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‘Survived by jumping, holding hands in sea’ |
At 12.37pm on Monday afternoon, barge P305 started taking in water from the Arabian Sea. Cyclone Tauktae was intensifying and winds gusting up to 200 kmph had already snapped the barge’s 12 anchors the previous night, pushing the barge 50km farther into sea from its fixed position near an oil rig in the Heera fields... -Hindustan Times
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26 bodies recovered, 49 on board barge still missing |
The bodies of 26 personnel on board Barge Papaa (P-305), which sunk amid the fury unleashed by Cyclone Tauktae, were recovered from the Arabian Sea by Indian Navy warships engaged in search and rescue operations through Tuesday and Wednesday.... Times Of India
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UK: Welfare Board gets national recognition through formal agreement with MCA |
Seafarers’ and fishers’ welfare has been boosted following the signing of a formal agreement between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Merchant Navy Welfare Board... -Bunker Ports News
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IMO encourages priority vaccination for seafarers |
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the international Maritime Organization (IMO) has highlighted the need for seafarers to be given priority access to COVD-19 vaccines, recognizing the unique and essential work of seafarers for international shipping and for the world... -Mirage News
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Japan Launches $3 Billion R&D Project for Hydrogen Transportation |
The Japanese government will prove more than $3 billion in funding for a long-term research project designed to build a large-scale hydrogen supply chain and demonstration of hydrogen power generation technology... -The Maritime Executive
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Europe still open to seafarers |
Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks such as India, where daily cases hit more than 300,000 in mid-May... -Sea News
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Container lines continue to omit substantial number of ports calls |
Container lines are continuing to omit large numbers of port calls as they struggle with port congestion, equipment imbalances and a lack of capacity... -Seatrade Maritime News
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Want to pursue career in maritime? Know these 5 facts and qualities one must have to join a Merchant Navy |
Many youngsters aspire to join the Merchant Navy — a very vital industry; since 90% of the global trade is carried by sea. A career at sea can be very alluring, as it offers a unique blend of challenges and rewards — it’s an exciting and prestigious profession... -India Today
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Crew jabs at Walmart: How the US is taking the lead on seafarer vaccination |
Ship managers and owners are routinely lining up crew for jabs during US port calls as 25 states offer to vaccinate crew against Covid-19... -TradeWinds
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Asia, Support Crew Changes to Save Our Seafarers, exhorts ASA |
Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 30th Annual General Meeting virtually on 18th May 2021. The focus of the meeting was clearly on the continuing difficulties of Crew Changes of our seafarers, under the COVID-19 pandemic... -Sea News
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Sea change: Testing maritime uses for alternative energy |
A small, unusual-looking vessel docked in San Francisco last week. It was the Energy Observer’s latest stop on a seven-year, around-the-world cruise to test and publicize the role alternative energy could play in the shipping industry... -FreightWaves
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Two cargo ships disabled by cyclone north of Mumbai |
Bulk carrier DENALI on May 19 reported by Indian CG as anchored and safe, understood after mechanical failure. General cargo ship SAMARPAN though disabled and adrift, reported as safe by CG, being under constant monitoring by CG, and understood, waiting ... Original post at FleetMon.com, 2021-05-19 16:53:19 ... Read here
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