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India has great scope to become indigenous ship-building hub: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the country has “great scope” to become an indigenous ship-building hub, while pointing out that the Centre has introduced policies to help the domestic industry become world class. In his address at an event to mark the commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Vigraha,’ the last of the seven Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), in Chennai, Mr. Singh said that in the next two years, the expenditure on security around the world will reach $2.1 trillion... -The HinduPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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COVID-19 - Do not relent
As more and more countries achieve higher vaccination numbers for their population against COVID-19, the world is seeing a relaxation in measures to curtail the spread of the pandemic. There are encouraging signs that life is slowly getting back to a new normal in many countries, however, we would like to reiterate that the pandemic is far from over... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Queensland: Australian-first COVID vaccinations for international seafarers
Queensland will become the first Australian jurisdiction to administer COVID vaccines to all international seafarers arriving in local ports, with a trial program commencing in the coming weeks aimed at reducing the risk of serious illness and community transmission... -Mirage NewsPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Great Survival Stories: 25 Days Adrift in an Icebox
In 2009, two men drifted helplessly inside an icebox for 25 days. Miraculously, they survived a disaster that killed their 18 crewmates. The two Burmese men had been working on a commercial fishing boat. The day had started innocuously enough but turned into a nightmare when the weather changed. Rough seas splintered their 9m wooden vessel. The boat sank, and the crew was forced into the ocean... -ExplorersWebPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Piracy decline to end war risk insurance, reduce shipping cost - NIMASA
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that a sustained reduction in reported cases of piracy and other maritime crimes in Nigerian waters would end the regime of War Risk Insurance premium on Nigeria-bound cargoes... -The Eagle OnlinePosted On:30-Aug-2021
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China issues new maritime rules to regulate foreign ships in its waters
In a bid to regulate foreign ships, China on Sunday (August 29) notified new maritime rules warranting vessels carrying radioactive materials, bulk oil, chemicals, and a host of other supplies to report the details of the cargo upon their entry into Chinese waters... -Zee NewsPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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India: Ports & shipping ministry to set up maritime institute in Assam
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said his ministry would set up a maritime institute in Assam, a step towards making the northeast an engine of growth for the country. While addressing the Stakeholders Conclave on ‘Waterways as Engine for Growth’ in Guwahati, Sarbananda Sonowal said the Centre is giving topmost priority to northeast zone... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Cargo ship with cargo of wheat sank in Greece waters, crew rescued UPDATE
General cargo ship SEA BIRD reportedly sank in Sea of Crete east of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, early in the morning Aug 28. The ship was en route from Ukraine to Tunisia with 7,000 tons of wheat on board. Large-scale SAR was launched, all 16 Syrian crew said to be rescued, safe... -FleetmonPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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One crew dead, five hospitalized, including Russians and Lithuanians
Lithuanian reefer LIBRA arrived at Montevideo anchorage, Uruguay, on Aug 28, interrupting her voyage from Lagos Nigeria to Stanley Falklands, after encountering medical emergency. Six crew were transferred to hospital, one of them having been already dead, five being sick. Dead seaman and 2 among hospitalized showed positive rapid tests... -FleetmonPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Ibiza ferry hard aground, in danger of sinking VIDEO
Ferry SAN GWANN ran aground on a coast of islet Es Malvins, some 1.3 nm south of Ibiza, Balearic islands, at around 2200 LT Aug 28, while en route from Ibiza to Formentera island, with 35 passengers and 12 crew on board. By 0130 LT Aug 29 all passengers were evacuated... -FleetmonPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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Bulk carrier disabled, towed to anchorage, Istanbul VIDEO
Bulk carrier CONSOLIDATOR in the afternoon Aug 29 suffered engine failure when about to enter Bosphorus from Marmara sea, ballasting from Italy to Ukraine... -FleetmonPosted On:30-Aug-2021
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