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| India, US mull using Indian shipyards for maintenance of American vessels |
In a small but significant move, India and the US have decided to explore the possibilities of Indian shipyards not only maintaining but also repairing American navy ships. This is expected to not only further boost the India-US defence trade, but also bring additional business to the Indian shipyards. The decision was taken during the India-US 2+2 ministerial that was held here on Monday... -Business Standard
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| Every Single Seafarer can Contribute to Greener Shipping |
As part of a research and development project, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has for the first time investigated the influence of the behavioural change of individual seafarers on carbon emissions on selected ships managed by BSM Deutschland (BSMD). Using clean-tech start-up Signol’s app, which is based on behavioural science best practice, remarkable reductions in bunker fuel consumption were detected on single ships... -The Maritime Executive
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| Marine industry struggles as a generation of sailors retire |
BC Ferries cancellations due to staff shortages continued Tuesday with two early morning sailings along the Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay route called off due to what the company called a “crewing issue.” The cancellations follow multiple other BC Ferries made over the weekend, and as the Easter long weekend looms, some employees say the cancellations will continue... -Chek News
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| New approach to maritime safety needed |
It has been well documented that most maritime accidents (~80%) are caused by human error. Still, most of the focus on learning is rooted in technical causes and adding procedures and checklists. Despite this bias, many accident investigation reports pinpoint that the leadership or safety culture was the root cause of more recent accidents such as the Bulk Jupiter, El Faro, Helge Ingstad and Costa Concordia,.. -Splash 247
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| Drones to measure ships’ sulphur content in the Baltic Sea |
Portugal-based European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), together with Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), is conducting a large-scale emissions monitoring campaign using remotely piloted aircraft, scheduled to begin later this month. Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust plumes of ships transiting the Baltic Sea... -Offshore Energy
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| 200 ships bunkered contaminated fuel in Singapore |
About 200 ships have been supplied with a contaminated batch of heavy sulphur fuel (HFO) in Singapore, around 80 of which have reported engine, fuel pump or other issues. The contamination problems were first flagged by a bunker alert issued by fuel tester VPS on 11 March, which was later picked-up by P&I Club Gard... -Seatrade Maritime News
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| Gen2 Energy, Sirius D&I to develop world’s 1st container carrier for hydrogen |
Norwegian green hydrogen company Gen2 Energy AS has signed a contract with compatriot ship designer and system integrator Sirius Design & Integration AS for the design of two specialized ships for the transport of large quantities of containers with compressed hydrogen. The two container carriers of Gen2 Energy are large vessels that will be about 190 meters long and will have a load capacity of 500 40-foot containers... -Offshore Energy
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| UAE, Brunei to improve training, assessment of seafarers |
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed an agreement with the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam for a period of five years aimed at ensuring improved training for seafarers, and recognition of certificates by both the parties... -Trade Arabia
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| Port of Antwerp introduces IoT cargo temperature monitoring |
The Port of Antwerp, working with a range of logistics industry partners, has announced a new service offering cargo temperature condition monitoring for cargo, providing exception alerting for both shippers and 3PLs. The system has been developed in collaboration with Foodcareplus, a food transportation logistics provider, Dockflow, a logistics enablement platform, and TrakAssure, a provider of IoT cargo monitoring services... -Smart Maritime Network
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| LR and DSIC make important step towards zero-carbon bulk carrier |
LR, a leading global provider of classification, compliance and advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, for the first Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia, a promising zero-carbon-emitting fuel... -Lloyd s Register
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| South Africa’s Durban Port Resumes Operations After Flood |
South Africa’s Transnet has begun a gradual resumption in operations at the minerals export hub of Durban port after flooding caused a 36-hour suspension, the Department of Public Enterprises said on Wednesday. State-owned logistics company Transnet suspended shipping at the port on South Africa’s eastern coast from 1930 local time on Monday, saying heavy rains had damaged roads into the port... -gCaptain
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| Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Shortage as Shipping Lines Pull Out |
Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international container shipping lines halted operations in the country due to Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, two Russian executives said... -gCaptain
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| UK Detains Second P&O Ferry on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route |
A second P&O ferry that sails between the English town of Dover and the French city of Calais has been detained by British officials due to a “number of deficiencies”, likely exacerbating Easter holiday travel disruption. P&O Ferries has struggled to operate a service after it fired 800 workers last month to cut costs, drawing sharp criticism from the government and sparking union protests... -gCaptain
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| Delivering the Things Seafarers Need in the Pandemic Era |
Thousands of guests board and disembark the nine massive cruise vessels at the Port of Canaveral on a regular basis. The enormous vessels are geared to entertain and attend to patrons. Yet, for the approximate 2,200 employees per ship who serve these guests, being at your best for everyone can be stressful... -The Maritime Executive
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| Detained P&O ship fails second inspection |
A P&O ship which previously failed a safety inspection and was checked over again today, has now been detained once more. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) revealed earlier today they were carrying out a reinspection of the Pride of Kent at Dover... -Kent Online
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