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Indian Govt. Approves Two New Terminals Construction at Kandla |
The Government of India has approved the construction of two new terminals in Deendayal Port, Kandla. One of the terminals is a multipurpose berth and the other is a container terminal. The two terminals will equip Deendayal port for handling Next generation deep berth vessels and greatly expand the port’s capabilities... -FleetMon
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Building Green Corridors for Shipping Will Take Teamwork |
Green Corridors, conceived a year ago through the Clydebank Declaration at COP26 taking place along the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, are set to move rapidly beyond the talking stage towards real implementations and demonstration projects... -gCaptain
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Supply Chain Issues Continue to Delay Cruise Ship Newbuilds |
Continuing supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and repercussions from the war in Ukraine are continuing to impact cruise ship construction... -The Maritime Executive
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Tanker Avoids Two ’Drone-Driven Explosions’ at Port in Yemen |
On Friday afternoon, the tanker Nissos Kea survived an apparent attempted strike by two drones off the coast of Yemen, according to her operator. Okeanis Eco Tankers reported Friday that one of its tankers, the 300,000 dwt VLCC Nissos Kea, encountered a unique security threat when it called at the port of Ash Shihr... -The Maritime Executive
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Safety: Operators must ensure weather deck doors are closed when towing |
In a new edition of feedback, CHIRP Maritime contains several reports that involve loss of life to highlight never to relax our vigilance when onboard. One case refers to a tug that was foundered... -Safety4Sea
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Brave seafarers on taking up space in the maritime industry |
Once considered bad luck on board a ship, women are taking up space aboard. Sandisiwe Binda is not only a second navigational officer on board Oceana’s Desert Diamond, Southern Africa’s largest fishing vessel, but she served under a female chief officer on the Old Agulhas in her cadet training soon after graduating... -News24
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IMO: We need all hands on deck for just and inclusive transition to low-carbon shipping |
Decarbonizing international shipping is a priority issue for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and we need all hands on deck to support the maritime sector’s energy transition, IMO’s Secretary General Kitack Lim emphasized at the Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping... -Offshore Energy
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7 benefits of data-driven decision making in maritime |
The sheer volume of data that we have at our fingertips today has never been greater. In 2021, the overall amount of data generated in the world was estimated to be around 79 zettabytes—equivalent to 79 trillion gigabytes. By 2025, this amount is expected to double... -Wartsila
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Salvors reach Sri Lanka to move X-Press Pearl shipwreck |
A Chinese vessel has reached Sri Lankan shores to assist in the salvage operations of the X-Press Pearl vessel that sand in Sri Lankan waters. The X-Press Pearl burnt and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka in May 2021, reportedly after two ports had refused to off-load a container leaking nitric acid... -Newsfirst.lk
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USA: Nationwide labor shortage hits Alaska tugboats |
The labor shortage hitting the nation is particularly pronounced in Alaska, where the rate of unfilled positions is about twice the national average, according to the state’s labor data. Health care, food service and hospitality are among the hardest-hit industries... -KTOO
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Safety: Eye protection should never be removed until job is completed |
In a new edition of feedback, CHIRP Maritime contains several reports that involve loss of life to highlight never to relax our vigilance when onboard. One case refers to a medical care treatment, involving a personal injury... -Safety4Sea
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Polish bulk carrier cranes collided with gantry cranes |
Bulk carrier IRMA in the morning Oct 20 while shifting berth at Puerto Moin, Costa Rica, Caribbean coast, contacted gantry crane by ship’s cranes, damaging both gantry crane and ship’s cranes. Reportedly gantry crane didn’t suffer serious damages and resumed operations, while two of three ship’s cranes – judging from video – suffered serious damages... -Fleetmon
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