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BSNL to offer Inmarsat’s GX satcomm services in India for hi-speed inflight, maritime connectivity State-owned BSNL has received licence to offer Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) mobile broadband services in India that would enable high-speed passenger inflight connectivity and maritime connectivity for carriers and vessels using Inmarsat terminals and infrastructure, the British satellite company announced on Wednesday. SpiceJet Ltd and Shipping Corporation of India have already signed up for the new GX services,.. -The New Indian ExpressPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Five Indian sailors stuck in Iran, freed of drug allegations, still waiting to return home Five Indian sailors who are stranded in Iran for over 20 month have appealed for help to PM Narendra Modi and Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, to return home. While sailing on the high seas off Oman in February 2020, they were unknowingly trapped in a precarious maritime narcotics smuggling racket, leading to their arrest and jail. But even after being acquitted in the case, they are still grounded in a foreign land. The five youngsters were working for an Iranian company... -Times of IndiaPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Nigeria records 76.5 per cent decline on ships attacks in nine months irate attacks and armed robbery at sea in Nigeria dropped from 17 in the first nine months of 2020 to four in the corresponding period of 2021, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has said. This represents a decline of about 76.5 per cent in recorded incidents against ships in the country. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre said the attacks against ships across the world are at its lowest number since 1994... -Guardian NigeriaPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Vikings crossed the Atlantic 1,000 years ago Long before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, eight timber-framed buildings covered in sod stood on a terrace above a peat bog and stream at the northern tip of Canada’s island of Newfoundland, evidence that the Vikings had reached the New World first. But precisely when the Vikings journeyed to establish the L’Anse aux Meadows settlement had remained unclear - until now... -The TribunePosted On:21-Oct-2021
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New Zealand: Kiwi Seafarers Forced To Isolate After 18 Days At Sea The 100% Kiwi crew of the NZ based ship MMA Vision managed by Taranaki based company Kingston offshore has been denied an exemption to avoid MIQ today after having already been isolated at sea for 18 days. The MMA Vision has been undertaking survey work of the sea floor for the new Southern cross cable. When completed the submarine cable will double New Zealand’s internet capacity... -Scoop NewsPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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INTERCARGO calls for more action for seafarers and an improved image for bulk sector As news headlines underscore the quality and flexibility of the bulk sector fleet in meeting the challenges of current trade disruptions, Dimitris Fafalios, Chairman of INTERCARGO believes that now is the time to re-evaluate the image of the bulk carrier sector and recognise the commitment of INTERCARGO members to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally sound dry bulk shipping industry... -ShipInsightPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Stella Maris to share MHSS mental health book with seafarers Global maritime charity Stella Maris has teamed up with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) to provide seafarers with practical tips for dealing with the pressures of working at sea. The partnership, announced on World Mental Health Day (10 October), will see Stella Maris chaplains in the UK distributing the MHSS booklet ‘A Guide to Mental Health at Sea’ to crew members during their daily ship visits... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Maritime Academy of Nigeria to commercialise facilities The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron in Akwa Ibom, has concluded plans to commercialise its facilities to boost its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The Rector of the Academy, Commodore Duja Effedua (rtd), disclosed this during an interaction with newsmen in his office on Wednesday in Oron. Effedua said that it was necessary for the academy to look inward on its sources of revenue to maintain the standard in the institution... -P.M. NewsPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Shippers make 2040 zero carbon shipping pledge Amazon, IKEA, and Unilever, are among nine major shippers that have united in a new coalition with an ambition for zero carbon shipping by 2040. The Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) coalition brings together Amazon, Brooks Running, Frog Bikes, IKEA, Inditex, Michelin, Patagonia, Tchibo and Unilever as its first signatories... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Seaspan Shipyards Celebrates 10 Years Building Under Canada’s NSS Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) is proudly celebrating ten years of building ships for Canada under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). On this day in 2011, Seaspan was selected as Canada’s long-term strategic shipbuilding partner to construct large, non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Malaysia completes 50 years as IMO member state Malaysia is committed to the development of its maritime industry and to protect seafarers passing through its waters, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The country, he said, had always carried out its duties responsibly in its 50 years as a member state of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The Star OnlinePosted On:21-Oct-2021
