Review (GTR)Posted On:11-Sep-2021
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USA: Maritime Training Center offers classes
The AIDT Maritime Training Center is seeking applicants for a variety of classes being offered at no cost. Please visit www.aidt.edu/jobs for more information and to apply... -Gulf Coast News TodayPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Maersk ships pull eight tonnes of plastic from Pacific
About eight tonnes of plastics have been hauled out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the first of two six-week tests of a new trash-collecting system. Expedition organizers are hoping to see their system, dubbed Jenny, collect far more plastics from the Pacific in the next phase of their trial... -Western InvestorPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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Not enough has changed with crew rotations
Back in January 2021 the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, of which GAC is a signatory, highlighted the key issues preventing crew changes during the global Covid-19 pandemic. It called for urgent action to implement safe and high-quality crew change protocols and address the reduced number of commercial flights available to repatriate seafarers... -Splash 247Posted On:11-Sep-2021
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Cruise companies planning to come back for international trips
With inland cruise tours gaining popularity among Chinese tourists under COVID-19, international cruise operators are planning a gradual return to sailing. However, operators are keeping a watchful eye on the China market, with the recent outbreak starting from Nanjing and the emergence of scattered cases still casting uncertainties... -SHINEPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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NYK launches MarCoPay, electronic money platform for seafarers
Japanese global transportation company NYK has launched electronic money platform “MarCoPay” for seafarers. Payment of salary by “MarCoPay” has begun this year. It is being used for the first time anywhere in the world. This electronic money is expected to solve the problems about cash in the ship. In future,.. -Times of IndiaPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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St Vincent: SVGMARAD launches essay competition for World Maritime Day
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Maritime Administration (SVGMARAD), in collaboration with the SVG Seafarers’ Group, has launched an essay competition on the theme “Seafarers: The Core of Shipping’s Future.” The competition is open to all Vincentian nationals and residents in various categories,.. -Searchlight NewspaperPosted On:11-Sep-2021
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If seafarers are key workers, why aren t they being treated like them?
The scale of the problem is colossal. Around 200,000 seafarers were still stranded on commercial vessels at the end of May 2021 according to the IMO, with contracts repeatedly extended beyond the original expiry of their commitments. We have seen some cases where seafarers were barred from leaving their vessels for emergency medical treatment... -Splash 247Posted On:11-Sep-2021
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