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India: Circular issued by DGS covers use of e-BDNs |
A circular issued earlier this month by India’s Directorate of General Shipping (DGS) covers the collection of vessels’ fuel consumption data for the purposes of the newly implemented Energy Efficiency of Existing Ships (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations, and also requires bunker suppliers to generate and submit electronic bunker delivery notes... -Bunkerspot
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Why the revival of Pipavav Shipyard matters for India's shipbuilding capabilities |
The story of Pipavav Shipyard from one of the largest private shipbuilders to its recent bankruptcy reflects the sordid state of the affairs in expanding the ships’ design and development capabilities beyond the realm of government-owned defence entities. The resurgence of private shipbuilding companies can fill the gaps in building a maritime economy as well as secure maritime security... -The Financial Express
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China cancels crew change quarantine against Covid |
China has canceled the crew change measures against Covid-19 after downgrading Covid-19 management from Class A to Class B. China’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Health Commission, General Administration of Customs, National Immigration Administration and National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention have jointly issued the notice for relaxing crew change management from 8 January... -Seatrade Maritime News
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Time running out on ballast water compliance |
With little more than 18 months to go until the Ballast Water Convention deadline, owners and operators who have yet to install systems or commission them properly must address the challenges relating to full compliance without delay, advises BIO-UV Group Maritime Division, BIO-SEA business director, Maxime Dedeurwaerder... -Riviera Maritime Media
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Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal |
Suez Canal tugs have refloated a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier which had run aground in the waterway on Monday. The ship, the M/V Glory, grounded at kilometer 38 after suffering a “machinery failure” while joining a southbound convoy near El Qantara, Egypt near Ismailia on the northern end of the Suez Canal, the Suez Canal Authority and Leth Agencies confirmed separately... -gCaptain
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Ireland: NMCI to Host Seafarers' Conference 2023 |
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) has announced the launch of its second annual Seafarers' Conference which is take place on 23 February and be held in Co. Limerick. This year's theme is 'Thriving Fishing, Thriving Offshore Wind, Thriving Ports' and the hybrid event is to take place in the Castletroy Park Hotel... -Afloat
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India: PM Modi to lay foundation of ship repair facility, inaugurate Maritime Skill Centre in Guwahati |
With the aim to ramp up capacity in Pandu port in Guwahati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the foundation stones for of Ship Repair Facility and inaugurate Maritime Skill Centre for Northeast on January 13. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced major initiatives planned for Assam... -ThePrint
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ABS And HD Hyundai Sign Landmark Agreement On Broad-Reaching Autonomous Projects |
ABS and HD Hyundai signed MoU to continue working together on industry-leading autonomous projects. Building on shared efforts to expand the development of autonomous navigation technology into critical vessel machinery and safety systems, the organizations met again at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to finalize the agreement covering four areas... -Marine Insight
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Ireland: Satellite debris warning issued to seafarers off south coast due to Virgin Orbit launch |
The department of transport has issued a warning to shipowners, fishing vessel owners, agents, shipmasters, skippers, fishers, yachtsmen and seafarers to stay out of an area of the ocean south of Cork and Kerry for a time tonight. Those on seagoing vessels have been warned to stay away from a particular area of the ocean due to fears of potential rocket debris falling from the sky... -Buzz.ie
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Elcome & Triangle Maritime Partner Up for Maldives Maritime Expansion |
Maritime systems supplier and integrator Elcome International has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldives based maritime servicing and logistics group Triangle Maritime Pvt Ltd. The partnership aims to provide Maldives’ thriving maritime cluster with access to a wide range of original equipment brands, solutions and technical services... -The Maritime Executive
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South Korea Secures Top Spot In The World, In 2022, For High-Priced And Eco-Friendly Vessels’ Construction |
Shipbuilders from South Korea received the most significant orders in four years in 2022. It ranked the No. 1 in the world regarding the construction of eco-friendly and high-priced vessels, the industry ministry mentioned on Thursday. Local shipbuilders reportedly won orders of 15.59 million compensated gross tons in 2022, accounting for about 37% of the orders placed worldwide,.. -Marine Insight
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UK: "No compromise on safety” new rules to protect passengers on vessels |
New rules which will bring the safety of older passenger ships in line with modern standards fit for the 21st century are now in force for the UK. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has worked on The Ship Safety - Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (“Grandfather Rights”) which implements the new rules... -gov.uk
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Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding |
The Maryland Board of Pilots has approved a rule to ban the use of personal cell phones by ship pilots in Maryland waters following the Ever Forward‘s grounding in Chesapeake Bay last March. The Ever Forward grounded on March 13, 2022 outside the main shipping channel after failing to make a turn because the pilot was distracted by his cell phone,.. -gCaptain
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DNV’s Fleet Management Software Hit By Cyber Attack |
Classification society DNV is reporting that its “ShipManager” fleet management and operations software has been hit by a cyber attack, forcing it to shut down the software’s servers. The attack took place on the evening of Saturday, January 7, DNV confirmed in a statement... -gCaptain
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MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater |
A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership appears to be grounded on the breakwater at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy. AIS data from MarineTraffic.com shows the ship, the 340-meter-long MSC Elaine, was outbound from the port when it apparently swung wide on a turn and grounded along a breakwater at the harbor’s entrance just after 9 a.m. Monday morning... -gCaptain
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Cement carrier struck berthed tanker, Ceuta |
Cement carrier GRIT CEMENT struck berthed tanker SONGA DIAMOND at Ceuta, Spain, in the afternoon Jan 8, while maneuvering in harbor on arrival from Carboneras. Both ships sustained damages. SONGA DIAMOND was allowed to leave port for her next voyage to Algeciras... -FleetMon
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