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Maritime security as an enabler of blue economy
The oceans cover a large proportion of the earth’s surface and make up more than 95 per cent of the biosphere. Seas and oceans have been used since antiquity, but for a variety of reasons their usage has increased tremendously. They provide much of the world’s population with food and livelihoods and are a significant means of transport in global trade... -The News InternationalPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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EU funds world's first wind-powered RoRo vessel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and project partners have secured a Horizon Europe funding totalling EUR 9m to support building a RoRo sailing vessel. Over the next five years, all aspects of planning, building, and operating a wind-powered vessel, the Orcelle Wind, will be done... -Safety4SeaPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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India Needs Port Investments to Support Global Ambitions
The news is currently awash with reports of China losing its place as the center of the world’s supply chains. After almost three years of Covid-restrictions in China’s manufacturing hubs, in addition to persistent issues regarding human rights and other government controls, some companies have chosen to move their operations out of China... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:17-Jan-2023
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DNV Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacting 1,000 Ships
Classification society DNV is confirming that a recent ransomware cyber attack on its fleet management software has impacted around 1,000 ships. The cyber attack was discovered on the evening of Saturday, January 7, on its ShipManager fleet management and operations platform, forcing the class society to shut down the software’s IT servers... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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115 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in 2022, report
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) calls for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached their lowest recorded level in almost three decades. The ICC IMB’s annual report recorded 115 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2022 – compared to 132 in 2021 – with half of them occurring in Southeast Asian waters,.. -PortNews IAAPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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AIDA Cruises Raises Pay, Benefits for Crew Members
Carnival Corporation’s brand AIDA Cruises announced that the company is raising pay for all crew by 5 percent. According to a report from Crew Center, the pay rise will be carried out in two steps, with the first increase of 2.5 percent in February 2023, and 2.5 percent in July 2023... -Cruise Industry NewsPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 7 crew after boat catches fire off Gujarat coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued seven crew members of a fishing boat after it caught fire in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast on Monday. PRO Defence Gujarat shared pictures of the rescue operation and said that five missing crew members and two persons who got injured were rescued 50 km off Porbandar coast. The Crew had abandoned the boat after it caught fire, it further said... -Times NowPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Why shipowners are not investing in tanker and bulker newbuildings
In a discussion on where shipping markets were headed in 2023 the container sector is still waiting to settle on a new normal, while volatile bulker and tanker markets make investments in newbuildings uncertain. In a high-level panel session at SMF on Friday, shipowners grappled with the complex issues of where shipping would be headed in the coming year and beyond... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Industry Advises Philippines on Training as EU Considers Crew Ban
The shipping community is rallying to the support of Filipino seafarers after it came out last month that due to training concerns, the European Union was considering banning Filipinos from working on EU-registered ships... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Norwegian Startup Pairs With L&T to Design "FPSO" for Green Ammonia
The Norwegian energy startup H2Carrier has signed an agreement with Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen &Toubro to develop floating power-to-X plants that will turn renewable power into green ammonia. L&T will be H2Carrier's partner for engineering, procurement and construction of the plant process and utility modules... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Ukraine Grain Ship Grounds In Bosphorus Strait
The cargo ship MKK 1, traveling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said. Several tugs were among vessels sent to provide assistance to the ship, the coastguard authority said... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Cocaine found on MSC boxship after Antwerp bomb threat hoax
An MSC containership that was part of a fake bomb threat investigation outside the Port of Antwerp has has now been discovered to have smuggled substantial amounts of cocaine. The 4,872-TEU boxship was found at the harbour with more than 2.4 tonnes of the drug hidden inside a cocoa container, according to the prosecutor’s office in Antwerp, Belgium... -Port Technology InternationalPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Turkey Refloats Ship Stuck in Bosphorus
Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects the Black Sea with global markets. Tugboats released the stranded bulk carrier after it got stuck Monday morning, CNN Turk television reported. The strait has not yet reopened to shipping traffic... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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Cargo ship capsized, sank in Taiwan Strait
Cargo ship in Taiwan Strait 90 nm west of Kaohsiung reported water ingress, developing portside list, and requested assistance, in the morning Jan 16. Some or all had to jump into water, but fortunately, all 8 were rescued, understood by helicopter, all are safe, some suffering hypothermia. The ship capsized and sank... -FleetMonPosted On:17-Jan-2023
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