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UN marks first ever international day spotlighting women working in the maritime industry
“Women account for just 20 per cent of the workforce in the maritime authorities of Member States and 29 percent…across subsectors in the maritime industry,” International Maritime Organization (IMO) chief Kitack Lim told the virtual Symposium on Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a barrier-free working environment for Women in Maritime... -UN NewsPosted On:19-May-2022
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India: First International day for Women in Maritime observed by MNOA Chandigarh
The inaugural IMO International Day for Women in Maritime (IDFWIM), which was observed at Chandigarh on Wednesday focused on the theme ’Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a barrier-free working environment. Merchant Navy Officers Association (MNOA), Chandigarh too stressed on the need for a barrier free working environment for women in the merchant navy based on the principle of gender equality... -Times of IndiaPosted On:19-May-2022
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ILO Adopts New Minimum Wage for Seafarers
A subcommittiee of the ILO has agreed to raise the minimum wage for seafarers to up to $673 per month following the conclusion of negotiations between shipowners and seafarers’ unions. Under the resolution agreed by a subcommittee of the ILO’s Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), the minimum basic wage for able seafarers will increase each year for three years starting in January 2023 until the next meeting of the JMC in 2025... -gCaptainPosted On:19-May-2022
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Maersk announces India’s first women seafarers’ cadet programme
By 2027, women to make up for 50 per cent of Maersk’s fresh cadet intake. On the first International Day for Women in Maritime observed on May 18, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) announced India’s first seafarers’ cadet programme dedicated to women. Last year, the International Maritime Organisation Council decided to establish the event to be observed on May 18 every year... -BusinessLinePosted On:19-May-2022
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Eastern Pacific Tests First Plug and Play Carbon Capture on Tankers
Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping is seeking to accelerate the decarbonization of the shipping industry with plans to retrofit at least five medium-range tankers with carbon capture systems. Eastern Pacific is working with Rotterdam’s Value Maritime to install the first carbon capture and filtering systems onboard a pair of the company’s tankers as a test to fill a gap in its decarbonization strategy... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:19-May-2022
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Scorpio Invests in Battery Startup to Accelerate Maritime Applications
In what is being called a significant move forward for the development of batteries for applications in ship propulsion, Monaco’s Scorpio Group, parent to the tanker company and an offshore wind turbine installation company, is making a significant investment in BritishVolt, a UK startup battery cell technology company... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:19-May-2022
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New research casts doubt on shipping’s decarbonisation journey
The green energy required to make carbon-free fuels for shipping would require all of the world’s current production of renewables. The conclusion is a cause for concern since many experts point out that shipping will fall behind many other energy-intensive sectors as the decarbonisation drive gathers pace... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:19-May-2022
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European Parliament brings EU ETS closer to shipping
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to extend the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include maritime transport. In a vote of 60 for and 20 against, MEPs backed increased ambition for the ETS to include 100% of emissions from ocean transport routes within Europe from 2024; extra-EU routes would be covered 50% from 2024-2026 and 100% from 2027 onwards under the proposals... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:19-May-2022
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India: RND facing shortage of sailors for past 7 years
If not just the breakdown of the old ferry boats, the River and Navigation Department (RND) is also grappling with shortage of sailors. With the present small batch of sailors holding the fort, the department hasn’t been able to replace retired sailors in past seven years. RND Minister Subhash Faldessai on Wednesday said that over 100 staff including sailors retired during this period, however, response on the recruitment of new sailors has been disappointing... -Herald GoaPosted On:19-May-2022
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The Seafarers’ Charity stands ready to support migrant workers in UK Fishing
The Seafarers’ Charity has been shocked at the findings of new research published by the University Of Nottingham Rights Lab which reveals evidence of poor treatment and lack of decent working conditions for some migrant workers on UK fishing vessels. The research report ‘Letting Exploitation off the Hook? Evidencing Labour Abuses in UK Fishing’ has been published this week by the University of Nottingham Rights Lab... -Sea NewsPosted On:19-May-2022
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East African ports expect more ships after drop in piracy
More ships are expected to make calls at East African ports following a drop in maritime crime targeting shipping lines over the past 20 years. Cargo ships destined for Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Jeddah and the port of Djibouti have previously had to use circuitous routes to avoid being attacked in the Indian Ocean. Others have had to pay higher insurance premiums or hire security escorts, which in turn made importation costly for the local consumer... -The East AfricanPosted On:19-May-2022
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Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel, detains crew
Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. Iran, which has some of the world’s cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the plunge in value of its national currency, has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea to Gulf Arab states... -IRNA ReutersPosted On:19-May-2022
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New initiative to explore world’s first cruise-led green corridor
The U.S. Port of Seattle, Alaskan City and Borough of Juneau, Canada’s Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, major cruise lines, as well as the Global Maritime Forum, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, and Washington Maritime Blue have announced a new commitment to explore the feasibility of the world’s first cruise-led ‘green corridor.’ ... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:19-May-2022
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Passenger ship with more than 600 people aground, Indonesia
Passenger ship KM SIRIMAU with more than 600 passengers on board ran aground in Savu sea, Timor Leste, Indonesia, on Meko island between Lembata and Adonara islands, in the afternoon May 17. Evacuation of passengers was complicated by low tide, understood most part of passengers was already evacuated by morning May 18. There’s no obvious danger for those who remain on board... -FleetmonPosted On:19-May-2022
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