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Countries Seek IMO Meeting On Shipping Dangers
Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN’s shipping agency to discuss the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing dangers to vessels. Many shipping firms have suspended sailings to affected Black Sea ports and other terminals in Ukraine... -gCaptainPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Singapore eases crew change regulations
Under the latest enhancement MPA has made to its crew change policy, for signing-on crew, shipping companies are requested to inform MPA of crew change plans 14 days in advance and confirm that the crew has been in quarantine for at least 14 days prior to entering Singapore with a negative Covid-19 test result. The crew also need a fit-to-travel medical certificate, issued by a doctor not more than 24 hours prior to departing the crew’s home country... -Splash247Posted On:4-Mar-2022
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Attacks on vessels off Ukraine now trigger BIMCO war risk clauses
THE level of violence generated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now reached the point where it likely triggers BIMCO’s Conwartime and Voywar clauses, a leading law firm has warned. In terms of charterparty and insurance law, “war” basically carries its everyday English meaning, including serious possibility of being exposed to danger... -Lloyd s ListPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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France Seizes Oligarch’s Yacht and Detains Multiple Merchant Ships
French authorities are increasing their enforcement efforts under the European sanctions against Russia both detaining commercial merchant ships and in a high-profile action announced they had seized a superyacht linked to one of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs. France’s minister of the economy, Bruno Le Maire thanked customs officials for their efforts citing offenses under the newly imposed sanctions... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:4-Mar-2022
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A flotilla of electric boats are on the way
A team of former Space-X engineers and boating enthusiasts is aiming to transform recreational boating with a new speedboat that zips across the water on electricity instead of gas or diesel fuel. Why it matters: Like automobiles, motorcycles and small airplanes, boats are beginning to go electric, which could make lakes and rivers more serene — and less polluted... -AxiosPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Ukraine Invasion: What Can Be Done at Sea?
The closure of the Turkish straits to all warships has drawn attention to the maritime dimension of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From a tactical and operational perspective, Russian naval forces have already contributed, albeit in a limited way, to the current invasion of Ukraine, notably with missile strikes and amphibious assaults... -MarineLinkPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Governments still hiding behind force majeure rules to deny critically ill seafarers medical access
Governments continue to hide behind force majeure rules to deny critically ill seafarers medical access ashore, something lobby group the ICS has demanded ends now. Publicly reported stories throughout the pandemic include seafarers with broken limbs being asked to remain onboard and take painkillers, a chief engineer vomiting blood not allowed to disembark, and even the body of a ship’s master who suffered a fatal heart attack being refused repatriation... -Splash 247Posted On:4-Mar-2022
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KR, Daewoo and STX Join Forces to Work on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Ships
The Korean Register (KR), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering(DSME), and STX Energy Solutions have together signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the classification society for progressing work on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). SOFCs hold the highest power density and efficiency potential among high-temperature fuel cells... -FleetmonPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Philippines: CA turns down seafarer’s disability claim over ’mental illness’
The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied an appeal filed by a seafarer in seeking compensation for a mental disorder that he claims to have acquired while working for a shipping company. In its resolution written by Associate Justice Ramon A. Cruz and dated February 21, the court upheld its Dec. 27, 2019 decision which in turn upheld the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) ruling dismissing the case... -pna.gov.phPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Philippines: Save 30,000 Filipino seafarers from risk of losing jobs
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said at least 30,000 Filipino seafarers abroad are at risk of losing their jobs if the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is still not properly implemented in the country’s maritime education, training, and certification systems... -Manila BulletinPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Marco Polo Marine teams with F-drones on offshore wind delivery drones
Singapore offshore vessel owner and operator Marco Polo Marine has teamed up with compatriot autonomous drone startup F-drones to co-develop what it said are the world’s first large-scale, electric aerial delivery drones for offshore wind farms. The partnership will see both companies co-develop drones customised for deployment in the Asia Pacific, to send supplies and critical items to offshore wind installations... -Splash 247Posted On:4-Mar-2022
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Stella Maris Offers Phone Cards & Data SIMs to Ukrainian Seafarers
Stella Maris chaplains, volunteers and staff from around the world today joined together in prayer for peace in the Ukraine. The prayer service, joined by Fr Alexander Smerechynskyy, Stella Maris Ukraine National Director, and port chaplain in Odessa, was convened in response to the call from Pope Francis that Ash Wednesday, 2 March, be designated as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Ukraine... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Russian Oil Tankers Rerouting from Canadian Destinations
Two oil tankers owned and managed by Russia’s largest maritime and freight shipping company, Sovcomflot, which was blacklisted by the United States last week as part of sanctions against Russia, are rerouting from their Canadian destinations, according to tracking data and marine sources... -gCaptainPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Captain’s Errors Led to Collision Between Offshore Supply Vessel and Coast Guard Cutter: NTSB Report
A captain’s assumption and poor communication led to a collision between an offshore supply vessel and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Sabine Pass, the National Transportation Safety Board had determined. The NTSB released its Marine Investigation Report 22/04 on Thursday detailing its investigation into the Oct. 11, 2020, collision between the offshore supply vessel Cheramie Bo-Truc No. 33 and the Coast Guard cutter Harry Claiborne... -gCaptainPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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MOL: Japan’s 1st LNG-fueled ferry launched
Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry has been launched and named at a local shipyard, shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said. The naming and launching ceremony for Sunflower Kurenai took place at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works Enoura Plant on 3 March 2022. The vessel is slated to enter service on the Osaka-Beppu route in January 2023,.. -Offshore EnergyPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Estonian freighter captured by Russian Navy, sank off Odessa
According to latest info confirmed by ship’s manager, Estonian company VISTA Shipping Agency, the ship sank, 2 of the crew went into life raft, 4 remained trapped on board. The ship was hit by something, or hit mine – there’s no clarity here. 2 crew on life raft are missing, VISTA can’t get any information with regards to their fate, condition... -FleetmonPosted On:4-Mar-2022
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Seafarers from sunken ship rescued off Odessa
Six seafarers whose Estonian-owned cargo ship sunk off the coast of Odessa due to an explosion were picked up by a Ukraine’s rescue service later on Thursday, a senior Ukrainian official told Reuters. Victor Vyshniov, deputy head of Ukraine’s Maritime Administrator, said the six crew members from the Marshall Islands flagged Helt were being taken to a hospital in nearby Chernomorsk... -DevdiscoursePosted On:4-Mar-2022
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