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5 crew including Koreans and Greek kidnapped, Gulf of Guinea
Fishing vessel MARINE 711 while en route to anchovies fishing grounds with 40 crew on board was hijacked by Nigerian pirates on Mar 26 in waters of Volta region, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea. Pirates left vessel on Mar 28, taking with them at least 5 hostages, including the captain, chief officer and chief engineer of Korean nationality, other two are Ghanaian and Greek. Released vessel was drifting for some time before being taken by Ghana Navy to Tema port.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Carnival Cruise Line Adds 26th Ship to Its Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line has taken delivery of the new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, the 26th ship in its fleet, which was built by Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Carnival Horizon is a sister ship of Carnival Vista, the largest unit which Fincantieri has ever built for the cruise line company. The vessel is 323 meters long and accommodates more than 6,400 people onboard, including staff.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Shipping Confidence Reaches Four-Year High
Shipping confidence reached a four-year high in the three months to end-February 2018, according to Moore Stephens latest Shipping Confidence Survey. The study showed that the average confidence level was up from 6.2 out of 10.0 in November 2017 to 6.4 this time. Confidence on the part of owners was also at a four-year high, up from 6.4 to 6.6, while managers confidence was up too, from 6.1 to 6.4.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Korea Line Poised for New VLCC Order after S-Oil Charter Deal
Korea Line Corporation has signed a charter deal with Seoul-based petroleum and refinery company S-Oil Corporation for two crude oil carriers. The charter contract, worth KRW 208.9 billion (USD 196 million), has the duration of five years and is set to start on June 30, 2019, expiring at the end of 2024.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Bulk of Handysize Deliveries for Ocean Yield
Five Handysize dry bulkers have joined the fleet of Oslo-listed shipowner Ocean Yield ASA over the past couple of days. Three 2015-built and one 2014-built handysize bulkers were delivered today, the company said. Upon delivery, the vessels commenced 10-year bareboat charters to companies owned and guaranteed by Interlink Maritime Corp.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Ensuring a cleaner, safer maritime environment
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) considers marine environment management as one of the major aspects of maritime that will engender sustainable shipping. Indeed the United Nations its specialized organ, IMO recognizes the fact that shipping is a major mode of transportation of goods and services from different parts of the globe but with an unfortunate caveat of coming along with a huge burden to the environment largely due to distortion and disturbances that may occur during the course of conveyance of goods and services through the waters.
In order to ensure that a proactive stance is taken to protect and safeguard the interests of the marine environment and the ecosystem, the IMO established the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to deal with issues regarding the environment and proffer solutions that will be adopted by member states to ensure environmental friendly shipping.
Observers and key players in the maritime industry would not forget in a hurry that NIMASA in her bid to ensure a cleaner and safer marine environment created a specialized Marine Environment Management Department in 2008 to perform the functions of MEPC in Nigeria. This Department was charged with the responsibility of ensuring the protection of the marine environment in line with the global best practices. However over the years there has been lack of political will, clear cut strategies and a strong missing link which is the buy-in of the past headship of the agency on issues relating to protection of the environment.
As if someone had whispered these issues in the ears of President Muhammadu Buhari; 2 years ago he appointed Dr. Dakuku Peterside to lead the Executive Management Team of the Agency to reform and reposition not only NIMASA but also the entire Nigerian Maritime Sector.
Immediately, and not minding the apprehensions in the sector that came along with his appointment, Dr. Dakuku set out to work and came up with 5 strategic pillars in which his administration's agenda would be driven. And up there with others was the strategic Environment, Security, Search and Rescue Transformation Programme.
Interestingly, the man whose appointment did not come without the normal hullaballoo knew that for the Nigerian Maritime sector to be effectively revamped, there was the need to put issues of the Nigerian Marine environment in the front burner because there was no way we would not consider the sustainability of our environment while trying to realize the shipping potentials of Africa’s most populous Nation.
For instance, the issue of marine litters has always been a challenge of the sector, a quick glance at the Nigeria water body back then would immediately put you off. But Dr. Dakuku came up with this strategy of employing locals as marine litter marshals that will serve as watchdog around their areas.
This strategy is worth emulating by every administrator because apart from tackling unemployment, it gives youth a sense of belonging as stakeholders in their environment. This decision by one man is also seen as one to ultimately tackle youth restiveness in the riverine areas which hitherto was a challenge for the Federal Government. As we speak a number of youths are in the books of NIMASA serving as marine litter marshals in their respective domains.
Surveillance is a major challenge of maritime all over the world, recently the Director General stated that NIMASA as the lead agency in providing security for merchant vessels is about making an investment of $195m to acquire purpose built specialized mission patrol aircraft and vessels as well as a command and control centre. Accordingly, this will not only provide safety and security for merchant vessels it will also serve as deterrent to perpetrators of illegal dumping at sea.
Emission of gases during the course of transportation by sea has its own fair share of attribution to climate change. The IMO estimates Carbondioxide emissions from shipping were equal to 2.7% of the global human made emissions in 2007 and expects them to rise by as much as 2 to 3 times by 2050 if no action is taken. These calls for worries and the need for development of a technical basis for the reduction mechanism of majorly greenhouse gases from shipping should be put to the front burner by every maritime Nation.
Under Dakuku's watch, the agency has commenced the registration of Local Fuel Oil Suppliers in line with the regulations of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships (MARPOL) Convention and IMO Resolution MEPC. 182 (59). This will ensure that ships running on unadulterated bunker fuels that have high sulphur emission prospects would not be allowed to visit our ports as well as set emission limits for vessels calling at our ports. It will also compliment the agency's ratification of Annex VI of MARPOL Convention on Air Pollution in which Dakuku had set up a Think Tank Technical Committee to bring up modalities for full and effective implementation of the Annex in order to control the hazardous effects of air pollution and climate change in Nigeria. We should not also forget to mention that the agency has in place a Climate Change Observatory Station at the NMRDC Kiri-Kiri and it is also planning to set up same in various institutions that would aid the analysis of the weather in the sector.
Implementing the IMO Marine Environment Instruments have now become easier under Dakuku's watch and visibly more attention is being given to various Marine Environment Conventions such as: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL), The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), 1990, The Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, (OPRC-HNS) 2000 to mention but a few.
Remarkably, while discharging her duties, NIMASA keeps on opening windows of opportunities to various stakeholders and also creates a lot of employment opportunities for job seekers.
Phase out of single hull tankers has opened a new window for ship scrappers and the business of ship recycling is on the rise. The Agency has brought a strict supervision regime that ensures that scrapping and recycling of ships are done in line with the global best practices. Ship wrecks on our water ways are now becoming a thing of the past as there is a committee in place that is vigorously monitoring the removal of towable wrecks.
The sea is now blue and Dakuku is still bent on removing the word potential from Nigeria being a country of great maritime potentials to a great maritime nation with the Agency's strategically carved mission to achieve and sustain safe, secure shipping, cleaner oceans and enhanced maritime capacity in line with global best practices towards Nigeria's economic development.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



