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Indian cruise market can grow 10-times over next decade: Sonowal
The Indian cruise market has the potential to grow by 10-times over the next decade, driven by rising demand and disposable incomes, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. He also said the iconic sea-cruise terminal coming up at BPX Indira Dock Mumbai International Cruise Terminal is expected to be commissioned by 2024... -DevdiscoursePosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Set to Launch in San Francisco Bay
The San Francisco Bay will soon have a new fossil fuel-free ferry floating in its waters, propelled completely by hydrogen fuel cells, and officials hope it heralds change on the high seas. Aptly named Sea Change, the 70-foot (21-meter), 75-passenger ferry will service multiple stops along San Francisco’s waterfront... -gCaptainPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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DfT confirm superyacht crew do not fall under sanctions
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) today confirmed with Nautilus International that seafarers are not within scope of the sanctions regulations that the UK government is applying to Russian superyachts. This news comes after some concern within the industry regarding the Russian (Sanctions) regulations 2022. This alluded to the prosecution of seafarers working aboard superyachts with Russian owners... -SuperyachtNews.comPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Asian shipowners concerned and disappointed over canal toll changes
The Asian Shipowners’ Association’s (ASA) membership hit out at recent proposed toll changes at both the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. At a meeting on 18 April 2022, ASA delegates noted the significance of the Suez and Panama canals as critical global infrastructure and called for the canals to avoid “sudden and significant” changes in tolls and charges... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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P&O Ferries debacle goes from bad to worse
P&O Ferries sacking of 800 long-time seafaring employees by email without notice or consultation, has plunged the DP World subsidiary into an operational crisis. It could get worse, as maritime union leaders head for DP World’s UK headquarters in London later today. International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) inspectors were refused access to the Port of Dover on April 19, according to an ITF statement yesterday... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Oil spill risk as ship sinks following collision
Two ships collided off the south central coast on Wednesday night, causing one to sink and posing an oil spill risk. The collision between the northbound Hai Dat 36, carrying 2,500 tons of rice, and the southbound Phuc Tinh 26, carrying 3,260 tons of metal sheets, happened at Phan Rang Gulf of Ninh Thuan Province, about 12 kilometers from the shore... -VnExpress InternationalPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Unsecured Openings Led to Flooding and Sinking of Towing Vessel -NTSB
Unsecured openings in the deck of a towing vessel led to its flooding and sinking off the coast of Puerto Rico, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The towing vessel, Proassist III, suffered flooding in its stern compartments and sank near Puerto Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, on December 24, 2020, while transiting northbound off the coast of Puerto Rico... -gCaptainPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Is Somali piracy finally under control?
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has long captivated the attention of the media and governments. But the expiry of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) counter-piracy Resolution 2608 on 31 March attracted little publicity. It is the first time since 2008 that the UNSC has not renewed the region’s piracy resolution... -Daily MaverickPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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3 Negrense seafarers return home after Fiji ordeal
Three Negrense seafarers have finally returned home on April 19 after experiencing what they described as a hell-like working conditions on board a Chinese fishing vessel. Negrense seamen Edwin Ursula and Richard Amar, both of Bacolod City, and Nick Avelino, 24, of Murcia, Negros Occidental, disclosed that they were made to work 22 hours a day, with only two hours to eat and sleep... -Visayan Daily StarPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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NZ: Maritime unions call for improved safety standards for port workers
Unions are demanding for robust and enforceable health and safety national standards for our port workers. It comes after 26 year old port worker Atiroa Tauiti died on Tuesday while working on a docked container ship. Three maritime unions have written a joint letter to Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood to try and get action on this... -Newstalk ZBPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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IEC Telecom Notes Importance of Communications Access for Seafarers
In challenging times crew comms are critical for all ships, large or small crew communications are widely accepted as an important element of seafarer welfare provision and vessel operators are now prioritising onboard systems to enable crew to keep in touch with home... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:22-Apr-2022
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P&O Ferries Fires Agency Crew Citing Breach of Alcohol Policy
P&O Ferries has fired seven of its new agency employees after they showed up to work in breach of the company’ zero-tolerance alcohol policy. The latest scandal comes after the company abruptly fired some 800 UK-based ferry workers in March, replacing them with cheaper agency crew... -gCaptainPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Fiji Seafarers Centre Nearing Completion
Construction of the new Fiji Seafarers Center is well underway in Walu Bay as the Institute of Maritime Officers Guild (Fiji) have big plans for local serving and retired maritime officers. General Secretary Lopeti Radravu said setting up the new Fiji Seafarers Center was part of two key requirements that needed to be met to establish the Guild... -Fiji Sun OnlinePosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Mbalula calls for unified front in SA’s maritime industry
Leaders of major maritime companies are not coming to the party, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula suggested as he officially opened the three-day CMTP Mid-Term Review conference on Wednesday. South Africa is currently implementing the CMTP as a blueprint for maritime growth and excellence with the key objective to improve the socio-economic conditions of society by creating much-needed jobs,.. -IOLPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Havila Postpones Cruise Due to Russian Sanctions Fallout
Havila Kystruten was forced to cancel a voyage of the vessel HAVILA CAPELLA from Bergen to Kirkenes and then back to Bergen. This unforeseen complication is that the liability insurance for the vessel has been invalidated by the European Union’s sanctions on Russia. The leasing company for Havila’s liability insurance is GTLK Asia. A company stated to have ties to the Russian State... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Container ship hits cruise ship MARINER OF THE SEAS, Freeport
Container ship TROPIC FREEDOM contacted berthed cruise ship MARINER OF THE SEAS in the morning Apr 20 while maneuvering to berth, on arrival from Palm Beach. Both ships sustained some damages, including smashed bridge left wind of TROPIC FREEDOM. By 0000 UTC Apr 21, both ships have already left Freeport, sailing in accordance with their schedules... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Cargo ship sank after collision with bulk carrier, Vietnam
Bulk carrier HAI DAT 36 collided with cargo ship PHUC TINH 26б at around 2300 LT (UTC +7) Apr 20 off Phan Rang Bay, southern Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Province. Ships were on opposite courses. PHUC TINH 26, loaded with 3,200 tons of rolled sheet steel bound for Dong Nai, sank – understood the ship sailed into Phan Rang Bay intending to ran aground, to avoid sinking... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Cargo ship struck Taizhou-Ningbo railway Bridge, sank
Cargo ship WEI YANG 28 on Apr 21 sank in Lingjiang river, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, after understood, collision with Lingjiang Bridge pillar. WEI YANG 28 was sailing upstream. Lingjiang Bridge is part of Taizhou-Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Railway, Bridge traffic is restricted, Bridge survey is under way. The ship is resting on bottom by her fore part, with stern above waterline... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Saudi tanker explosion off Ijmuiden Netherlands, 1 crew killed, 1 badly injured
Product tanker NCC SAFA suffered explosion on board in the evening Apr 20 at outer anchorage off Ijmuiden, details unknown. One crew died in the explosion, another one was badly injured and airlifted to hospital... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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Chinese freighter got stuck under Haiphong bridge
General cargo ship OUTRIVALING 3 suffered engine failure while proceeding upstream in Cam river Haiphong, Vietnam, at around 1615 LT Apr 21. The ship went off fairway leading through navigational passage under the Hoang Van Thu bridge, and got stuck between bridge and embankment, with ship’s crane tower locked under the bridge and stern stuck in the embankment, damaging and ruining embankment railings and light poles... -FleetmonPosted On:22-Apr-2022
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