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India: Marine water quality nowcast and advisory system for Indian coasts launched
India recently sent afloat a laboratory capable of automatically monitoring marine water quality in real time 10 kilometres off Cochin coast. Indigenously designed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, the buoy-based automated coastal observatory scripted history by becoming the first floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean... -The Indian ExpressPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Keppel to Construct One of the World’s Largest FPSOs
Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a $2.9 billion contract to construct one of the world’s largest FPSOs for Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras. The contract covers the EPC of P-80, a FPSO vessel that will go to work in the Buzios field in Brazil planned in the first half of 2026... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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SMF, PCL and PIL to Enhance Attractiveness of Maritime Jobs
The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) has partnered leading international shipping companies Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) to enhance the attractiveness of maritime jobs through a job redesign pilot. Roles of Technical Superintendent and Vessel Operator are selected for job redesign pilot to enhance their attractiveness to the talent pool... -SMFPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Iceberg hunters are on a mission to avoid another Titanic
The International Ice Patrol was born from tragedy. After the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, the group was formed to monitor the movement of icebergs in the North Atlantic and keep mariners safe. More than 110 years later, the team continues to plot ice from the air and advise seafarers about any threat... -CBC.caPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Welfare survey on Ukraine conflict reveals priorities for seafarers
A major survey into the welfare priorities of seafarers affected by the Ukraine crisis has shone a spotlight on the measures being taken to support seafarers and their families, as well as the most pressing priorities in the coming months. The survey was undertaken by the SIRF and the UCCG, with the goal of reviewing the effectiveness of the response so far, identifying priorities and planning for the future... -ISWANPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Method to Estimate Resistance Experienced by Ships Developed
Sea waves can impede the speed and performance, as well as increase the fuel consumption of ships travelling on the ocean, which then adds to maritime greenhouse gas emissions. Measuring this impact however has been difficult. Now, researchers have developed a new method that can estimate this wave effect more accurately and easily, so that ship operators can account for it their planning... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Non-profit Floating Library Housing Sea Of Books Docks In Libya
German-based GBA Ships is on a mission to help educate the world and they are doing so by crossing the seas in their massive floating libraries. More than 47 million people in more than 150 different countries have boarded one of the vessels and joined a community of philanthropists who want to make the world smarter... -i24NEWSPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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NFE and Apollo create $2bn LNG maritime platform
New Fortress Energy (NFE) and Apollo have announced the creation of a new $2bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) maritime platform called Energos Infrastructure. Formed as part of a previously announced joint venture (JV), Energos is the owner and operator of 11 LNG infrastructure vessels... -Ship TechnologyPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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How VR technology may optimize maritime safety
”VR technology is an engaging tool that can be used in a naturalistic way in maritime training to increase competence and safety on board, without a risk of accident, injury or environmental challenges,” says Scott MacKinnon, professor of maritime studies at Chalmers... -Mirage NewsPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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This SeaSearcher can find treasures buried under the seabed
In Florida, the company Seafarer Exploration has developed an underwater drone capable of traversing the seabed to detect – and differentiate – various types of metal buried up to 33 feet (10 meters) beneath the seabed, creating and relaying a 3D digital map of their location... -Inceptive MindPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Why it’s Time to Standardise Data Sharing in Maritime Supply Chain
Traditionally, maritime organizations have been hesitant to share data. Even though they understand the benefits information sharing can bring, companies have been cautious, believing that it puts competitors or counterparties at an advantage... -Transport and Logistics Middle EastPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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The Seafarers’ Charity joins Diversity in Maritime Charter programme
Maritime UK, Britain’s umbrella body for the maritime sector, has welcomed The Seafarers’ Charity as the latest organisation to join the Diversity in Maritime Charter. The Diversity in Maritime Charter is described as a pivotal initiative in Maritime UK’s Diversity in Maritime programme... -Ship ManagementPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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7 Charged Over Fraudulent Extortion Scheme at Port of San Juan
A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has returned an indictment charging seven individuals with labor racketeering offenses in the Port of Puerto Rico. The seven defendants stand accused of running a criminal enterprise that extorted and mislead shipping companies into paying fees for the loading and unloading of cargo at the port under the threat of strikes and blockades on the part of union members... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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Maritime industry to spend $931 mln on AI solutions in 2022
The maritime industry is forecast to spend $931 million on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in 2022, according to a recent report published by Lloyd’s Register in cooperation with Thetius. That figure is expected to more than double in the next five years to $2.7 billion by 2027, a compound annual growth rate of 23%... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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ZIM container ship fire in containers
Report emerged on fire in containers on board of container ship ZIM CHARLESTON, off Colombo. Fire erupted on Aug 7 or 8, when the ship was approaching Colombo or was already anchored, on arrival from Singapore... -FleetmonPosted On:17-Aug-2022
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