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India: Sonowal Launches Bharat Pravah to Highlight Role of Rivers, Ports, Shipping
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday launched an initiative ‘Bharat Pravah – India along its Shores’ to highlight the role of rivers-ports-shipping in the everyday life of a common man through literature, dialogue and communication, according to an official statement. Sonowal said rivers and seas remain central to our spiritual life... -News18Posted On:21-Jan-2023
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BIMCO, IAPH, IMO discuss about Maritime Single Window
BIMCO and IAPH teamed up with IMO at its headquarters in London to discuss opportunities and hurdles for the Maritime Single Window. The partners welcomed Member States, NGOs, shipping, and port communities from around the world, hosting the joint symposium: the “Maritime Single Window 2024 – a window of opportunities”... -Safety4SeaPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Future propulsion solutions for container ships
Bureau Veritas (BV) global market leader, dry cargo and container ships Vasileios Gkikas looks at the decarbonisation pathways available for container shipping. Amid a fast-evolving technological and regulatory landscape, fraught with shifting public debate within society at large, the maritime industry faces one of its greatest challenges: decarbonisation... -Riviera Maritime MediaPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Unpaid seafarers rescued after months stuck on abandoned ship
The months-long saga of an ill-fated livestock ship and its crew abandoned in Portland Bay in Victoria’s south-west inched towards an uncertain conclusion this week, when 19 Filipino seafarers were rescued from the vessel. The workers had not been paid for months and are owed more than $250,000, according to their union and Australian authorities... -Brisbane TimesPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Marine traffic blocked again as New River bridge stays shut
The troubled railroad drawbridge that spans the New River in Fort Lauderdale reopened Friday night, after its closure blocked marine traffic and unnerved business owners who rely on the waterway for their livelihoods. A Brightline spokesperson confirmed in an email Friday shortly before 8 p.m. that the drawbridge reopened... -South Florida Sun SentinelPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Shipping Still in the Dark on ‘Green’ Fuels
Shipping companies are still waiting for “real green” fuel solutions as part of decarbonisation efforts to clean up the industry, a leading industry official said. Shipping, which transports around 90% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the world’s CO2 emissions, is under growing pressure from environmentalists to deliver more concrete action including a carbon levy... -gCaptainPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Sailor rescued by Colombian navy after 24 days adrift survived eating stock cubes
The Colombian navy has rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning cubes. Elvis François, 47, had scrawled the word “help” in English on the boat’s hull, which officials said was key to his rescue... -The GuardianPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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USA: Veer Boats Wins 2023 Innovation Award
Veer Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) was honored with an NMMA Innovation Award at the 2023 Minneapolis Boat Show. Veer won the 'Fishing Boat' category for its newly launched X13, which debuted earlier this month at the 2023 CES. The X13 is a first-of-its-kind, multivessel designed to support electric propulsion and appeal to the next generation of boaters... -Marketscreener.comPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Crew Change Indicator: Some countries reintroduce restrictions and test requirements
The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator for the fourth quarter of 2022 shows that 2.7% of seafarers are still stuck onboard vessels beyond contract expiration, a 0.6 percentage point drop compared to the third quarter. The number of seafarers kept from disembarking is the lowest since the Crew Change Indicator was introduced in May 2021... -Safety4SeaPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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New MSC Cruise Ship Suffers Unforeseen Technical Issue
The MSC Seascape, a newly constructed cruise ship based out of Miami, has been forced to change its scheduled itinerary due to problems with one of its engines. Captain Francesco Di Palma sent out a letter to guests explaining the situation, stating that the ship had been experiencing a technical issue with one engine, which had resulted in a power reduction and is affecting its speed... -Cruise HivePosted On:21-Jan-2023
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U.S. fines two Greek-based shipping companies
Greece-based shipping companies Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited were ordered to pay $2 million ($1 million each) over violations of pollution acts in the U.S. The two companies were convicted for knowing and willful violations of APPS and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to their role as the operator and owner of the Motor Vessel (M/V) Joanna... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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3-ton cocaine bust, cargo ship and her crew arrested, Canary Islands
General cargo ship BLUME was intercepted and seized by joint Police, Civil Guard and Customs team on Jan 18 off Western Sahara coast, and taken to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on suspicion of drug trafficking. She arrived at Santa Cruz on Jan 19, some 3 tons of cocaine were found after intensive ship’s search. All BLUME 15 crew were arrested... -FleetMonPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Container ship disabled, drifting in Gulf of Mexico
Container ship CMA CGM VERACRUZ reported disabled, adrift off Southwest Pass, Mississippi mouth, since 1420 UTC Jan 19. The ship bound for New Orleans, was approaching Southwest Pass. She started to drift in southwest direction, was still adrift as of 0105 UTC Jan 20... -FleetMonPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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Tug sank in the Caribbean, 4 missing
Tug SEA VOYAGER reportedly sank in the Caribbean some 50 nm west of Cartagena, Colombia, on Jan 19 or 20. Last AIS position was received at around 1700 UTC Jan 19. Tug left Cartagena on Jan 18, bound for Puerto Colon Panam. Of 9 crew on board, 4 are missing, others understood to be safe... -FleetMonPosted On:21-Jan-2023
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