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Indians in hijacked ship safe, seek embassy help
Indians on board the UAE-flagged ship, which was hijacked by the Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, are safe, said one of crew members who contacted his relatives on Saturday over phone from Sana’a in Yemen. Munawar Sameer Shaikh, a deck cadet from Kalyan, near Mumbai, contacted his sister Aleeza and said he and other crew members were not tortured by the hijackers... -The New Indian ExpressPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Shipping route through Bangladesh to connect India’s North-East with West Bengal
India has begun to build a new shipping route through Bangladesh to connect its North-Eastern with West Bengal regions, India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday (8 January). Work has begun for waterways along the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers and cargo and passenger ships from Assam and India’s northeast will be connected to Haldia in West Bengal via Bangladesh,.. -The Business StandardPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Cases Rise, Criticism Mounts, but Ships Keep Cruising
On the fourth day of a seven-day Mexican Riviera cruise, Jesse Suphan and other passengers onboard the Carnival Cruise Line’s Panorama were denied entry at the port of Puerto Vallarta, because of the number of onboard coronavirus cases. That was the first Suphan heard about the virus spreading on the ship... -Forbes IndiaPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Sri Lanka, India sign deal to redevelop aging oil terminal
Sri Lanka has entered into an agreement with India to redevelop a strategic oil terminal that has nearly 100 large oil tanks, Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry announced Thursday. The signing of the agreement came two days after the Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved the proposal submitted by Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila. The project’s approval came amid mounting concern over growing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka... -MintPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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How AI and Blockchain Could Fix Broken Supply Chains
When the coronavirus crisis erupted in 2020, it became apparent that the medical emergency was accompanied by severe shortages, especially in some medical devices. The pattern was first observed for ventilators: demand spiked everywhere and the supply chain was disrupted. This was because production of the devices spanned multiple countries... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Philippines: Coast Guard wants personnel protected
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to reduce the exposure of PCG personnel to Covid-19 during the delivery of relief goods to survivors of Typhoon "Odette". Ninety-four coast guard personnel have tested positive for Covid-19, majority of whom were involved in the transport of relief goods to areas in the southern Philippines devastated by the typhoon... -The Manila TimesPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Indian Coast Guard hands over 20 fishermen to its Bangladeshi counterpart
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) repatriated 20 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were drifting without food in their fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal for a week, before being rescued by Odisha fisherfolk near the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Sunday... -The HinduPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Group seeks government help for 15 Pinoy seafarers
A party-list group advocating for the rights and benefits of ship crewmembers on Saturday asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to immediately verify reports on the reported detention of 15 Filipino seamen in France... -manilastandard.netPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Philippines: SBMA earns P65.73M from crew-change program
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has generated a total of P65.73 million in income from participating in the government’s crew-change program, which facilitated the safe and speedy travel of Filipino and foreign seafarers during the Covid-19 pandemic... -SunStar PhilippinesPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani fishing boat off Gujarat coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat on the Indian side of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea and apprehended 10 crew members on board, officials said on Sunday. The crew members are being brought to Porbandar, they added. The operation was conducted by ICG ship Ankit while it was on routine patrolling duty... -The Indian ExpressPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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A port of call for all seafarers - Durban
Originally the Sailors Society, it was started in 1889 by Marie Schultz, the wife of Durban’s first doctor, who distributed books among seamen, and cared for shipwrecked mariners. The first Seamen’s Institute was opened at 154 Point Road soon after. Ten years later, the Anglo Boer War broke out. Half a million imperial troops were sent to SA and the Seamen’s Institute had its first experience of administering to men at war... -IOLPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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4 rescued, 1 missing after boat capsizes near southwestern islet
Four seafarers were rescued, but their captain is still unaccounted after a fishing boat capsized in waters off the country’s southwestern coast, rescue authorities said Saturday. The boat carrying five crew members capsized following a collision with a bigger fishing vessel in waters 3.5 kilometers northeast of Jang Island, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, at around 1:12 p.m, according to the Coast Guard... -Yonhap NewsPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Royal Caribbean Pauses Sailings Due To Omicron Concerns
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant. The sailings of three ships – Serenade of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas – have been paused while the return of its Vision of the Seas to cruising has been postponed to March 7, 2022, the cruise line said in a statement on Friday... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Ghost cargo ship drifted into Gulf of Siam, no traces of crew or owner
The ship sank while under tow at night Jan 8, some 30 nm off Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, south of Koh Samui, at some 30 meters depth. Oil leak reported, cleansing operation launched. Royal Navy Command, Thailand, responded after being informed about ghost ship found some 70 nm southeast of Koh Samui island, Gilf of Siam, on Jan 5 or 7, exact date unclear... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Dutch general cargo ship troubled during Bosphorus transit
Dutch general cargo ship LECKO suffered engine failure while transiting Bosphorus in northern direction, at around 1800 UTC Jan 8. Istanbul Traffic Control tug and boat responded, the ship was taken to Buyukdere Anchorage and brought to anchor... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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Accident caused by mass pilots quarantines, Shanghai
China implemented extremely strict restrictions on pilots activities in a number of ports, including biggest ports along Yangtze waterways, causing massive delays and congestions. Ships have to anchor in space-restricted anchorages, in dangerously close proximity to each other. Witness, Captain of nearby anchored ship, reported to MB an accident, the result of pilots quarantine policy... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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General cargo ship stuck on dam, breached, sinking, Jakarta
General cargo ship NEW HUMMER ran onto a dam entering Sunda Kelapa Harbor, North Jakarta, at around midday Jan 8, pushed by a gust of strong wind. The ship grounded on dam portside, hull was breached, in the afternoon due to water ingress the ship started to list... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Jan-2022
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