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India Seeks To Standardise Security Across All Ports
The Ministry of Home Affairs is looking to standarise security at all ports across the country, irrespective of their classification as major or non-major ports, according to a report by Mirror Now. The move follows recent incidences of smuggling of drugs from Afghanistan into India using maritime routes... -BQ PrimePosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Space Norway to build satellite for real-time maritime surveillance
On the 25th of August 2022, Space Norway AS signed contracts with vendors and will immediately start building a radar satellite system optimized for maritime surveillance in Norwegian areas of interest. The payloads will be developed and built by Norwegian suppliers, while the satellite bus and the radar antenna will be built in the UK... -Geospatial WorldPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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WSC lays out suggestions to strengthen IMO GHG strategy
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has highlighted three key suggestions to support progress and ensure that the IMO regulations are effective in driving the transition to alternative fuels and propulsion technologies in the global shipping industry... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Solving the maritime recruitment crisis: why salary rises are not enough
There is a palpable supply-side shortfall in maritime recruitment, particularly in commercial and operational roles. As a result, shipping companies are frequently forced to exceed their recruitment budgets to attract new talent at above-market levels. The job market is still suffering from the effects of the “Great Resignation” which has seen many people reassess what is important to them, and what they expect from their post-pandemic career... -Splash 247Posted On:27-Aug-2022
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Seafarers stuck at Felixstowe port during strike
Charity Stella Maris has found itself providing support for seafarers stuck on board vessels in the Port of Felixstowe during an eight-day strike by dock workers. The container vessel George Washington Bridge in Felixstowe was scheduled to leave port the day before the strike started on 20 August, however, departure was delayed and the seafarers remained on the vessel once the strike started on Sunday... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Investing In Seafarer Wellbeing: The Right Thing To Do
Eastern Pacific Shipping’s Life at Sea Programme aims to improve the long term mental and physical wellbeing of its 6000-strong and growing workforce. Here, CEO Cyril Ducau explains the thinking behind the organisation’s approach... -Lloyd’s RegisterPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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113-year-old sailing ship is making a comeback for maritime cargo
A Costa Rican start-up, Sailcargo, is bringing old sailing ships back for the maritime cargo industry. In a bid to be more environmentally friendly, the company announced on May 17, 2022, that it has purchased a 113-year-old sailing vessel, and it plans to launch the ship in the last quarter of the year... -Interesting EngineeringPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Maersk container manufacturing sale to CIMC abandoned on US objections
AP Moller - Maersk has abandoned its sale of reefer container manufacturing unit MCI to CIMC after objections from US regulators. In September last year the Danish company agreed to sell MCI to CIMC for $987.3m. The deal was subject to regulatory approvals in a number of jurisdictions including the US... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Panama Ship Registry boosts flag inspection programme
Panama Ship Registry has introduced measures to strengthen its flag inspection programme, with emphasis on vessels calling at US ports eligible for a US Coast Guard’s PSC and improving control and compliance rate of the fleet. The measures are designed to ensure compliance with safety, security, and environmental standards... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Radio Broadcast: Meet the seafarers
They are the unsung and unknown front line workers, moving essential cargo, keeping all countries wealth and health afloat. But is this crucial industry in decline in Australia? And what needs to happen to revive it? The Conversation Hour hears the stories from the sea... -ABC NewsPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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MARINA advises onboard seafarers to apply for revalidation of expired certs
MARINA has released MARINA Advisory No. 2022-41 on 04 August 2022, urging all seafarers onboard ocean-going merchant ships, whose certificates are already expired from 01 July 2022, to request for revalidation via expedite application through their LMAs... -Philippine Information AgencyPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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The Unexpectedly-Intact Cargo Found On A 375-Year-Old German Shipwreck
The ocean floor is a treasure trove for those seeking to uncover the secrets of maritime past. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, the Mediterranean to the South China Sea, the remains of seafaring vessels litter the ocean floor. According to Popular Mechanics, there are an estimated 3 million of them, and less than 1% have been explored... -msnNOWPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Environmentalists Blockade Fish Farm Vessel in Tasmania
Environmentalists and anti-fish farm campaigners have taken the fight against commercial salmon farming in Tasmania, Australia a notch higher after blocking a fish transport vessel from unloading salmon at Long Bay on the Tasman peninsula... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Boksa Marine Design Becomes Employee Partnership of Marine Engineers
Boksa Marine Design (BMD) is now an employee-owned naval architecture and marine engineering partnership. On August 1, BMD President Nick Boksa, P.E. restructured the firm from a privately-owned business to a partnership culture, making five key engineers and naval architects minority stockholders... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Philippine ferry carrying 82 people catches fire; 73 rescued
Philippine coast guard personnel and volunteers have rescued more than 80 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry that caught fire as it approached a port south of Manila, prompting many to jump into the water as flames spread fast in windy weather, officials said Saturday... -ABC NewsPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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Russian tanker collided with boat in Dardanelles
Russian river-sea product tanker KARAKUZ collided with small boat in Dardanelles off Burhanli at around 1800 UTC Aug 25, while transiting the Strait in southern direction, en route from Novorossiysk to Perama, Greece. 2 people in boat weren’t injured, boat sustained some damages... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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LNG tanker accident, Gulf of Cadiz
LNG tanker LNG RIVER ORASHI understood to carry out some maintenance works, with Bonny Nigeria as port of destination ETA Oct 1. A land technician was descending from the ship down to service boat, but slipped or something, and fell into water. He was rescued, but had to be transferred to hospital... -FleetmonPosted On:27-Aug-2022
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