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DNV warns of safety risks from new fuels and digital technologies
Shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the past decade as higher standards of ship construction and operation have cut the number of casualties, but emerging risks from new fuels and digital technologies must be mitigated to maintain progress, according to DNV... -ShipInsightPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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8 more Pinoy seafarers stranded in China return home
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the seafarers arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, Dec. 5, three days after the arrival of six of their colleagues in Manila. They are among the 29 Filipinos stranded onboard the Chinese-flagged vessels Han Rong 362, 366, and 369, which ceased operations in May 2021. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions at China’s ports stalled the ships in southeastern China, the DFA said... -Manila BulletinPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Vaccination offered to all seafarers on Panama-flagged vessels
Panama President Laurentino Cortizo has announced all seafarers aboard Panama-flagged vessels will be able to be vaccinated when they dock in Panama regardless of their nationality. Some 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine are already available to start the process. The seafarers willing to receive the vaccine AstraZeneca, will need only to co-ordinate through the company’s local agent local in Panama who will inform the Panama Maritime Authority and the Ministry of Health... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Remember the Seafarers
With the advent of the holiday season and the relaxation of pandemic protocols, supply chain managers may expect to witness a revival of industry events and a few quiet cocktail parties where they will reflect upon what it means to work on the U.S. West Coast. And while there’s been much attention paid to how this historic gridlock is altering free markets and private enterprise, there’s been scant reporting on the dire conditions for the working crews of these ships... -Supply Chain Management ReviewPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Shore leave critical for physical and mental health of maritime crews
The Filipino crew clearly had something big to celebrate as they ordered pizza and red wine to be delivered to Welcome, a club for seafarers in the German port city of Bremerhaven. Usually, crews head to the club to buy chocolate and phone cards or go online but when volunteer Antje Zeller asked them what the occasion was, she learned it was their first time ashore in months. “The longest stretch they had spent on board was eight months,” Zeller says... -The Star OnlinePosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Maritime bureau holds competition to solicit solutions
The Maritime Port Bureau has this year hosted the first competition on applied creative solutions for issues such as carbon emissions, harbor traffic control, human resource issues in the maritime transportation industry and government policies for national maritime carriers. The event followed the release of archival data by the bureau... -Taipei TimesPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Shipping’s Arctic Future
Climate models project continued and dramatic Arctic sea ice reductions, including nearly ice-free summer conditions by the mid-21st century. While Arctic navigation depends on other factors besides sea ice - including economics, infrastructure, bathymetry, and weather - these projections are useful for strategic planning by governments, regulatory agencies, and the global maritime industry... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Sembmarine lands award to design ’world’s first’ zero-emission fuel tanker
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) is looking to expand on opportunities presented by the energy transition, announcing plans to build the world’s first zero-emission fuel tanker. The company’s LMG Marin subsidiary has secured a contract to design a green ammonia-fuelled tanker, the MS Green Ammonia, for Grieg Maritime Group’s dedicated innovation unit, Grieg Edge... -Upstream OnlinePosted On:7-Dec-2021
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KOTUG runs first Mates-to-Masters Courses in Australia using our tug simulators
KOTUG has run its first simulator-based harbour towage Mates-to-Masters Courses in Australia, so that mates can practice manoeuvres before progressing to on-the-water training. The training was carried out using our world-class tug simulators. The first two Mates-to-Masters simulation-based training courses were run at our Australia Ship Simulation Centre in Fremantle, Western Australia in association with KOTUG, which manages and operates nine tugs in the Port of Port Hedland, Western Australia... -hrwallingford.comPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Fire Rages On Cargo Ship Carrying Timber Off Sweden
A fire on a cargo ship carrying timber off Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast was still not under control on Sunday after more than 24 hours, authorities said. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) said it had sent two helicopters, while several other authorities and organisations, including the Coast Guard, were also fighting the fire. The ship’s cargo, timber, had caught fire on Saturday, and while the ship itself was not burning, the fire was difficult to extinguish, MSB said in a statement... -gCaptainPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Captain and Crew Found Drunk After Russian Cargo Ship Almost Grounds in Poland
A Russian cargo ship has been detained in Poland after coming dangerously close to grounding and authorities found the captain and three of its crew members drunk. According to Poland’s Maritime Office, the incident took place overnight Friday (December 3 to 4) when the Russian-flagged ship, identified as the Ruslana, left the designated shipping lanes in Gdansk Bay and did not respond to calls... -gCaptainPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Investigators in Brazil Blame Greek Oil Tanker For Mysterious Oil Slicks
Federal Police in Brazil have concluded that a Greek-flagged oil tanker was responsible for a mysterious oil spill that fouled large stretches of the country’s beaches over the course of several months back in 2019 and 2020. The Federal Police said the shipping company as well as the captain and chief engineer of the vessel have been indicted on environmental crimes related to the incident, although the name of the vessel or those indicted have not been released... -gCaptainPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Chinese freighter beached by storm in Russian port downtown
Chinese freighter was pushed aground in the downtown of Kholmsk port, Sakhalin, Russia Far East, in the afternoon Dec 6, shortly after she heaved anchor and tried to sail further out to sea to wait out almost incessant storms, raging in the region in fall-winter season. She arrived at Kholmsk anchorage on Dec 4 from Japan... -FleetmonPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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Offshore supply ship sank in Bangladeshi waters
Offshore supply ship EXPRESS 54 reportedly sank in the morning Dec 6 in Bangladesh waters SW of Chittagong, in Payra Port area, due to water ingress. Understood the ship struck bottom or underwater object. EXPRESS 54 was deployed in supporting dredging works, carried out as part of Payra deepwater Port Project. 12 crew were rescued and transferred to Payra... -FleetmonPosted On:7-Dec-2021
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