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India: Maharashtra government holds key to SCI privatisation
The Maharashtra government has veto powers over the transfer of Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) corporate headquarters in Mumbai and if it were to not approve the transfer, it could potentially thwart the central government’s privatisation plans for the state-owned shipping company, according to documents seen by ET... -Economic TimesPosted On:4-May-2022
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Hydrogen tanker concept aims to revolutionize green energy market
Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects has unveiled a concept for brand new class of liquid hydrogen tanker. Developed in partnership with LH2 Europe, the design is aimed at revolutionizing the renewable energy market by providing a critical element in realizing a green end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain... -Marine LogPosted On:4-May-2022
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Nuclear option finally makes stage appearance
As shipping wrestles with the decarbonisation challenge, the curtains have lifted on a carbon-free technology that is tried, tested, and available today. Nuclear-generated electricity could hasten shipping’s fuel transition at a fraction of the cost of new zero-carbon fuels currently under development, experts say. Thorium-based molten salt reactor technology is more than six decades old and inherently safe... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:4-May-2022
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Compact and Mighty Truckable Tug
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has partnered with Silverback Marine to design a compact yet mighty tugboat that can be transported by truck over the road. The truckable tug has an overall length of 25′ – 10 7?8″, a beam of 14′ – 6″ and a draft of 3′ – 4″. This vessel design offers a tug that can be easily transported to job sites with enough power and maneuverability to perform push-assists... -gCaptainPosted On:4-May-2022
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500 seafarers remain stranded on vessels in Ukraine
Three quarters of the seafarers stranded in the Ukraine have been safely evacuated, but 500 remain onboard vessels in the war-torn country. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said that 500 seafarers remain on 109 vessels in Ukrainian ports or nearby waters, while 1,500 have been safely evacuated by land or sea corridors over the last six weeks. The 500 seafarers who remain are skeleton crews that remained on vessels while their colleagues were evacuated... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:4-May-2022
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2 party-list groups woo Filipino seafarers
TWO party-list groups seek to represent Filipino seafarers in Congress -- the incumbent Marino and the come-backing Angkla: Angkla. Although both groups are wooing seafarers’ vote, they are not strictly competitors and both can gain congressional seats as long as their respective votes meet the minimum required 2 percent of the total votes cast in the May 9 polls... -The Manila TimesPosted On:4-May-2022
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Seafarers not taking shore leave at some ports even as COVID restrictions start to ease
Below the deck of a cargo ship making its way through a stormy sea, Meldin Richie Mortera was fighting for his life. The seafarer and father of one — soon to be two — from Laguna in the Philippines, had become desperately ill shortly after the ship departed port in Indonesia. For more than two weeks he struggled to keep down food and even breathe, while a request for a rescue helicopter was reportedly refused because the sea was too rough to negotiate a landing... -ABC NewsPosted On:4-May-2022
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Reaping the benefits of blended learning
IT cannot be denied that the pandemic was a most trying time for businesses and companies on a global scale. But if there were losers during the pandemic, certainly there were those who weathered it successfully as well. Those in the business of offering delivery and transport services boomed during the pandemic, but many businesses also incurred losses; not a few were forced to fold up, including companies in the maritime industry... -The Manila TimesPosted On:4-May-2022
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Inmarsat introduces Fleet Xpress Enhanced
Inmarsat has introduced Fleet Xpress Enhanced, a solution to bring a wider portfolio of Inmarsat’s connectivity products through the Fleet Edge platform. Fleet Xpress Enhanced is a modular offering bringing flexibility to consolidate and scale IT requirements with a combination of satellite connectivity solutions over a trusted endpoint security network. It is also future proof for integration to Inmarsat’s Orchestra network... -Digital ShipPosted On:4-May-2022
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Startups Apply Artificial Intelligence to Supply Chain Disruptions
Over the last two years a series of unexpected events has scrambled global supply chains. Coronavirus, war in Ukraine, Brexit and a container ship wedged in the Suez Canal have combined to delay deliveries of everything from bicycles to pet food. In response, a growing group of startups and established logistics firms has created a multi-billion dollar industry applying the latest technology to help businesses minimize the disruption... -MarineLinkPosted On:4-May-2022
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Dredge Crew Heroically Rescues Capsized Canoeist In Newcastle
It’s a team that already has safety on its mind – clearing Newcastle Harbour, to ensure ships have clear passage into one of the southern hemisphere’s busiest ports. But now a dredge crew has gone a step further – saving a group of paddlers from peril... -nbnnews.com.auPosted On:4-May-2022
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Container schedule reliability improves in March
In some rare good news about the state of the global supply chain container shipping line schedule reliability showed some small improvement in March. Analysts Sea Intelligence said that container line schedule reliability continue to “creep” upwards month-on-month in March to 35.9%. commented Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:4-May-2022
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Marina alerts shipping lines on drifting mines in the Black Sea
Marina advised overseas shipping companies and seafarers to watch out for drifting mines in the Black Sea as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war. Nannette Dinopol, deputy administrator for operations, alerted overseas shipping lines and other concerned maritime entities including seafarers on the new threat.Dinopol issued Marina Advisory 2022-28 following Turkey’s navigational alert (Navtex) for ships against drifted mines in the Black Sea region... =The Manila TimesPosted On:4-May-2022
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Filipino Seafaer Pleads Guilty in Gruesome Murder of Crew Member on LA-Bound Containership
A Filipino seafarer is facing up to life in U.S. jail for fatally stabbing his supervisor on board an MSC containership en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles. Seafarer Michael Dequito Monegro, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of committing an act of violence against a person onboard a ship that is likely to endanger safe navigation... -gCaptainPosted On:4-May-2022
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DFDS joins ReSea Project to fight ocean plastic pollution
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has announced its collaboration with ReSea Project to support the fight for an ocean without plastic pollution. Recognizing that the ocean is the heart and lungs of our planet, producing over 50% of the air we breathe and home to an abundance of life and biodiversity, DFDS is committed to help turn the tide by actively removing plastic waste from oceans and rivers via its partnership with ReSea Project... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:4-May-2022
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Dutch freighter contacted bollards in Kiel Canal
General cargo ship PEAK BREMEN strayed off course in the morning May 2 while transiting Kiel Canal in northern direction, en route from UK to Sweden, in Schulp area, below Rendsburg. The rested on bollards along embankment, went off about half an hour later, and resumed transit. No serious damages reported... -FleetmonPosted On:4-May-2022
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Bulk carrier to be taken on tow after 2-week drift, North Atlantic
Apr 18: Bulk MAGIC SEAS (IMO 9736169), North Atlantic, from Corpus Christi to Europa Point, ETA Apr 16. May 2: AHS tug ALP WINGER (IMO 9367504) assigned for towage? May 3 UPDATE: ALP WINGER is nearby both ships adrift. Maybe tug brought spare parts and technicians... -FleetmonPosted On:4-May-2022
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