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India seeks intelligence info from east Asian nations to combat sea pirates
Stressing on security co-operation at the East Asia Summit (EAS), India on Friday sought intelligence sharing to combat sea piracy, terrorism, and sea-based human smuggling.
"Security cooperation is important for EAS countries. India and other EAS countries, individually and collectively, could make arrangements on intelligence sharing to combat piracy at sea, terrorism, and sea-based human smuggling as well as narcotics trafficking", Anurag Bhushan, joint secretary (ASEAN) at the ministry of external affairs said at the 3rd EAS conference on maritime security and co-operation held here.
EAS is a unique leaders led forum of 18 countries comprising of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam , Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United States and Russia formed to further the objectives of regional peace, security and prosperity.
This year's conference was attended by all the countries barring Brunei and New Zealand. Bhushan said, among areas in maritime cooperation that India hopes to explore with EAS is disaster risk reduction and management, joint patrols and exercises, and other maritime capacity-building activities.
It may be noted that maritime security and cooperation had received a special mention in the Delhi Declaration of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit, which was held on 25 January 2018 at New Delhi to mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations. Mentioning that the concept of Blue Economy is now increasingly gaining worldwide acceptance, the official said that the Indian government stands committed to promote the Blue Economy.
Indian Prime Minister has endorsed Blue Economy as a new pillar of economic activity in the coastal areas and linked hinterlands through sustainable tapping of oceanic resources and announced his vision for the seas through "Security And Growth for All in the Region" (SAGAR), he said in his address on the inaugural day of the two day summit.
Speaking at the inauguration, Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said East Asian countries should work together to deal with the insecurities associated with maritime terrorism and crimes including trafficking of humans and drugs.
"The regional countries should work together to deal with the insecurities associated with maritime terrorism, maritime crimes, including trafficking of humans and drugs; the smuggling of small arms, other light weapons and weapons of mass destruction", he stressed.
He pointed out that cooperation in the energy sector will help EAS countries to strengthen national energy security, reduce the costs of energy supplies, and minimize adverse impacts from energy price volatility.
Cooperation in energy sector may also cover energy pipelines, trade in energy products and technology transfer and joint Research and Development. India could be a major source of training and capacity building in energy services for EAS countries, added Pradhan who also holds the portfolio of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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BIMCO provides insights on automated ship reporting
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has offered insights on the implementation of automated ship reporting by the shipping industry, which is expected to become effective from April next year.
Following the implementation of the new regulation, public authorities will be required to put into place a ship clearance system, allowing electronic exchange of information from ships to the relevant onshore parties when approaching a port.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Boat collided with tug on river Volga, 10 dead 1 missing
Tug KAPITAN VECHERKIN pushing two barges collided with recreational boat, catamaran ELAN-12, on river Volga right in front of Volgograd city, Russia, at around 2200 Moscow time Jun 11. Tug with barges was under way, catamaran with at least 16 people on board was heading for Volgograd, returning from countryside party. Catamaran was sailing at full speed with navigation lights off, it was hidden from tug bridge view by a sand bar, while approaching. Catamaran skipper (owner of the boat) didn t notice tug and barges directly on his way, boat rammed into one of barge s starboard bow at full speed, and literally, dived under barge s hull.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Prelude FLNG Receives First Gas Onboard
Gas has been introduced onto Shell s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG), representing a significant milestone for the facility. As explained, this is a moment of firsts for Prelude and an opportunity to test processes and systems before the subsea wells are opened at start-up. The Gallina, an LNG Carrier from Singapore, carried out the import.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Brodosplit Splashes New Polar Class Cruise Vessel
Croatian shipyard Brodosplit launched a new Polar Class 6 expedition cruise ship, constructed for Dutch shipping company Oceanwide Expeditions, on June 9. Featuring a length of 107.6 metres and a width of 17.6 metres, the new ice-strengthened vessel will be named Hondius when it enters service in 2019.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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AET, Petrobras Tanker Deal Valued at USD 645 Mn
Malaysian MISC Berhad (MISC) informed that the recently signed deal between AET Tanker Holdings and Brazilian petroleum corporation Petrobras has a value of USD 645 million. Under the long-term charter contract agreed between the parties, AET will own and operate four specialist DP2 Suezmax shuttle tankers from Petrobras.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Iconic MSC Seaview Cruise Ship Named In A Glittering Ceremony In The Historic Port Of Genoa
Iconic MSC Seaview Cruise Ship Named In A Glittering Ceremony In The Historic Port Of Genoa PR Newswire (press release)MSC Cruises Christens MSC Seaview TravelPulseSophia Loren Christens MSC Seaview The Maritime ExecutiveFull coveragePosted On:12-Jun-2018
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Imam Khomeini Port Throughput Grows 12%
More than 7.2 million tons of oil and non-oil commodities were loaded and unloaded at Imam Khomeini Port in the southern Khuzestan Province during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), which shows a 12% growth compared with the corresponding period of last Year, the director general of the province s Ports and Maritime Organization said.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Port of Rotterdam Authority invests in low-treshold monitoring system for container transport
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is starting a test project with Barge Terminal Tilburg and Certus Port Automation, a manufacturer of container identification and monitoring systems. All trucks that arrive at, or depart from this inland container terminal over thePosted On:12-Jun-2018
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Singapore MPA Selects Aqua-Tools B-Qua Kit For Ballast Water Testing
French water microbiology expert aqua-tools has won a tender to supply Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) with its B-QUA ballast water test kits. A public tender was issued in March inviting several companies to quote for supplying a number of kits to the MPA for use by both port and flag state control authorities.
Carine Magdo, aqua-tools Business Development Manager, said: "We are delighted to be able to support the MPA in its initiative to consider implementing a ballast water testing regime. Our user-friendly, portable and, above all, effective B-QUA test kits will give MPA users the tools to carry out rapid, indicative analysis of ballast water in line with the requirements of the Convention."Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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Iron ore Exports from Port of Port Hedland Up by 2% during May
Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.2 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of May 2018. This was an increase of 5% from the same month in 2017. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 45.8Mt. This was an increase of 2% from May 2017.
Iron ore exports from the Port of Port Hedland totalled 45Mt, an increase of 2% from May 2017. Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 134,000 tonnes, a decrease of 15% from the same month in 2017.Posted On:12-Jun-2018
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