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AIDA Cruise Ships Under Cyber Attack - Are Costa Ships Also Affected?
AIDA cruise ships, including the Aidamar and the Aidaperla, are suffering what has been described as an "immense" IT problem, according to a German newspaper published today. Bild reports that the AIDA cruise lines operations in its home port of Rostock, Germany have been affected by the failure of the companys land based and shipboard telephone and internet systems.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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Growth in the LNG Bunker Vessel Fleet
Globally the number of vessels in the LNG bunker fleet continues to grow in response to the increasing number of LNG-powered vessels in service and in support of the growth of the LNG market. Russias first LNG bunker vessel was recently launched and in Spain the European Commission has agreed to assist in financing the construction of the first LNG supply vessel to operate in the Port of Algeciras.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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India: Sethusamudram ship channel project set to be beached
Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd (SCL) is set to be wound up, bringing to end an ambitious maritime project that turned controversial over religious sentiments.
"The Sethusamudram Corporation has passed a resolution seeking additional grant of ₹115.72 crore from the government to settle the dues of Dredging Corporation of India for the dredging works carried out at the project site along with a proposal to the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways for winding up SCL," government sources said.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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Vessel Capsizes In Hormuz Strait - One Dead, 6 Missing
The crew of an Iranian vessel which capsized in the Strait of Hormuz a couple of days ago is still missing. The vessel was heading to the port of Bandar Abbas.
The Iranian rescuers are still searching for the six crew members whereas one has already been confirmed dead as reported by the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organisation.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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MUI : Maritime piracy major cause of concern for over two lakh Indian seafarers.
Concerned at rising incidents of piracy during the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime body MUI on Monday said it has become a major cause of worry for over two lakh Indian seafarers.
The Maritime Union of India (MUI), India s oldest union of merchant navy officers, said there is around 26 per cent increase in maritime piracy due to the pandemic, which has shut down many businesses and job opportunities around the world.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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India: Crew sign off from ships arriving from UK to undergo Covid RT-PCR testing
The Directorate General of Shipping (D G Shipping) has included vessels arriving from ports in the United Kingdom in the extra Covid testing rules stipulated for crew signing off from ships arriving from ports of infected countries within the 14-days mandatory quarantine period.
On December 17, the D G Shipping lifted the 14-days mandatory quarantine period stipulated for ships arriving from ports of Covid-19 infected countries after maritime trade complained that this was delaying the berthing of vessels with a cascading effect on the container logistics chain.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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ALGOMA bulk carrier contacted bottom, damaged
Bulk carrier ALGOMA SPIRIT reportedly contacted bottom while under way, at Buoy A116, St. Lawrence river, downstream from Brockville, at 2130 EST (UTC -5) Dec 26, and had to berth at Iroquois lock for inspection. Local observers suspects hull damage, probably breach, because divers were deployed for survey. As of 0300 UTC Dec 28, the ship remained in the same position. From the looks of her shes having a portside list, caused either by necessity to lift stb underwater hull, or by hull breach.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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Russian fishing vessel sank in Barents sea, 17 missing
Fishing vessel ONEGA sank in Barents sea west of Yuzhniy island, Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, early in the morning Dec 28, after she encountered heavy icing. The ship was fishing, icing-prone weather conditions caused icing, which led to disaster. Of 19 crew on board, 2 were rescued, 17 went missing, closest to disaster site fishing vessel VOYKOVO is searching for more survivors. Last ships AIS position dated 0205 Moscow time Dec 28.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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Chinese Panamax bulk carrier on fire at Karachi Port
Fire erupted on board of Panamax bulk carrier PORT STAR, berthed at Karachi port, Pakistan, in the evening Dec 26, during cargo operation. No information so far on character of cargo and fire details - most probably, fire started in cargo hold. Firefighters are on the scene. Bulk carrier arrived at Karachi on Dec 23.Posted On:29-Dec-2020
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