| .: 10-Aug-2022 :. |
|
Displaying 1 to 20 of Records. Page 1 of 2 |
|
| 1 2 |
|
ITF hails newly recognized human right to clean environment
THE United Nations General Assembly has recognized a new human right — the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The landmark vote on July 28, 2022 was backed overwhelmingly by 161 countries, with no votes against and only eight abstentions. Though not generally binding on UN member states, the resolution served as a ray of sunlight for workers all over the world... -The Manila TimesPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Lack of Crew Forces Delay in Return to Service for Diamond Princess
There continues to be a lot of attention on the struggles in the airline sector as the major carriers confront crew shortages causing them to cancel flights. The cruise industry has also been quietly adjusting operations in part due to a lack of crew and the challenges of restaffing their ships after the nearly two-year pause in operations... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
CMA CGM forms JV for India’s Nhava Sheva terminal concession
CMA CGM Group subsidiary CMA Terminals (CMAT) and J M Baxi Group’s unit J M Baxi Ports & Logistics have secured a tender for the privatisation of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) in India... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Container Shipping Lines Set to Smash Profit Record
The world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%, according to a new forecast, buoyed by logistics and labor strains that are squeezing capacity amid sustained US demand for imports... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
World Maritime University Calls on Seafarers to Participate in Survey
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden is calling all Seafarers to take part in a survey. As gCaptain reports, the survey is open to seafarers who are currently working on any commercial ship, or have worked on such ships at any time after 1 February 1997, to participate in a survey on hours of work/rest, workload, and ship manning... -AfloatPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
18th century sailing ship to connect via VSAT
SOIC Ship Management is set to bring the latest in VSAT communications technology to the Götheborg of Sweden, a full-scale working replica of an 18th century sailing ship, rebuilt as a full 1:1 scale model of the original Swedish East India Company vessel which sank in 1745... -Smart Maritime NetworkPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Vessel Operator and Chief Engineer Convicted for Oily Bilge Water Discharge Offense
New Trade Ship Management S.A. (New Trade), a vessel operating company, and vessel Chief Engineer Dennis Plasabas pleaded guilty today in San Diego, California, for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge water from the bulk carrier vessel Longshore... -Department of JusticePosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Coast Guard suspends search for man missing from cruise ship near Juneau
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man who was reported missing from a cruise ship late Monday near Juneau and believed to have gone overboard. A statement from Holland America Line Tuesday said the man was a crew member on the vessel Koningsdam and reported missing shortly after the ship had left Juneau... -Anchorage Daily NewsPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
First Automation Systems to be Installed on South Korean Ships in 2023
HD Hyundai, South Korea’s shipbuilding giant, reported through its technology company Avikus that it has received the first order for advanced automation systems to be installed on large, ocean-going vessels... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Black Sea MoU announces PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on STCW
The member Authorities of the MOU on PSC in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) will conduct a concentrated inspection campaign on STCW. The three-month campaign will start on September 1st, 2022 under the co-ordination of Bulgarian Maritime Administration. The campaign shall be conducted simultaneously with the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda and some other regional PSC regimes... -Safety4SeaPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Keppel Terminates More Contracts Linked to 2010s Offshore Boom
Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel O&M has announced the termination of contracts over failure of clients to make final payments and take delivery. The terminations are the latest linked to abandoned assets that had been ordered during the last offshore oil and gas boom in the mid-2010s but never fully paid for or delivered... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Philippines: DMW suspends recruitment agency after ITF red list warning
A PHILIPPINE-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its license suspended after the ITF highlighted its illegal practices. Global Marine and Offshore Resources Inc., based in Manila, was recently red-listed on the ITFShipBeSure.org directory of recruitment (manning) agents. This is a warning to seafarers that they should avoid seeking employment through the agency... -The Manila TimesPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Case Study in Seafarer Aid: Support for a Family Fighting Cancer
When a seafarer or their family is involved in a sudden and unforeseen crisis, they may need urgent financial support. In cases where no other help is available, the Seafarers’ Emergency Fund (SEF), managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), can provide immediate, essential aid... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Bahri partners with Aventra Group to build data platform
The national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, Bahri, has signed a strategic partnership with tech company Aventra Group to provide a range of digital services to support the utilisation of operational data to improve its decision-making capabilities... -Smart Maritime NetworkPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Atlantic Towing Psvs Rescue Crew From Sinking Fishing Vessel
Two platform supply vessels (PSV) stationed in eastern Canada came to the rescue of a crew from a sinking fishing vessel off the coast of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Monday. Atlantic Towing said its PSVs Atlantic Griffon and Atlantic Shrike picked up a radio transmission from a nearby vessel stating the fishing boat Gypsy Mariner had lost power and was taking on water... -MarineLinkPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
ESA - Tracking marine plastic drift from space
Every 60 seconds the equivalent of a lorry-load of plastic enters the global ocean. Where does it end up? Right now, researchers simply don’t know. But in a bid to help find out, an ESA-led project developed floating transmitters whose passage can be tracked over time, helping in turn to guide a sophisticated software model of marine plastic litter accumulation... -European Space AgencyPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
What is a cruise ship muster drill?
No, not “mustard.” Muster. If you’ve been under the impression that this cruise ship staple involves condiments, listen up. The mandatory muster drills — also known as cruise ship safety drills, safety briefings or lifeboat drills — serve to tell passengers all they need to know to stay safe on a cruise. They’re the cruise ship equivalent of school fire drills... -The Points GuyPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
US Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill at Offshore Platform in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana
The U.S. Coast Guard was responding to an oil spill Monday after an oil tank platform collapsed at Hilcorp’ Caillou Island offshore facility in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Philippines Ro-Ro Ferry Grounds with 223 Passengers Aboard
The Philippines Coast Guard is reporting that all the passengers and crew are uninjured after a ro-ro passenger ferry operating inter-island grounded overnight in the southeast Philippines. The Coast Guard assisted by the Bureau of Customs is arranging for the passengers to be evacuated from the vessel... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
Dutch sailing ship hits concrete block, holed, salvaged
Tour sailing ship IRIS struck buoy’s mooring concrete block off Schiermonnikoog island, West Frisian Islands, Netherlands, in the morning Aug 5, while touring with 21 passengers on board. Ship’s hull was breached, all but 2 passengers were evacuated, 2 decided to remain on board... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Aug-2022
|
|
|
|
12[Next] [Last]
|
