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New Data Reveals the 3,623 Seafarers Stuck at Sea
As at the end of May 2022, 247 vessels remain abandoned at multiple locations around the world – along with 3,623 seafarers cast adrift, unable to return home – with some of their cases open for more than a decade. This is according to figures collected and released by ESG focused digital maritime platform RightShip, in time for the International Day of the Seafarer (25 June)... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Interest in maritime courses on the wane
A marked fall in admissions in Indian Maritime University and its affiliated colleges has become a cause for concern among academicians from the sector. The IMU was established in 2009. The latest annual report on its website shows a steady drop in the number of admission over the years. In the first year, 1,361 candidates joined the institution and another 2,289 candidates took up programmes in its affiliated colleges... -The HinduPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Singapore remains open to attracting global talent for maritime and shipping sectors
Singapore remains open to attracting global talent for the maritime and shipping sectors and considers it a critical part for the Republic to maintain its status as a regional hub, said Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Finance on Monday (July 4). Mr Chee said: "We are very clear that Singapore cannot be a hub port and international maritime centre without being open and connected with the world."... -The Straits TimesPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Ocean tourism needs to be sustainable, build resilience
A latest report on ocean and tourism across the world proposes a framework that encourages action to reduce the negative impact on the local environment and build resilience to threats and future shocks in view of climate change. Coastal and marine tourism constitutes approximately 50 per cent of all global tourism, equal to $4.6 trillion or 5.2 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP)... -News Web IndiaPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Hydrogen-Power Fuel Cell Barge to Provide Shore Power for Ships
A partnership of French companies plans to develop the first hydrogen-powered fuel cell barge to provide power for ships while at berth in port. The goal is to develop a green or low carbon alternative to provide cold ironing services for containerships, tankers, and cruise ships that reduce emissions and the demand placed on power grids in the ports. They estimate that they can reduce emissions by large ships by more than 80 percent during port calls... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Vestas Test Out Hydrogen-Powered Crew Transfer Vessel
Offshore wind turbine supplier Vestas is working with a division of Companie Maritime Belgique (CMB) to test out the world’s first hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) for its turbine maintenance operations. CMB.TECH’s CTV is powered by a dual-fuel engine that can burn hydrogen in combination with diesel. The base engine is manufactured by MAN Engines for dual fuel use and retrofitted by CMB.TECH with a hydrogen injection system... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:5-Jul-2022
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’They averted a crisis’: Tugboat crew lauded after cargo ship rescue near Sydney
The three-person crew of a tugboat saved the state from disaster on Monday after a stricken cargo ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil lost its engine in a storm and drifted powerlessly towards the cliffs of the Royal National Park. The 169-metre bulk carrier Portland Bay had departed Port Kembla and sailed into dangerous seas. It comfortably withstood the eight-metre, foam-crested waves and 42-knot winds – but then, at 7am, the engine blew... -Sydney Morning HeraldPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Classnk Launches Primeship-PSC Intelligence Mobile App
ClassNK has released the latest version 2.0.0 of “PrimeShip-PSC Intelligence”, a mobile app to assist the improvement of Port State Control (PSC) performance and ship management systems, provided free of charge. According to the company, the latest version of the mobile app enables users to use pinpoint PSC checklists based on actual deficiencies, and any checklists and report forms stipulated in the safety management manual,.. -MarineLinkPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Singapore: Worker dies after falling into sea while boarding service boat
A 59-year-old local worker fell into the sea while crossing a gangway and drowned in a workplace accident that happened on May 17. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Monday (Jul 4) that the worker had just crossed a gangway from one vessel to another when he lost his balance and fell into the water. His body was recovered four days later on May 21... -CNAPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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Chinese Vessel Snapped In Two By Typhoon Chaba, A Dozen Bodies Retrieved
Chinese search and rescue officials pulled 12 bodies on Monday from waters southwest of Hong Kong after an engineering vessel snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through, state television said. Maritime authorities of the southern province of Guangdong were stepping up efforts to identify the bodies, suspected to have drowned, after they were retrieved about 50 nautical miles from where the stricken ship sank, it added... gCaptainPosted On:5-Jul-2022
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