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Crew of Monjasa Reformer freed from pirates
Six crew members kidnapped by pirates from the oil and chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer, in the Gulf of Guinea were rescued from an undisclosed location in Nigeria at the end of March confirmed from ship owner Monjasa on Monday. The Danish ship was seized on March 25 by a group of five armed raiders about 140 miles west of Port Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo... -Crew MirrorPosted On:9-May-2023
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Caring for the welfare of seafarers calling at the Port of Singapore
The Covid-19 pandemic presented difficult times for seafarers, and those who support them, as crew were stranded onboard vessels unable to take shore leave or receive visitors. As border restrictions eased, MTSS was once again able to offer much-needed and welcome face-to-face interactions with seafarers onboard and at contact points... -Crew MirrorPosted On:9-May-2023
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Antwerp-Bruges launches port management drone network
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched a drone network to aid security and management of its facilities. In what is claimed to be a world first six autonomous drones will undertake daily flights over the port area covering a range of functions including berth management, monitoring, infrastructure inspections,.. -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:9-May-2023
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Hackers could use ChatGPT to infiltrate ships
The threat of cyber attacks on ships is growing, with the use of phishing emails as a key method. Criminals are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to create more convincing and personalised phishing emails, causing concern in the shipping industry... -Crew MirrorPosted On:9-May-2023
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Lifeboats on Cargo Ships Need to Be Redesigned to Improve Crew Safety
Crewmembers sustain an excessive amount of injuries during lifeboat launches on cargo ships, according to Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF). While lifeboats have met the required safety standards, CSSF says poor boat design and maintenance budgets are likely to be the cause of crewmember injuries... -Crew MirrorPosted On:9-May-2023
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Going down the mariner matrix
As you may have seen, the latest Seafarers Happiness Index shows the tide of satisfaction at sea is alas once more ebbing. A shame obviously, but that’s how happiness is. You can’t always be beaming smiles and bon homme, there must be a reality check to the contentment at some point... -Splash 247Posted On:9-May-2023
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I‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’ - the story of India’s intrepid women seaweed divers
Early on a warm February morning, a group of ten women, ranging in age from 50 to 60, sit on the sandy shores of Akkal Madam beach on India’s Pamban Island, carefully bandaging their fingers. Wearing colorful blouses and saris, they wind thick strips of cloth over each digit and secure the ends with string. It takes them over 20 minutes... -ktoo.orgPosted On:9-May-2023
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Singapore ferry evacuated following engine room fire
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reported the safe evacuation of all 62 passengers of a ferry that caught fire while en route to Batam, Indonesia, on Friday, May 5. The MPA received an alert at around 12:30 local time on Friday saying that a fire had ignited in the engine room of the catamaran ferry... -Baird MaritimePosted On:9-May-2023
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Common Types of Maritime Accidents and Injuries
Maritime accidents and injuries are highly traumatic experiences because they are often life-threatening. Depending on when and where the accident occurs, a victim may or may not have access to immediate medical care, or their transportation might prove even more challenging or traumatizing if they are far from shore... -UrbanMatterPosted On:9-May-2023
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The government receives nine EoIs for an international transshipment port project on Great Nicobar Island
The Ports Ministry has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from nine stakeholders in the Rs. 41,000 international transshipment port project on Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal, a senior government official said on Friday... -Crew MirrorPosted On:9-May-2023
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Maritime agency: Cause of oil tanker fire will be identified
The forensic team of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will identify the cause of the fire that broke out on board the oil tanker MT Pablo on May 1... -Malay MailPosted On:9-May-2023
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20+-year-old tankers set to make up 11% of all tanker demand by mid-2025
Tankers still working aged above 20 years of age made up just 1% of the global tanker fleet pre-covid, and were still a rarity at 3% before the invasion of Ukraine in late February last year. They’re now on track to make up 11% of all tanker demand by mid-2025, according to data from brokers Braemar,.. -Splash 247Posted On:9-May-2023
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Foreign Sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping Opposed by Korean Industry
The proposed sale of South Korea’s leading LNG carrier, Hyundai LNG Shipping, by its current institutional investors is facing hurdles as it is opposed both by the shipping industry and possibly the government... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-May-2023
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Apprehended crews in Iran face 'extended detention'
The crew of two ships detained by Iran in the past 10 days must brace for an extended time away from loved ones if recent similar ship seizures by Tehran are anything to go by. The Advantage Sweet suezmax and the Niovi VLCC were both apprehended by Iranian military forces in recent days while transiting the Strait of Hormuz,.. -Splash 247Posted On:9-May-2023
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