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Indian Navy set to issue Rs 50,000 crore submarine tender |
The Indian Navy is all set to issue the tender worth around Rs 50,000 crores to build six stealth submarines as the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss the project in detail on Friday at a high-level meeting... -India Today
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India: 3 executive directors of ONGC suspended pending inquiry |
Three executive directors of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) were suspended on Wednesday as part of an ongoing high-level enquiry into the chain of incidents at Bombay High during Cyclone Tauktae that led to the death of 86 workers in the Arabian Sea and endangered the lives of hundreds more... -The Indian Express
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Drewry Sees Ship Officer Shortfall Hitting Decade-High by 2026 |
Shipping consultancy Drewry says the shipping industry should brace for a shortage of officers to crew the world’s commercial fleet in the coming years, with important implications for both hiring and rising future manning costs... -gCaptain
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Greek seafarers strike against abolition of 8-hour day cripples ferry services |
GREEK seafarers crippled ferry services to the nation’s many islands today as they took strike action in defiance of a court order. Trade unionists blockaded the main port of Piraeus, preventing anyone from boarding. Hundreds of passengers sat with luggage at the port, many blaming the ferry companies for failing to inform anyone of the planned strike... -Morning Star Online
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Brazil requires foreign seafarers to quarantine to contain new Covid variants |
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, Anvisa, recommended to the government last week that foreign seafarers entering the country lose their exemption from quarantine requirements in order to contain Covid-19 at entry points... -Splash 247
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Kenya Adopts "Single Window" System for Port Efficiency |
Kenya has implemented a single window system as part of efforts to improve efficiency at the port of Mombasa and address the perennial challenge of congestion that has seen importers incur losses due to demurrage charges... -The Maritime Executive
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Just 13% of seafarers have received first vaccine shot - survey |
A welfare survey by the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) shows that 87% of seafarers are still waiting to receive their first Covid-19 vaccine shot. Or put another way just 13% of seafarers have received a vaccine shot despite the frontline and international nature of the job... -Seatrade Maritime News
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Maritime Cyber Awareness for Seafarers: A new online course from The Nautical Institute |
The Nautical Institute has introduced a new online course – Maritime Cyber Awareness for Seafarers – powered by HudsonCyber. The course will help crew members identify and report cyber risks, as defined in the company’s SMS, policies and procedures... -Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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Pirates seize 4 Koreans, 1 Filipino crew off Benin |
Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin in the Gulf of Guinea earlier this week, AFP reported quoting Ghanaian police... -cgtn.com
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V.Ships Norway Subscribes to KVH linkHUB Service Providing Quality Movie and TV Entertainment for Seafarers |
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced yesterday that V.Ships Norway has signed up 12 oil tankers for KVH linkHUB, an onboard media player that provides a library of hundreds of hours of licensed premium digital entertainment content from KVH MOVIElink™ and TVlink™ services... -Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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Bulk carrier interrupted voyage after Captain s death, Med |
Bulk carrier ADAPEARL requested medical assistance off Agrigento, southern Sicily, on Jun 2, reporting sick crew. The ship interrupted her voyage from Fethiye Turkey to Spain and anchored off Agrigento at around midday Jun 2. Understood 43-year old Captain of Turkish nationality got ill, with heart attack symptoms... -Fleetmon
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OOCL container ship contacted 2 cranes wreaking havoc, 2 trapped inside VIDEOS |
Container ship OOCL DURBAN contacted two gantry cranes while proceeding to her berth at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at around 1130 LT (UTC +8) Jun 3, on arrival from Hong Kong. Cranes collapsed, wreaking havoc on the pier... -Fleetmon
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