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More States join IMO call to designate seafarers as key workers
Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member have now designated seafarers as key workers, which is a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change crisis. In a circular letter (4204/add.35) issued on 14 December, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim calls on Member States that have not yet done so to take action as a matter of urgency.
Key worker designation for seafarers is essential to exempt these professionals from specific COVID-related travel restrictions, allowing them to travel between their country of residence and ships, and to be repatriated at the end of their contracts.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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Singapore-registered ships advised to be vigilant after oil tanker hit by explosion in Saudi Arabia
All Singapore-registered ships operating in and around Saudi Arabia should be vigilant and take necessary precautions after an oil tanker was hit by an explosion, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
No Singaporeans were on board the tanker and all crew members are safe, added MPA in response to CNA's queries on Wednesday (Dec 6).Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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Indian Coast Guard commissions 2nd offshore patrol vessel.
The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday morning commissioned Sujeet the second in the series of 105m offshore patrol vessels. The vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard. Sujeet was commissioned at the hands of secretary (defence production) IAS Raj Kumar. Sujeet means auspicious victory.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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ABB Marine & Ports opens new lab to stress-test cyber threats
In line with the guidelines set out by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the new laboratory features hardware and software systems developed to help shipowners and operators combat the maritime industry’s growing cybersecurity risks. Customers are now being invited for virtual demonstrations of the laboratorys systems and capabilities.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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Local Cargo Ship Latest to Fall Victim to Gulf of Guinea Pirates
A smaller general cargo ship has become the latest vessel to fall victim to predators operating in the Gulf of Guinea. The security services are reporting that a vessel that operates in the local region was boarded and five African nations were abducted from the crew.
The Cap Saint Georges, a 700 DWT vessel, built in 1973 and registered in Cameroon, had departed Cameroon and was underway to her homeport in Togo according to Praesidium International when the attack occurred.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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Solving the crew change challenge
Seafarers are invisible victims of COVID-19. Thanks to local restrictions and logistical challenges, hundreds of thousands have been stranded at sea - marooned on vessels for, in some cases, months beyond agreed contracts. Here Inchcape Shipping Services explains how it combines a physical network with virtual transparency to solve problems, unite families and safely switch seafarers worldwide.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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IMCA fully supports the Seafarers Delivering Christmas campaign
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is supporting the Seafarers Delivering Christmas campaign, highlighting both the ongoing crew change crisis created by the pandemic and critical work of seafarers and offshore workers in keeping economies running (and gifts arriving) this Christmas.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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European and North American ports prepare for cold ironing
Major European and North American ports are all set to create onshore power, steadily increasing their investments in the upgrades required to support cold ironing for ships calling the respective ports.
Last week, three ports in the region announced ambitious plans revolving around shore power.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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What? Tanker NEW RANGER was attacked third time?
Cargo ship was attacked by pirates at around 0340 UTC Dec 15 in Gulf of Guinea west of Principe. It may sound like a bad joke, but ill-fated tanker NEW RANGER was under attack, again, third time in a row. According to available ships tracks in area, NEW RANGER was the one crossing attack position at the time of attack. It is said, that tanker was probably boarded, but as likely, she escaped boarding, maybe attack was thwarted by guards on board.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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Hopper dredger sank in Singapore Strait
Hopper dredger TSHD KING RICHARD X reported sank at around 0000 WIB (UTC +7) Dec 15 at Batu Ampat Anchorage, Indonesia, Singapore Strait, where she was positioned since March 2018, understood in a lay-up, with 4 maintenance crew. The ship sank due to a gradual water ingress. The ship developed list, probably capsized, 4 watchmen on board were evacuated before ship sank.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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One crew fell overboard, another jumped to save him, one of them died
One crew of general cargo ship MARE fell overboard in Varna waters, Bulgaria, shortly after the ship western Varna port in the evening Dec 14. Another crew jumped overboard to save him. Understood because of night time, they couldn t be rescued immediately, SAR was launched with deployment of port and CG boats. One seaman was picked up, alive, while another one regretfully, was found later dead.Posted On:16-Dec-2020
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