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Port of Antwerp tests smart bracelet to prevent corona infection on the workfloor
Port of Antwerp is teaming up with the tech company Rombit to prevent corona infection on the workfloor. Rombit has developed the Romware Covid Radius, a digital bracelet that ensures social distancing and permits contact tracing. Port of Antwerp will be the first to use this innovative bracelet. Antwerp Port Authority is first to test ...Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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India: Shipping ministry unveils relief package for coronavirus-hit cargo terminal operators at major ports
The Shipping Ministry has allowed firms running cargo terminals at state-owned major ports on the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode to defer their April, May and June months’ revenue share, royalty and equipment hire charges without any interest.
This is part of a relief package signed off by the Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to ease the burden on PPP operators, port users and other stake holders hit by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The revenue share, royalty and equipment hire charges deferred will have to be paid by the PPP operator after interest free period of three months (reckoned month to month – the charges due in April 2020 shall be paid in month of August 2020).
Alternatively, the deferred amount can be paid through six monthly equated instalments at interest rate equal to RBI’s 91-days treasury bill (primary) yield rate (as on the due date of initially deferred amount) after expiry of interest free period, according to an order issued by the Ministry late on Tuesday....Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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The crisis: an opportunity for crew competence - - Splash 247
When the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, measures were put in place around the globe to
restrict mobility of people in an unprecedented effort to limit the spread of the new virus. Consequently, large parts
of crew training stopped overnight. All training methods requiring personal attendance are affected, for example: classroom lecturing, crew conferences and simulation. Technological advancement allows to take a fresh look at
how this crisis can be an opportunity to drive modern crew learning and development. Competent seafarers play a
critical role to ensure safe ship operations for functioning global supply chains.
Before diving into the opportunities, let us rst understand the expectations of crew members towards learning. For
any training, professional and relevant content remains most important. In a digitally connected world where
information is available anywhere and at any time, it is fair to say that personal learning and development should not
be an exception. Learning at your own pace and choosing from a catalogue of relevant content are considered
essential. A modern learner also wants to share and receive knowledge and feedback between peers. Ideally, an
integrated learning and development platform combines these elements of professional career advancement
In a time where personal interaction is substantially limited, technology can help to accelerate the transformation to
enhanced maritime learning and development. Traditional methods which require personal presence are costly and
inexible. Training facilities need to be maintained and booked, travel is required, and seafarers are separated from
their families during their leave times. Moreover, traditional training happens in peaks and misses out on making
things stick through continuous repetition. It is not all bad and most certainly personal attendance remains relevant
for certain cases. Simulation could be one example even though VR can complement. For most cases, alternative
methods are promising and may prove their sustained relevance beyond the present crisis....Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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Australia: Maritime union calls for Ruby Princess crew to be flown home - Green Left Weekly
“Anyone who wants to get off the Ruby Princess should be flown home,” Maritime Union of Australia spokesperson Rob Patterson told Green Left on April 21. “The ship should be deep cleaned in Australia, and those who are well and request it should be repatriated home.”
New South Wales and federal authorities have failed to deal with the passengers and crew of the stricken cruise liner Ruby Princess, which has been the epicentre of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Australia...Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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Australia: Help operators to carry out crew changes, governments are urged ' Shipping Australia - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Global transport bodies have called on governments to urgently help the changeover of on-signing and off-signing crews on commercial cargo vessels.
The International Air Transport Association and the International Chamber of Shipping noted that about 100,000 seafarers need to be changed over from cargo vessels each month. They add that official COVID-19 restrictions have made flights unavailable, which is “unsustainable” for the safe operation of maritime trade.
“Airlines have been required to cut passenger services in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. But if Governments identify airports that seafarers can use for crew changes and make appropriate adjustments to current health and immigration protocols, airlines can help keep global logistics moving,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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146 Indian crew members stuck on a huge cruise ship expected to touch land - Mumbai Mirror
Spelling glad tidings for thousands of Indian crewmen of cruise ships and other sailors stranded on different vessels, the Centre has given the green signal permitting them to land at the Mumbai port, an official said here on Wednesday. Following the intervention by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who spoke with the Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya, and the way is now paved for an estimated 40,000 sailors stuck on different ships to return to the land.Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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Nigeria: Shipping sector alone can grow our economy by 90% �SOAN boss - Vanguard
In this interview, Dr. Mcgeorge Onyung, President of the Nigerian Ship Owners Association, SOAN, explains that the shipping sector has the capacity to drive 90 per cent of the national economy if there are sufficient state flag ships.
He also expresses confidence with the recent Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 $10b FID deal, which he said is broad based, and was optimistic that local shipping operators can access 30% sub business window from the Train 7 financial deal.
IT became public knowledge recently that SOAN failed to deliver on its sea time exposure contract for cadets of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron
The training agreement between the MAN and SOAN was an experimental initiative that was bound to have teething issues. The vessels that were to be used for the training were mostly double-bunk vessels and there was no way we can put men and women together in the same room. Most of the female cadets could not go on board for training due to the way the vessels were configured....Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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Angola Joins WISTA International - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) International welcomes Angola to the global network of women in shipping, trading and logistics this month as the 51st National WISTA Association (NWA). Angola joins as the 5th NWA in Africa as WISTA continues to expand on the continent.
“The founders of WISTA Angola have worked diligently to bring the WISTA network to the professional women of Angola,” said WISTA International President Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou. “The breadth of WISTA across the world, including our strong NWAs in Africa, opens new opportunities for WISTA Angola members. We’re excited to have them join the organization to give women a voice in the future of our industry.”
“WISTA is a successful platform for women entrepreneurs to which Angolans should actively benefit, said Margareth Galho, president of WISTA Angola, and general manager and lawyer, Margareth Galho & Associates....Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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Can ammonia be a safe fuel for the shipping industry of the future? - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Agroup of companies has come together to develop a better understanding of the practical realities involved in using ammonia as a fuel for ships.
Ammonia is one of a number of options to be a marine fuel of the future. One of the key elements in the group’s approach is to look at the broader spectrum of implications for many ship types and different operational requirements, including bunkering and port operations.
A first step has been to hold a hazard identification workshop (HAZID) to understand the risks involved with using ammonia as a marine fuel.
Panos Koutsourakis, Global Technology Leader for Sustainable Shipping at Bureau Veritas explains why ammonia is being considered as a marine fuel: ‘Ammonia is a carrier for hydrogen which can be generated from renewable energy and ammonia storage and transportation can, in principle, be managed with established technologies.’...Posted On:23-Apr-2020
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