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DP World Is Offically Named Port Operator Of The Year At 2021 Multimodal Awards DP World in the UK has this week been named Port Operator of the Year at the logistics sector’s leading awards ceremony. The Multimodal Awards recognize excellence in air, road, rail, maritime, and freight forwarding services and are voted for by the thousands of readers of the Multimodal Newsletter and exhibitors and visitors to the annual Multimodal conference at Birmingham’s NEC... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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LNG Shipping Rates More Than Double in Two Weeks as Power Crisis Drives Demand Tanker rates to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) have more than doubled since the start of the month as a power crisis in Asia and Europe drives up demand for vessels, industry sources said on Tuesday. The daily charter rate for a tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) vessel that can carry 160,000 cubic metres of LNG to Pacific basin ports rose to $202,500 a day on Tuesday, the highest since Jan. 15, according to data from Spark Commodities... -gCaptainPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Singapore Charges Two Bunker Execs with Taking Bribes Singapore has charged two individuals with corruption for allegedly taking bribes in relation to the trading and supplying of bunker fuel. The individuals charged are Muhammad Afzal Bin Mohamed Ekbar, at bunker trader of KPI Bridge Oil Singapore, and Mohammad Shafiq Bin Nezammuddin, Director of Straits Bunkering Pte Ltd... -gCaptainPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Gas Squeeze Has India Requesting Cargoes Not Wanted in 2015 The global energy shortage has prompted India to ask Qatar, the world’s biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, for around 50 cargoes it deemed too expensive six years ago. State-linked importer Petronet LNG Ltd. asked Qatargas to deliver the cargoes in the coming year, on top of the approximately 115 cargoes that its long-term contract stipulates for 2022, according to people familiar with the discussions. Normally, companies do not retroactively claim cargoes after initially declining them... -gCaptainPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Japan’s ports to cut GHG emissions with new mooring system Japanese shipping major NYK Line has concluded a consulting contract with Trelleborg Marine Systems (TMS), a group company of the Swedish polymer manufacturer Trelleborg AB, to introduce and promote a new mooring system to ports mainly servicing bulk carriers in Japan. DynaMoor, a load-balancing mooring system, is developed by TMS and is expected to ensure the safety and efficiency of port operations... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Maersk Contracted To Drill Well At Record Depth Offshore Angola The French energy giant TotalEnergies recently awarded a contract extension to MAERSK VOYAGER, a 7th generation drillship owned by Maersk Drilling to drill Ondjaba-1 exploration well at a world record depth offshore Angola. The work on the ultra-deepwater exploration well being built in Block 48 of Angola, commenced this month after the Angolan arm of TotalEnergies agreed to an estimated 54-day extension in contract till February 2022... -FleetmonPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Australia’s Largest Heroin Bust Worth $104M Made in Melbourne The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Saturday, October 16th announced the seizure of a record 450 kilograms of heroin from a container of ceramic tiles at Melbourne port, in a joint operation with the Australian Border Force (ABF). The joint statement referred to the drug haul as the ’largest heroin shipment’ ever detected in Australia. The authorities quoted the street value of the consignment to be approximately $104 million, (140 million Australian dollars)... -FleetmonPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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Odfjell tanker crew died, allegedly from covid Chemical tanker BOW SUMMER arrived at Antwerp anchorage in the evening Oct 10 from Durban South Africa, with a short stop at Las Palmas Canary island, on Oct 5-6 (Bunkering, re-supplies, crew change?). Tanker remained at anchor until Oct 15, when she was berthed at BASF Terminal in Antwerp. One crew died on Oct 18, allegedly (officially) from covid. 13 out of 26 crew were positive tested, and have been placed in shore quarantine facilities... -FleetmonPosted On:21-Oct-2021
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