A Quarter of Seafarers Show Signs of Depression
More than a quarter of seafarers show signs of depression - and many won't ask for help, according to a study of seafarers mental health presented at Sailors Society's Wellness at Sea conference on 16 March, London.
The study of more than 1,000 seafarers was carried out by international maritime charity Sailors Society and Yale University, with more than one in six of the respondents coming from the UK.
Some 26 per cent of seafarers said they had felt "down, depressed or hopeless" on several days over the previous two weeks. The seafarers said the quality and amount of food on board can have a big impact on their mental health, alongside isolation from their families and length of their contracts.
Nearly half (45 per cent) of the seafarers who reported symptoms of depression said they had not asked anybody for help. Around one-third said they had turned to family and/or friends, but only 21 per cent said they had spoken to a colleague, despite spending months on a ship with them.
Sailors Society's Wellness at Sea conference brought maritime leaders together to discuss the importance of seafarer wellness, its impact on the industry and how to combat problems like depression.
Dan Thompson, 29, from London, who had to take time out from his job as a navigation officer when he became depressed, spoke at the conference to raise awareness of the problem. He said: "The reason I became ill was primarily my job - the workload, the sleep deprivation and the pressures of the job. "Having lived at sea I would anticipate the numbers of people suffering from depression to be even higher than those who admitted it in the survey. "Our industry is generally more 'macho' than many others. The attitude is to just toughen up and get on with it. There is a fear of talking about it openly, of losing your job."
Sailors Society, which celebrated its 200th anniversary this month (March 18), announced the survey results to more than 100 industry figures attending its Wellness at Sea Conference. Sailors Society Deputy CEO Sandra Welch said: "Seafarers spend months on end at sea, facing some of the toughest conditions of any workforce - isolation, cramped living quarters, noise, heat, storms - sometimes they're not even able to stomach the food on board.
"This report is a wake-up call to the industry about the huge impact this is having on seafarers mental health. "We're working with shipping companies to help them offer the best care to their employees, who are the life blood of the industry and our global economy." Held at platinum sponsor Inmarsat's 99 City Road conference facilities, the Wellness at Sea conference was chaired by Sailors Society CEO Stuart Rivers, with Euronav's CEO Paddy Rodgers as keynote speaker. The event featured presentations from all areas of the shipping industry including from Kuba Szymanski (InterManager), Sophia Bullard (UK P&I Club), Bridget Hogan (Nautical Institute), as well as a lively panel debate chaired by TradeWinds Editor, Julian Bray, with Paddy Rodgers, Drew Brandy (Inmarsat), Ella Hagell (Tindell Riley [Britannia] Ltd) and Mark Robertshaw (Brightwell Payments).
In addition to headline sponsor Inmarsat, the conference was supported by silver sponsor UK P&I Club, and bronze sponsors Brightwell Payments, Wescom Signal & Rescue UK Ltd and Future Care Inc. Maritime charity Sailors Society, which works with seafarers in 91 ports around the world, offers counselling and support to those struggling with depression.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



