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India: Need to maintain peace, stability in maritime zone to boost trade: Rajnath Singh
There is a greater need to maintain peace and stability within the Indian maritime zone in order to boost trade and other economic activities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Singh, while addressing the second edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference, said India envisions the Indian Ocean region with universal values such as “rule-based freedom of navigation” and “free trade” in which the interests of all participating countries are protected... -Hindustan TimesPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Enhanced Maritime security, response coordination contribute to piracy drop
The International Maritime Bureau has reported a drastic drop in incidents of piracy and armed robbery attacks on seagoing vessels in the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian waters owing to enhanced maritime security and response coordination measures adopted by regional and national authorities, the International Maritime Bureau has said... -VanguardPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Taiwan Coastguard Rescues 14 from Stranded Cargo Ship in Typhoon
Taiwan’s Coastguard Administration was called on to rescue the crew of a general cargo ship that had gone aground in the Taiwan Strait on October 17 during the latest typhoon to hit the region. Gale force winds complicated the rescue operation, but all 14 crew were successfully removed by helicopter. The crew of the 5,500 dwt cargo ship Fortune (registered in Panama) issued a distress call Sunday morning reporting that the vessel had lost power and was drifting in the storm... -Maritime ExecutivePosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Call for maritime distress signal ’Save Our Planet’
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) just a fortnight away, Yara Marine Technologies CEO Thomas Koniordos has called on the shipping industry to answer the ‘Save Our Planet – SOP’ distress signal and move rapidly on decarbonisation. As previously reported, more than 150 maritime companies and organisations – including Yara – last month signed a ‘Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation’; which is urging governments to ‘deliver the policies that will supercharge the transition and make zero emission shipping the default choice by 2030’... -BunkerspotPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Decarbonization is our Industry’s Best Business Strategy - ABS CEO
Such is the scale of industry disruption from decarbonization that a decarbonization strategy likely is now the best business strategy for shipowners. That was the message for the industry from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President, and CEO in a keynote speech to open North American Shipping Week. “Already today, it’s not enough to have a decarbonization strategy for your business. No, decarbonization is increasingly likely to be your best business strategy... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Sweden: Maritime Administration discovers well-preserved 150-year-old cargo vessel
The Swedish Maritime Administration discovered a remarkably well-preserved vessel at a depth of around 35 metres during sea measurements outside of Umea, last month. The location of the wreck outside of Holmsund has been determined, as per the reports of Vrak. It was the English cargo ship Annie that sank in 1891, according to scuba divers who have dived on the site. Scuba diver Mikael Rönnkvist said that as soon as they heard of a vast unknown wreck that was undamaged, they wanted to look it up... -Republic WorldPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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COVID-19 and Supply Chain Issues Are Stranding Sailors at Sea
The world is currently experiencing massive upheaval in the global supply chain. The world is also experiencing a pandemic. The two are connected in myriad ways — but they’ve also magnified certain aspects of one another, leading to already-difficult situations becoming more challenging for many people. A new report from Ronald D. White at the Los Angeles Times explores the particular conundrum facing workers on container ships... -InsideHookPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Sharp-eyed diver recovers crusader sword from Med seabed
A sword believed to have belonged to a crusader who sailed to the Holy Land almost a millennium ago has been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed thanks to an eagle-eyed amateur diver, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Monday. Though encrusted with marine organisms, the metre-long blade, hilt and handle were distinctive enough to notice after undercurrents apparently shifted sands that had concealed it... -DevdiscoursePosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Supply-chain crisis may be nearing its peak
Optimism is in short supply among industrial chief executives. Congested ports and a scarcity of labour and goods like semiconductors have bought some companies to a halt. Koninklijke Philips, the 35 billion euro Dutch group that makes everything from MRI machines to electric toothbrushes, is feeling the pain... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Music, Beer, Wi-Fi At Sea: Managing Morale For Sailors Stuck At Anchor
With many of the world’s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic. And not just for the deckhands. Their bosses worry about mental health as the work swings between frenzied activity and more idle time... -gCaptainPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Amazon and other big retailers charter bulkers as supply chains reshuffle
The disruptions in the supply chain and the lack of containers and vessels are expected to last through the holiday season this year and perhaps far into 2022, so businesses are constantly looking for new ways to keep goods flowing from Asia into the United States. Home Depot executives stated that the concept of chartering ships was suggested in jest at a meeting, but the firm, along with suppliers like Walmart, IKEA, and Costco, quickly entered the charter market... -FleetmonPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Dutch freighter sailed straight onto Bornholm coast, Baltic sea
General cargo ship BEAUMAIDEN with cargo of fertilizers ran aground some 300 meters off western coast of Bornholm island, Denmark, Baltic sea, at around 0100 UTC Oct 18, while en route from Antwerp to Estonia. From the looks of track, the ship sailed straight towards coast, she didn’t change the course when she should, most likely because bridge watch fell asleep,.. -FleetmonPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Fire on cargo deck extinguished by crew, Malacca Strait
General cargo ship DOREEN on cargo deck in the afternoon Oct 17 at Sundai Pakning anchorage, Pakning river, Riau, Indonesia, Malacca Strait. Reportedly fire was caused by a shortcut in hatch cover hydraulic mechanism, extinguished by crew using extinguishers, in a short time... -FleetmonPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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Tall ship CISNE BRANCO collided with bridge, capsized tug at Guayaquil VIDEOS
Brazilian Navy tall ship CISNE BRANCO collided with pedestrian bridge connecting Guayaquil to Santay Island, Ecuador, at around 1330 LT Oct 18, while leaving the port after a visit. CISNE BRANCO developed heavy list, but returned to even keel with the help of tugs, one of them which was holding the bow, was pulled back and alongside, and capsized... -FleetmonPosted On:19-Oct-2021
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