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India: Odisha Govt Demands Establishment Of Maritime University In State
The Odisha government demanded on Friday that the Centre should establish a maritime university in the state. Transport and Commerce Minister of Odisha, Padmanabha Behera, raised this demand during the third meeting of National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) held under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in New Delhi on Friday... -Ommcom NewsPosted On:7-May-2022
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US CDC Eases Vaccination Rules for Cruise Ships
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its definition of what it means to be a highly vaccinated cruise ship this week, lowering the percentage of passengers required to get the shot. Going forward, the CDC will consider cruise ships where 90% of passengers are vaccinated to be "Highly Vaccinated" ships, according to the agency. That is lower than the previous requirement of 95% to meet that definition... -Travel + LeisurePosted On:7-May-2022
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Philippines nominates mapping, maritime expert to UN body
The Philippines has nominated Filipino ocean governance expert Efren Carandang as member of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for 2023 to 2028. Carandang currently serves as the Deputy Administrator of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)... -pna.gov.phPosted On:7-May-2022
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Hydrogen-powered Passenger Boat to Launch in San Francisco
A new hydrogen-powered passenger boat is preparing to launch in San Francisco, California. Builders of the 75-passenger boat, or ferry, say it produces no carbon emissions. The ferry, named Sea Change, is set to begin carrying passengers across San Francisco Bay to several stops in the city in June. The ferry is completely powered by hydrogen fuel cells. In this kind of power system, the fuel cells convert hydrogen gas into electricity... -VOA Learning EnglishPosted On:7-May-2022
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Singapore’s MPA traces source of contaminated HSFO
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says it has tracked down the source of the contaminated HSFO bunker fuel identified in March by leading marine fuel testing provider VPS. The MPA says it was notified on March 14, that a number of ships had been supplied with high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) containing high concentration levels of chlorinated organic compounds (COC) in the Port of Singapore... -Marine LogPosted On:7-May-2022
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Historic graffiti sheds light on Africa maritime heritage
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe. The engravings, found in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago and made in the mid to late nineteenth century, open a window onto the ships that sailed on the western Indian Ocean at the time... -Phys.orgPosted On:7-May-2022
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P&O Ferries CEO hopes to ’survive the next few months’ and claims future is ’exciting’
The boss of P&O Ferries has hit out at ’misinformation’ about the firm since it sacked nearly 800 seafarers in March. On a cruise ship crossing the Baltic Sea earlier this week, chief executive of P&O Ferries Peter Hebblethwaite told delegates at Shippax, an industry conference, that he hopes he can ’survive’ in his role... -Daily MailPosted On:7-May-2022
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Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases
Guests aboard a Carnival Corp. ship with an outbreak of Covid-19 say the staff was overwhelmed by the number of cases, showing the cruise industry is continuing to struggle with the illness. Carnival didn’t say how many people were infected on the Carnival Spirit, which docked Tuesday in Seattle and has a capacity of more than 2,000 passengers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into the situation,.. -Hindustan TimesPosted On:7-May-2022
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U.S., Japan, and the Philippines Hold Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Training
From April 4 to 29, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instructors teamed up with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) to conduct vessel boarding operations training with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance its maritime law enforcement capability. The training took place at various locations in the Manila Port Area and focused on instructor training for PCG personnel who will lead future courses... -US Embassy in PhilippinesPosted On:7-May-2022
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AD Ports signs agreement to develop Egypt’s Safaga Port
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group is to develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal at Safaga Port on Egypt’s east coast as a part of a consortium. The consortium in addition to AD Ports comprises the Red Sea Ports Authority and the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals Company, the commercial arm of the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:7-May-2022
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Alfa Laval joins the Methanol Institute, contributing expertise towards marine decarb
As an enabler in the marine industry’s transition to green methanol as fuel, Alfa Laval is pleased to become a member of the Methanol Institute. Founded in 1989, the Methanol Institute serves as the global trade association for the methanol industry, representing the world’s leading methanol producers, distributors and technology companies... -gCaptainPosted On:7-May-2022
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Maltese Tanker Refused Entry to Spain Over Russian Transshipment Allegations
The product tanker BLACK STAR was refused to entry Barcelona, Spain, on April 27th over allegedly transporting Russian cargo to the EU. The "Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana" (MITMA), a department of the general state administration in Spain, intervened and refused entry to the vessel while requesting permission to arrive in port... -FleetmonPosted On:7-May-2022
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Greek capesize bulker with Russian coal disabled coal terminal in Korea
Greek Capesize bulk carrier FLECHA while berthing, allided with pier at Yeongheung Power Plant, Incheon, Korea, on Apr 21. The ship was loaded with coal, she suffered 4-meter long hull slash above waterline. Power Plant Coal Terminal sustained much more serious damages coal conveyer was damaged or destroyed, also fenders, several months repairs are required to make pier operable again... -FleetmonPosted On:7-May-2022
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Disabled bulk carrier towed to port of destination, Greece
Bulk carrier YULIA suffered mechanical failure on May 5 south of Thasos island, northern Aegean sea, while ballasting from Diliskelesi Marmara sea to Nea Karvali, Greece. The ship according to CG, was taken on tow and towed to Nea Karvali (Kavala) anchorage... -FleetmonPosted On:7-May-2022
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UAE tanker explosion, gas leak, at least 4 people injured, hospitalized
Chemical tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4, undergoing maintenance repairs at Tuzla Turkey, suffered explosion and leak of carbon dioxide from one of cylinders, in the morning May 6. Five or four people were poisoned by gas, understood at least four of them are crew members... -FleetmonPosted On:7-May-2022
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