US Navy submarine USS GEORGIA crew medevaced after accident, Spain
Spanish Salvage Agency Salvamento Maritimo reported, that it medevaced sailor from the US Navy submarine USS GEORGIA in the early hours Mar 28 in Alboran sea east of Cartagena, Spain. Sailor lost a hand in an accident, details unknown. He was transferred on board of SAR boat SALVAMAR MIMOSA and later airlifted by helicopter to hospital.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Sinopacific Names Two LEG Carrier Newbuilds
The first two vessels in a series of five liquid ethylene gas (LEG) carriers, built for a Chinese shipowner, were named in China on March 28. The series includes two 17,000 m3 and three 22,000 m3 LEG carriers which are being constructed for the unnamed owner by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd. (CIMC SOE). First of these units, which feature complete cargo handling systems designed and delivered by the technology group Wärtsilä, was handed over to its owner following the naming ceremony.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



MSC Cancels Kia Ora Charter After AMSA Findings Emerge
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a former charterer of MSC Kia Ora that was recently banned from Australian ports, said " the vessel was hired off immediately upon MSC becoming aware of the AMSA findings" . "MSC pointed out that it “does not oversee the maintenance, or the workforce, of the chartered vessel Kia Ora."

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Sinokor, Heung-A to Integrate Container Shipping Ops
South Korean liner companies Sinokor Merchant Marine and Heung-A Shipping have decided to merge their container shipping services by the end of the year before joining forces with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM). The duo will ink a corresponding agreement in April when a joint office will also be established. The integration is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, the country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said in a statement.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



More than 100 maritime accidents recorded in Dubai last year
More than 100 maritime accidents were recorded in Dubai last year, mostly due to ignorance or disregard of maritime safety procedures and laws, Dubai Police have said. "A total of 101 maritime accidents were recorded in Dubai, five of them were considered to be major," said Brig Abdul Qader Al Bannai, director of Dubai ports police station.
"Nine people sustained moderate to serious injuries." Brig Al Bannai said most of these accidents occured due to passengers disregard of maritime safety procedures and laws.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



Internet at sea strongly influences 92% of seafarers job choice
An overwhelming 92% of seafarers now say that internet access "strongly influences" their decision on where to work, according to the latest Crew Connectivity 2018 Survey Report published by Futurenautics Maritime this week. This compares to a 75% figure reported in the last edition of the same survey in 2015. Connectivity at sea is also now viewed by 95% of seafarers as having a positive effect on safety, compared to only 72% three years ago.

Posted On:29-Mar-2018



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