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MPA ropes in young people as Maritime Youth Ambassadors to share knowledge about industry
For Ms Lovine Tan, it was a no-brainer when it came down to what she aspired to work as. Growing up, she would listen to her father’s stories about working as an engineer at the port. With opportunities that include travelling to different parts of the world, such as China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, the now 23-year-old finds the industry to be "extremely diverse and interesting"... -The Straits TimesPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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UNDP tasks Nigerian Navy on tackling piracy threats in Gulf of Guinea
THE United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, on Tuesday, charged the Nigerian Navy on tackling maritime threats such as armed robbery at sea; kidnapping of seafarers, among others, in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG. The UNDP, stated that despite past actions by the Nigerian Navy, the piracy and maritime crimes has continued to pose serious threats to international trades, the safety of seafarers, and regional and global development... -VanguardPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Two Self-Sailing Ships Cross World Oceans for First Time
Two different ships have used autonomous sailing technology to complete trips across world oceans for the first time. One of the projects involved the Mayflower Autonomous Ship. In another demonstration of the technology, the owners of a large tanker say the ship recently sailed by itself for more than 10,000 kilometers across the Pacific Ocean... -VOA Learning EnglishPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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India: Bonded bunkering brightens Vizhinjam port prospects
The Vizhinjam International Seaport, which generated a record revenue of ₹10 crore through facilitating crew exchange in less than two years, is now looking for providing bonded bunkering (supplying fuel to ocean-going ships) services for ships on international voyages. Brightening the bunkering prospects of Vizhinjam, the first-ever bonded bunkering was carried out last week on a foreign tug called KIKI... -The HinduPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Canada: Ferry workers union says it could be rough waters ahead
The noon ferry to the Lower Mainland loaded on-time and on-schedule Friday — but some other passengers weren’t so lucky. At least four BC Ferries sailings were cancelled, and the president of the union representing BC Ferries workers says this is likely just the beginning. Cancellations are now routine due to staffing shortages, with multiple sailings nixed this week alone... -CHEKPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Sounds Of The Sea
Experience the swirls off the coast of Río de la Plata to the upwellings in the Indian Ocean put to musical notes of imagery from our own Earth-observing satellites. For the last 18 months, a scientist and his brother at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have been developing an online program that merges ocean color data with musical notes... -gCaptainPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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340-Year-Old Shipwreck May Change What We Know About 17th-Century Maritime History
A British warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king has been located off eastern England, in a find described as the "most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982". The announcement follows 15 years of secret verification work due to the need to protect the wreck... -ScienceAlertPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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The Future of Digitalization Through the Eyes of ‘Mr. ECDIS’ Tor Svanes
As shipowners struggle to determine the best means to leverage digital solutions, Tor Svanes, CEO, NAVTOR, is a treasure trove of intel and perspective, past, present and future. Svanes is an ECDIS pioneer with a long personal connection to the tech that sits at the center of unlocking the value of digitalization... -MarineLinkPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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British dad attempting to sail the Atlantic in smallest ever boat
A Lancashire dad is hoping to make a record-breaking 90-day voyage over the Atlantic in a boat that is just one metre long. Andrew Bedwell is hoping to sail the 1,900 mile trip in the shortest boat to cross the Ocean. The 48-year-old will set off from Newfoundland, Canada, in the self-made boat in May next year... -Metro.co.ukPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Maritime students send special SOS to upcoming UN Ocean Conference
At first, they look like bright spots of white casting shadows on a lush green lawn. As the drone camera swoops into the sky, it becomes clear that these are people – more than 200 students from half a dozen different countries – lining up to spell out a clear message to the world: SAVE OUR OCEANS... -UN NewsPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Luxury sailing yacht hit by SAR tug, sank in Spain
Sailing yacht ELEONORA E was hit by SAR ship PUNTA MAYOR (IMO 8305066) at Tarragona Port, Spain, on Jun 10. Yacht starboard side was literally, crushed, ELEONORA E sank along pier. PUNTA MAYOR was maneuvering to exit port, her engines controls suddenly were blocked in reverse mode, the ship couldn’t stop or slow down her aft moving, and struck hapless yacht by her stern, at rather high speed. Nobody was injured... -FleetmonPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Passenger ro-ro ferry struck pier, collapsed SBB, damaged, Busan
Ferry NEW STAR serving Busan – Jeju line struck pier and Ship Boarding Bridge (SBB) at Busan Port early in the morning Jun 10, on arrival from Jeju with 180 passengers on board. SBB collapsed, operator of SBB suffered injures. The ship sustained damages in bow, fore starboard area, including dents and hull breaches... -FleetmonPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Livestock carrier with 16,000 cattle capsized in Red sea
Livestock carrier AL BADRI 1 capsized and sank along pier at Suakin Port, Sudan, Red sea, in the evening Jun 11, while about to leave port. The ship with some 16,000 cattle on board is resting starboard on bottom, remaining partially above waterline. Overload is said to be most probable cause of capsizing, because the ship’s permissible max load is 8,000 cattle... -FleetmonPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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Greek bulk carrier collided with tug and barge in Singapore Strait
Bulk carrier HONWIN collided with tug BINA MARINE 59, towing barge, at around 0030 WIB (UTC +7) Jun 11, in Singapore Strait north of Batam, Indonesia. Probably, barge was struck by bulk carrier, not tug. Barge loaded with some 4,500 tons of granite was damaged, understood she was towed to shallows to avoid sinking... -FleetmonPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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General cargo ship fire, Yalova Turkey
Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship SIYA on Jun 12 at Yalova, Turkey, Marmara sea. Fire was extinguished by joint efforts of SAR ship, tugs and firefighting engines. The ship is docked in shipyard (Sefine Shipyard probably), she’s under repairs since Jan 2022 and therefore, in ballast... -FleetmonPosted On:13-Jun-2022
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