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ICS Calls for Nigeria to Release Crew of Heroic Idun |
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the latest organization to call for an immediate release from detention of the crew of the oil tanker Heroic Idun who are now being held in Nigeria and scheduled to go on trial in January. The All India Seafarers Union has been calling attention to the case while the vessel’s owners and operators including BP have all asserted that the tanker was operating legally... -The Maritime Executive
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EU Weighs Plans to Impose Rules on NGO Migrant Rescue Ships |
European Union interior ministers on Friday weighed proposals to ease tensions between France and Italy over migrants arriving on their shores without authorization, including a possible crackdown on charity-run ships doing search and rescue work in the Mediterranean Sea... -U.S. News & World Report
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Calls for accountability on sexual violence in maritime industry |
The Department made the call on Friday during the inaugural Seminar on Gender-Based Violence led by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). The Department of Social Development has called for accountability on the many cases of sexual violence and harassment that go unreported at sea in the maritime industry... -Devdiscourse
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Time to take action and eliminate violence in the workplace |
Following a female cadet’s sexual assault onboard a vessel while attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy last November, ITF called industry to work with seafarers as assault case reverberates, highlighting that this incident underlines the urgent need for action to eliminate violence in the workplace... -Safety4Sea
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Korean Tanker Boarded by Pirates for the Second Time in Gulf of Guinea |
South Korean officials and security operations monitoring the Gulf of Guinea are confirming that a South Korean-owned product tanker was boarded by pirates near Cote d’Ivoire and later released. The incident, which served as a reminder that piracy continues to be a danger in the region, was the second time that the same product tanker had been boarded in 2022... -The Maritime Executive
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Grappling with the shortage of seafarers |
The shortage of seafarers, in particular qualified senior officers, was an issue that came up repeatedly at Crew Connect Global in Manila. While some believe the industry faces an acute shortage of seafarers, others say this is simply not true and not borne out by the situation on the ground, while some point to a mismatch in supply and demand, and a failure by the shipowners to provide cadet berths... -Seatrade Maritime News
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Indian Maritime University and Batangas State University boost ’blue economy’, seafaring engagement |
PART of efforts in strengthening the bilateral engagement on the “blue economy” and maritime sectors between the Philippines and India, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Indian Maritime University (IMU) of Chennai and the Batangas State University (BatStateU)... -BusinessMirror
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BIMCO Joins Efforts to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics on Ships |
Reducing the overall use of single-use plastic and removing items like plastic bottles and drinking straws from ships is one of the many efforts designed to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the oceans. The BIMCO is getting involved by launching a campaign to raise awareness and help support the removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships... -The Maritime Executive
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Call to make Goa Seafarers Pension permanent |
Taking a firm stand over the Goa Seafarers Pension and Welfare Scheme, BJP spokesperson Savio Rodrigues, on Friday, demanded the state government to rather make the scheme permanent, instead of a six-month extension... -ANI News
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LNG Logjam at Spanish Ports Eased |
Spanish gas grid operator Enagas said on Friday a backlog at its terminals that had forced it to warn it could reject deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) had eased. On Oct. 17, Enagas had issued a special situation notice due to unexpectedly full LNG tanks at its Spanish ports as mild weather hit demand for the fuel... -gCaptain
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Five-year deal to accelerate decarbonisation of maritime industry |
A new Impact Partnership Agreement has been signed by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and shipowner-controller insurance product provider Gard to advance decarbonisation of the global shipping industry... -gasworld
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Shipping: global green revolution enabler |
Shipping will play the role of facilitator for a green-fuels revolution worldwide as multiple industrial and commercial sectors strive to cut carbon emissions. Development of new green fuels production and export terminals will generate new maritime trade flows and opportunities for shipping companies to provide vessels for long-distance transportation between continents... -Riviera Maritime Media
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X-Press Pearl disaster : Five people indicted |
Indictments were filed in the presence of Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte against five accused including the Captain of the X-Press Pearl vessel, and the location agent on Friday (25). The indictments come almost 18 months after the disater took place... -Newsfirst.lk
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Coast Guard rescues man who went overboard on Carnival cruise ship |
A guest aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after being reported missing on Thursday. The 28-year-old man was last reported in stable condition, according to the U.S. Coast Guard... -ABC News
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