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IMO honors future female maritime leaders
Thirty women from maritime administrations across the globe have completed the first ever Leadership Accelerator Programme (LEAP) run by Maritime SheEO, designed to equip women with leadership skills and the confidence to progress in their careers. Following the success of the first iteration, IMO has committed to sponsoring another group of future women leaders in the second half of this year... -Sea NewsPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Maersk Quits The International Chamber of Shipping
A.P. Moller-Maersk has withdrawn its board member from industry organisation International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), partly over the trade association’s stance on climate change, according to the company’s website. Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping groups, has been part of ICS’s board for around a decade, but Maersk executive and board member Henriette Hallberg Thygesen has stepped down after an annual revision of trade association memberships... -gCaptainPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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NGOs: It’s time to invest shipping lines’ billions into climate action
Two NGOs have demanded from the top ten container giants to invest a minimum of $95 billion of this year’s mega-profits in kick-starting their own upgrade to zero-emission propulsion. The demand has been announced in a joint statement issued by Pacific Environment and Seas at Risk on 8 July, ahead of Amazon Prime Day on 12 and 13 July... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Two New Maritime Satcom Services Launch
Two new classes of maritime satcom service emerged on the market on Thursday, a sign of the rapid pace of change in the market. They occupy very different parts of the spectrum: KVH has released the first service that integrates satellite, 5G and Wi-Fi in a single "hybrid" package, and - in a separate and unrelated development - Starlink has launched the long-anticipated maritime version of its LEO broadband service... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Jul-2022
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ClassNK releases “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition2.0)”
ClassNK has released the “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edtion 2.0),” which sets forth safety requirements for ships fueled by methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia. In particular, specific requirements for ammonia-fueled ships have been added to provide guidance for the design of alternative-fueled ships. These guidelines comprehensively describe safety requirements for methanol, ethanol, and ammonia-fueled ships... -gCaptainPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Plight of seafarers’ living conditions highlighted
Action is needed to improve the wellbeing of seafarers who have been unable to take shore leave due to COVID-19, an expert from Cardiff University says. Recent analysis by the Seafarers’ International Research Centre showed that in August last year, of 122 countries, 81 explicitly denied shore-leave to seafarers. This rose to 87 in December 2021... -myscience.orgPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy Rolls out Region’s First Integrated Maritime Logistics Certificate
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (Adma), the maritime education and training arm of AD Ports group, announced on Thursday that it has rolled out a Maritime Logistics Certificate, the region’s first integrated certificate allowing trainees to work on a broad spectrum of maritime economics and shipping industry modules. This certificate comprises four core/mandatory units,.. -writecaliber.comPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Seven crew rescued from cargo ship heading for repairs in Italy
All seven seafarers have been saved from an Italian cargo ship that began taking on water off Greece as it headed for repairs. The seven Bulgarian crew members were taken ashore by a Hellenic Coast Guard helicopter from the 2,900-dwt Quaterdecies (built 1989) 90 nautical miles off Pylos on Thursday. The Panama-flag ship had issued a distress call in the early hours as it suffered water ingress for reasons not yet known, the Coast Guard said... -TradeWindsPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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KR, KLCSM, and SHI sign MoU to commercialise autonomous navigation systems
Korean Register (KR) has signed a MoU with KLCSM and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to jointly research and approve the application of autonomous navigation systems for mid- to large-sized vessels. The agreement, which was signed on 23 June at this year’s Korea Ocean Expo in Incheon, Korea, will accelerate the commercialisation and international competitiveness of domestic autonomous ship equipment and technology... -Digital ShipPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Indonesia Ship Crushes Fishing Boat that Strayed into its Path
Video was posted on the Internet showing the moment an Indonesian inter-island cargo ship demolished a fishing boat that strayed into the shipping lane. Reports indicate there were 15 crewmembers aboard the disabled fishing boat at the time of the collision but miraculously they all survived by jumping overboard... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Island’s first maritime careers fair
A careers fair for people who want to work at sea is to be held this weekend. It is being organised by Isle of Man Maritime, a not-for-profit organisation which was formed in 2018 to develop, support and promote the Isle of Man’s maritime sector. The event, which will take place on Saturday, July 9, from 1pm to 5pm in the Promenade Suite of the Villa Marina, Douglas, aims to attract a range of people interested in maritime industries,.. -Isle of Man TodayPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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IEC publishes new standard for maritime data security
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a new standard to regulate the exchange of data and maritime information in a secure way. IEC 63173-2 SECOM is a new standard developed with Voyage Information Service within Sea Traffic Management (STM). The new interface works for transfer of S-100 products and can also be used for other formats. Development started in 2019 and the final version was published on 30 May... -Port Technology InternationalPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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UK Advances Seafarer Minimum Wage Bill While Unions and Ports Object
The UK Government is moving forward with its new legislation that would require segments of the shipping industry to pay seafarers at levels at least equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage. Seen as a political response to P&O Ferries’ mass firing of crews in March 2022 replacing them with contract workers, the shipping industry however remains critical of the draft legislation saying it has gaps... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Ukraine’s Seafarers Need Help to Maintain Their Careers - Stella Maris
As war rages in eastern Ukraine, the world’s attention is focused on the front and on the impact on the global economy - but the Russian invasion has also had profound effects on Ukrainian seafarers, who make up a significant percentage of the global fleet’s officers and ratings. Wartime mobilization measures prohibit all men of military age from leaving Ukraine, restricting the ability of Ukrainian seafarers to go to work... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Jul-2022
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6 seafarers off to UK held with fake documents
Six seafarers from Punjab and Haryana were arrested recently at the international terminal of Mumbai airport allegedly while trying to board a flight to the United Kingdom to take up jobs abroad. The six men, who were supposed to join merchant navy vessels, were found to be in possession of fake documents, the police said, adding that they could have been cheated by immigration agents... -Times of IndiaPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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ITF Wins Suit Protecting the Right of Dockers to Perform Lashing Work
Dockers represented by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have won a case requiring shipowners to use their services for lashing in the Netherlands. In 2020, the unions ITF, FNV Havens and Nautilus NL sued three shipping companies over their compliance with a clause in the 2018 International Bargaining Forum agreement on "non-seafarers’ work" or "dockers’ clause" - a collective-bargaining mandate for dockers to perform cargo lashing... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Jul-2022
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Bulk Carrier Aids Rescue of Injured Solo Sailor
A bulk carrier assisted in the rescue of an injured mariner sailing solo off the coast of Australia. After receiving a distress beacon from a 10-meter yacht with a 70-year-old solo crew member located 167 kilometers east of Double Island Point, Qld., the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) diverted the Malta-flagged merchant vessel Skiathos to the yacht’s location... -MarineLinkPosted On:9-Jul-2022
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