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Indian shipowners move to modernise fleets as new vessel-age rules loom
In an early sign of supply chain transformation in India, niche feeder lines operating on coastal or regional short-haul routes have begun to modernise their tonnage, as government revises its ship-age policy... -theloadstar.comPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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World’s largest short sea RoRo fitted with rotor sails
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN has welcomed back into the fleet its short-sea roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel MV Delphin which has been fitted with two tilting rotor sails. The shipowner contracted Finnish cleantech company Norsepower in March 2022 to carry out the installation... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Crew of detained VLCC have only limited contact with families
The Nigerian authorities are letting the crew of a detained VLCC make only two short calls a month to their families, says the head of a seafarers’ group. Abhijeet Sangle, working president of the All India Seafarers Union, said the 26 crew members have been left “mentally disturbed” after more than six months of detention... -TradeWindsPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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MOL to trial liquefied bio-methane on LNG-fuelled ships
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is working with Air Water to jointly study the trial use of liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure onboard LNG-fuelled vessels. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore LBM’s decarbonisation potential... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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UKMTO Reports ‘Irregular Activity’ Near Gulf of Aden Transit Corridor for Piracy
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued an advisory to shipping after receiving reports of small boats in a Gulf of Aden transit corridor meant to protect ships from piracy... -gCaptainPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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The role of Maritime IT
During the 2023 SMART4SEA Athens Forum, Head of Sales, Marpoint, referred to the most promising trends and innovations currently taking place in the maritime shipping industry. These are: Green Technology; Fast Satellite Communications onboard Ships; 5G onboard Ships and; Sensor technology and Performance Monitoring... -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Hong Kong To Become An International Maritime Centre With $2.5 Million Budget
On Wednesday, February 22, Paul Chan, the Hong Kong Financial Secretary, revealed that the country is trying to boost regional maritime competitiveness with a proposed $2.5 million investment. The proposed budget is to transform Hong Kong into an international maritime centre... -Marine InsightPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity
Italian authorities have detained and fined a rescue ship operated by Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF), shortly after parliament passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships... - Al Jazeera EnglishPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Over 500 evacuated following ferry grounding in Kedah, Malaysia
Maritime authorities in Malaysia have safely evacuated the 545 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry after it ran aground in the country’s northwest on Thursday, February 23. The ferry Ekspres Bahagia 168 ran aground some 0.8 nautical miles from the Kuala Kedah jetty at around 21:15 local time on Thursday... -Baird MaritimePosted On:25-Feb-2023
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EBRD launches second phase of Suez Canal digitalisation project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched the second phase of its technical support programme to digitalise the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The SCZone authority has established a one-stop shop for investors, managed by its Investor Services Department (ISD),.. -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Key requirements for food, catering and drinking water onboard
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued a Notice featuring the minimum standards for the food, catering and drinking water on board every ship to which the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) applies... -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Russian Ferry Rescues Chinese Bulker Crew from Ice Flows
A Russian icebreaker ferry went to the aid of a Chinese crew after they were forced to abandon their damaged bulker. Russian emergency services are reporting despite temperatures hovering around zero Fahrenheit the crew was safely rescued and brought to the nearby port of Vanino... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:25-Feb-2023
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UK and Norway Advance Offshore Vessel Charging with Wind Power
Two separate projects are getting underway in the UK and Norway both looking to convert the support vessels used for offshore wind farms to fully electric operations. The concept looks to tap the electricity generated by the wind farms and store it in battery systems that would be used to charge CSOVs... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Seafarers' Center looking for volunteers
The International Seafarers' Center is looking for volunteers to help make sailors calling on the Port of Brunswick from abroad feel a little more at home. The port welcomed a 656-foot car-carrying cargo vessel to the port called the Toredor and its crew of 24 Wednesday night... -Yahoo NewsPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Kenya: Marine training key for sector with jobs potential
The marine sector could offer a solution to the youth unemployment problem in Kenya, an expert has said, observing the sector could offer about 40,000 job opportunities. Former Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy Principal Secretary Prof Micheni Ntiba said Kenya's investment in the blue economy should be leveraged... -The StandardPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Alarm Over Unabated Fishing by Foreign Ships in South Atlantic Waters
A collation of environmental groups joined by representative from the maritime industry content that the South Atlantic waters are under siege from foreign vessels carrying out unregulated fishing activities... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Seven armed robbery incidents in January: ReCAAP ISC
In January 2023, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No incident of piracy (occurred on high seas) was reported. The situation in the Singapore Strait (SS) is an area of concern, with reports of four incidents, account for 57% of the total number of incidents in Asia in January 2023... -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Two Reported Missing as Tug Sinks in Scotland
A rescue operation was launched Friday for two crew members after a tug capsized and sank in Scotland’s East India Harbour. The HM Coastguard reports that the tug capsized off Custom House Quay in Greenock and is believed to have had two crew members... -gCaptainPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Arrested Russian sailors in Egypt released, to return home
The Seafarers’ Union of Russia announced the release of the captain of the Soy ship and his chief assistant in Egypt. They will return to Russia within days, the Tass Russian News Agency, reported. Egypt Independent. The Soy ship and its crew of five Russians and three Bulgarians were arrested in Egypt on November 4... -Egypt IndependentPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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Container ship aground, Greece
Feb 25 UPDATE: Refloated at around 1620 UTC Feb 24, taken to eastern coast of Tilos, anchored. Feb 24 0400 UTC: Container ship MED CERKEZKOY ran aground onto west coast of Tilos island, Greece, Aegean sea, at around 0200 UTC Feb 24... -FleetMonPosted On:25-Feb-2023
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