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India s Rs 4,077-crore Deep Ocean Mission: Importance and impact on marine ecosystem |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) last month approved the Rs 4,077-crore Deep Ocean Mission proposed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. More than Rs 2,800 crore will be spent during the first phase of the five-year mission... -CNBCTV18
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Philippines: Securing seafarers jobs and promoting PH as a safe crew change hub |
Licensed manning agencies (LMAs) welcomed the recent prudent judgment and flexibility exercised by some government officials that helped in easing up the challenges they face in staging crew change operations in Manila... -The Manila Times
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Maritime leaders urged to embrace digitisation |
Maritime businesses must ‘reverse-engineer’ a future of clean fuel and electric, autonomous ships if they are to thrive. That is the message from Ben Pinnington, author of a new book on public relations in the maritime industry... -BusinessCloud
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Five seafarers taken off Norden bulker with severe Covid-19 symptoms |
Five crew members have been taken to hospital from a Norden-operated bulker in France with severe Covid-19 symptoms. French media said the 63,000-dwt Nord Sunda (built 2019) diverted to Le Havre on 30 June... -TradeWinds
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Indicators Show Worsening of Crew Change Crisis Due to Pandemic |
The most recent data from a tracking effort that records the number of crew approaching the end or exceeding their contract periods points to further worsening of the crew change crisis brought on by the restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic... -The Maritime Executive
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Time to solve COVID seafarer crisis and protect global trade |
Over 1 million seafarers work in tough conditions to support 80% of global trade. COVID-19 pandemic has stranded vast numbers of these key workers at sea. We outline the urgent support and health protection measures needed from stakeholders across the supply chain... -World Economic Forum
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Thailand set to establish national shipping line in one year |
Ministry of Transport of Thailand has appointed a National Committee to conduct study, and work out framework, for establishing a National Shipping Line, during a special meeting on Jun 30... -Fleetmon
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Maritime accidents monthly report JUNE 2021 |
SUMMARY: Notice: Principal idea and character of MB Daily is somewhat similar to Ambulance Emergency Service – MB priority is to find out about maritime accidents, involving merchant marine ships, ASAP... -Fleetmon
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Disabled German freighter taken on tow off Cape Town |
General cargo ship UNISPACE was disabled and started to drift towards Danger Point Lighthouse, South Africa south of Cape Town, in the evening Jun 30, while en route from Namibe Angola to Durban. According to AIS track, the ship anchored off Danger Point to avoid further drift in rough weather, in dangerous proximity to coastline... -Fleetmon
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Container ship fire, Wilmington USA |
Fire erupted in engine room of container ship DOLE COLOMBIA in the evening Jun 30 while the ship was still at Wilmington port, Delaware, USA. Understood fire started shortly after the ship unmoored or was in process of unmooring, the crew sealed off engine room and activated CO2 fire system, fire was extinguished, the ship berthed again. No injures reported... -Fleetmon
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