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The world's largest international maritime warfare exercise is massive
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise, better known as RIMPAC, is the largest regular naval exercise in the world. Every even-numbered year, countries from around the globe take part in this massive operation. 15 nations took part in RIMPAC 2018 (China was disinvited), bringing together a total of 48 ships off the coast of Hawaii.
But there's much more to RIMPAC than ships.
All sorts of units take part in this massive, international exercise. Off the coast of Southern California, participants carried out mine counter-measures exercises. Dolphins from the Navy Marine Mammal Program also pitched in to help with mine-clearing. Meanwhile, Camp Pendleton got in on the RIMPAC action as United States Marines trained with their Mexican and Canadian counterparts.
If that's not enough, the United States Army and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force teamed up to put some hurt on a ship. Special Operations forces also got to do their thing during this exercise - hell, even the bands got involved!
Historically, there's been no limit as to what missions might be practiced. Ships get sunk during RIMPAC (arguably a highlight of the exercise), but units there also practice humanitarian missions, amphibious assaults, and even submarine rescues.
In 2018, the exercise was interrupted by a real search-and-rescue mission off the island of Hawaiian island of Niihau that involved Navy and Coast Guard units. In short, if it can happen in war, it can happen at RIMPAC!
This year, two aircraft carriers, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and JS Ise (DDH 182), took part, as did the amphibious assault ship USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD 6), HMAS Adelaide (L01), and 44 other vessels, ranging from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T AH 19) to the Peruvian maritime patrol boat BAP Ferre.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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BIMCO ECSA Leadership Meeting In Athens
The BIMCO President, Mr Anastasios Papagiannopoulos and ECSA President, Mr Panos Laskarides met in Athens recently to discuss areas of cooperation and further alignment between the two leading associations representing shipowners globally and in Europe respectively.
"ECSA and BIMCO have supported each other in the past but there is a desire by both associations to further improve and deepen our cooperation", said Mr. Panos Laskaridis. "We discussed the key issues currently concerning the shipping industry such as environmental legislation, both at the European and international level, including CO2 emissions from shipping and the global limit for sulphur that will be effective from January 2020. We also discussed the worrying developments in world trade in addition to the very topical issue of migration and merchant ships involvement in rescuing operations," he concluded.
Mr. Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, said: "It is crucial that the shipping industry speaks with one voice at European and global level. That's why an even closer relationship between BIMCO and ECSA is in the interest of both organisations".
He added: "The strengths and capabilities of both organisations need to be combined in policy discussions that will steer the future of the shipping industry. When discussing the short, medium and long-term measures to reduce the GHG emissions from international shipping, industry has to be united".Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Seafarers need to go through govt agencies for foreign travel
No sailor will be allowed to go abroad for jobs unless he applies through government recognised agencies, which will guarantee their welfare, Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
Gadkari said in Lok Sabha that the decision has been made after taking into consideration incidents of employment frauds where many Indian seafarers have became victims.
Altogether 478 agencies are recognised by the government and linked with the Bureau of Immigration. If seafarers (sailors) don't apply through these recognised agencies, they will not be allowed to go abroad for jobs, he said during the Question Hour.
The minister said at present there were 1.6 lakh Indian seafarers out of whom 1.2 lakh were working in foreign flags bearing ships. Among the total seafarers, around 4,000 are women.
"We are trying our best to provide all facilities so that Indians get jobs abroad, women get priority and no one is cheated. We will keep trying to do everything for the welfare of seafarers," he said.
Gadkari also favoured improvement of training facilities for seafarers in the country so that more and more Indians get jobs abroad. He, however, said the health of the Shipping industry has not been good and Rs 1.5 lakh crore funds of banks were stuck in it.
"I am worried and looking forward on how to improve it," he said.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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35 Kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea in 2018
The Gulf of Guinea off the Niger Delta remain the most dangerous area in the world for merchant ships according to a report from EOS Risk, a world leading global professional security services company.
EOS reported that 35 seafarers were kidnapped from vessels in the area by Nigerian pirates in the first half of 2018, including 11 from the Dutch general cargo vessel FWN Rapide in April, the highest number of hostages taken in a single attack in 2018.
The number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea was far higher in March 2018 than it was at the same time in 2017 or 2016 - March 2018 saw 16 attacks, with 12 in 2017 and 6 in 2016 - but it has since fallen sharply.
Read more about how the maritime sector is adapting to threats of piracy and cyber-attacks by reading a Port Technology technical paper
Despite that, EOS warns that continued political instability in the oil-rich Niger Delta could result in an increase in piracy, especially in the run-up to the Nigerian elections in 2019.
Jake Longworth, Senior Intelligence Analyst at EOS Risk, said: "Most concerning this year has been the resurgence of 'petro-piracy', involving the hijacking of tankers for oil theft.
"The return of petro-piracy has been accompanied by an associated increase in the geographical reach of Nigerian pirate gangs, leading to attacks in the waters of Benin and Ghana."
"95% of attacks we recorded in Nigerian waters occurred near Bonny Island, within 60 nautical miles of the shore. Pirates operating in these waters are focussed on the kidnap of seafarers for ransom."Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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AMSA: Operators Need to Stow, Secure Cargo Properly
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a new marine notice to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of the need to stow and secure cargo containers in accordance with approved arrangements.
