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Philippine Ports Authority ready to handle crew change demand.
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) gave assurances that the country is ready to handle crew change with additional ports already activated and more international ports being readied to be opened to serve ships of any sizes and thus boost revenues for the maritime industry.
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said the crew change hubs in the country were seen to generate economic activities and revenues from the collection of port dues and charges from ship dockage or anchoragePosted On:2-Sep-2020
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Seafarer repatriation procedures highlighted as part of in-depth webinar run by Embassy of Indonesia in London.
IMO says successful seafarer repatriation procedures have been highlighted as part of an in-depth webinar run by the Embassy of Indonesia in London (26 August). The event, which gathered representatives from governments and international organizations, provided a platform for countries to learn from effective measures and to discuss ways forward.
It included a presentation on Indonesia's experience in dealing with the issue, which has led to the repatriation of over 25 thousand seafarers involving 38 countries and international waters. Methods of return (evacuation and repatriation), the resources used, whether by government, shipowner or agent, were all presented (see video link below at 24:18 minutes).Posted On:2-Sep-2020
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Two Mauritians killed in accident near site of Japanese ship oil spill.
Two crew members from a tugboat involved in cleaning up an oil spill off Mauritius were killed late on Monday when their vessel collided with a barge in bad weather, a local lawmaker said.
Four other members of the crew were rescued by helicopter and two were still missing, Mahend Gungerpersad, a member of parliament for the opposition Labour Party, told Reuters on Tuesday.Posted On:2-Sep-2020
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India, Nigeria Resolve To Deepen Cooperation To Counter Terrorism, Piracy.
India and Nigeria on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation to counter terrorism, insurgency and piracy while also boosting trade exchanges as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama.
The two foreign ministers discussed the entire gamut of India-Nigeria bilateral relations via video conferencing.Posted On:2-Sep-2020
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Turkish freighter grounding, Kerch Strait, Black sea
General cargo ship IMMENSITY ran aground in Kerch Strait in the evening Aug 30, while transiting Strait in southern direction, from Azov to Black sea. The ship strayed off fairway during the turn. Attempts to refloat by own means failed, tug responded and assisted the ship in refloating. She was refloated in the morning Aug 31, completed the transit, and anchored at outer anchorage in Black sea. No reports on damages yet. The ship with cargo of steel is en route from Mariupol Ukraine, Azov sea, to Barcelona, Spain. As of 1530 UTC Sep 1, she was still anchored.Posted On:2-Sep-2020
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Tanker accident in Falmouth
Product tanker ELSE MARIE THERESA understood to come out of control while unmooring at Falmouth Docks in the morning Sep 1, and reportedly, ran aground by her bow, contacting nearby training boat SMIT YARE (IMO 9266621). According to official statements, tanker was quickly returned to berth, with minimal damages to all involved.Posted On:2-Sep-2020
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