All cargo, whether carried on or under deck, should be stowed and secured in accordance with the vessel s Cargo Securing Manual as approved under Regulation 5.6 of Chapter VI of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. This includes the manner in which cargo is secured and the weight distribution of cargo within the stow, according to AMSA.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Makassar Highway Towed Safely to Oskarshamn Harbor
The emergency towing of the grounded car carrier Makassar Highway has entered its final stage as the ship has reached the Oskarshamn harbor, Sweden.
The risky towing operation was launched on Tuesday evening amid fears that the ship s hull could sustain further damages and leak more oil due to the approaching inclement weather.
Earlier this week, the vessel leaked an unknown amount of oil after it got detached from the ground unexpectedly. As informed by the coast guard, some of the oil has washed ashore in the area between Loftahammar and Valdemarsvik.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Teekay Offshore Partners Confirms Two More Shuttle Tanker Orders
Teekay Offshore Partners has brought its ordering tally at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to six shuttle tankers, the company confirmed.
Namely, in July 2018, Teekay Offshore Partners signed a contract with SHI for two additional LNG-fueled Aframax DP2 shuttle tanker newbuildings. The duo is due for delivery in late-2020 and early-2021.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Trade unionists stormed berthed container ship, arrested, Santos
Container ship MERCOSUL SUAPE, berthed at Santos, Brazil, on Aug 1 was stormed by dockers, headed by Trade Union activists. Or to be more correct, by 5 trade unionists and 2 dockers. Trade Union of Santos dockers declared a strike, being in process of wage negotiations with Union of Port Operators of San Paulo State. Police was called, 7 intruders were detained, security level in port raised, as authorities are fearing other violent acts during 3-days strike and protests.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Fender fire on icebreaker SANKT-PETERBURG, Russia
Outboard fender of icebreaker SANKT-PETERBURG caught fire at 1033 Moscow time Jul 31, icebreaker was berthed at Berth 89, S-Petersburg Port, Russia, Baltic sea. By 1150 Moscow time fender fire was extinguished with the help of 3 tugs. No damages reported except fender.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Crowley s New ConRo Ships First Cargo to San Juan
Crowley Maritime Corp s new container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coqui has delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville to the company s Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan.
Crowley said that the delivery marks "a historic milestone" in the company s transformation of its U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico logistics services. "Increasing supply chain velocity while reducing customers landed costs was the core reason for our USD 550 million investment in this important service," said Tom Crowley, company chairman and CEO, said, adding that the new ship, and its sister vessels, present one of the final steps to making this vision a reality.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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MOL Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier, Inks 1st Transportation Service Deal with Uniper
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has unveiled its first transportation service contract with German utility company Uniper following the delivery of LNG Schneeweisschen, an LNG carrier.
The 180,000 cbm newbuilding, jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation, was delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and named at the Okpo shipyard in South Korea on July 31.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Agritrade Resources Offloads VLCC Oldie
Hong Kong-based Agritrade Resources Limited has decided to dispose of Sea Latitude, one of its very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
As informed, the company has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Singapore s Da Shun Shipping to sell the ship for USD 22.5 million. Built in South Korea in 2001, the LNG carrier is to be delivered at anchorage at Port of Kuala Sungai Linggi, Malaysia at the seller s option.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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CLdN Cobelfret Gets Loan to Buy RoRo Pair
Luxembourg-based transportation company CLdN Cobelfret has secured a loan from a German bank to buy two new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
The company will receive EUR 73 million (around USD 85.3 million) from KfW IPEX-Bank for the purchase of newbuildings. As informed, the financing is covered by an export credit insurance from the Korean insurer K-Sure.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Port of Amsterdam Doubles Discounts for LNG-Fueled, ESI Certified Ships
The Port of Amsterdam announced that it will offer double discounts on port dues to ships that have Environmental Ship Index (ESI) certificate and use LNG as fuel as of August 1, 2018.
The move is part of the port s policy of providing discounts to ships listed in the ESI that have attained an ESI score of 20 points or higher.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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AB Klaipedos nafta interim financial information regarding the six months of 2018
AB Klaipedos nafta (hereinafter - KN, the Company) announces the unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2018.
AB Klaipedos nafta revenues for the first half of 2018 comprised EUR 52.7 million, 0.8 per cent more compared to the same period of 2017 (EUR 52.3 million). Net profit of the Company for the six months of 2018 amounted to EUR 10.2 million, 38.2 per cent more compared to the first six months of 2017 (EUR 7.4 million). Net profit margin for the first half of 2018 comprised 19.4 per cent (6 months of 2017 - 14.1 per cent).Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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UAE s Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended July 30
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Wednesday published, via industry information service S&P Global Platts, the following weekly inventory data for oil products for the week ended July 30.
Volumes are in thousands of barrels. Figures in brackets represent volume change from prior week calculated by Reuters.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Maximum ESI discount doubled for ships with ESI certificates and LNG
For some years Port of Amsterdam has been giving discounts on port dues to vessels listed in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) that have attained an ESI score of 20 points or higher. As of 1 August, we will be increasing this incentive by adding another discount: Port of Amsterdam will be doubling the maximum ESI discount for vessels that are in the possession of an ESI certificate and use LNG for their main engine or auxiliary engine.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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Container terminal utilisation levels set to rise trade wars permitting
The medium term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world s major economies. While there may be clouds on the horizon in the form of tariff and trade war fears, economic fundamentals are likely to win-out in the long run, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast 2018 by global shipping consultancy Drewry.Posted On:2-Aug-2018
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