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Arctic cruise ship troubled, towed to Iceland
Expedition vessel POLARFRONT with tourists on board, suffered mechanical failure in Fönfjörður fjord, southeast Greenland coast, sometime around Sep middle. Vessel requested assistance, Icelandic Coast Guard ship THOR (IMO 9426893) responded and reached POLARFRONT on Sep 22... -FleetMonPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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Connecting Kolkata to Agartala via Bangladesh: Saif Powertec bridges the gap
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP) and Saif Powertec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cargo transportation services between India and Bangladesh. The MoU aims to explore options to promote trade to northeast India through Mongla and Chattogram ports, reducing the time and cost of freight transportation by bypassing certain corridors... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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SHI Makes Acquisition in Shipbuilding Sector
Samsung Heavy Industries has become the first company in the shipbuilding industry to acquire the International Organization for Standardization’s ‘Compliance Management System (ISO 37301)’ and ‘Anti-Corruption Management System (ISO 37001)’ certification. These certifications are awarded after a rigorous evaluation of a company’s compliance and anti-corruption management systems... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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Philippines: Urgent Certification of Seafarers’ Magna Carta
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified a proposed measure for a Magna Carta for seafarers as urgent in order to address issues with the education and certification of Filipino mariners. The bill, titled “An Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers,” aims to address deficiencies in domestic laws regarding the training and accreditation of Filipino seafarers... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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Seafarers evacuated as handysize bulker burns off Indonesia
A fire has been brought under control on a handysize bulker off Indonesia. The blaze broke out in the engine room of the 30,600-dwt Samudra Sakti III (built 2006) in waters off Lampung on Sunday morning, TV One reported. Of the crew of 26, 19 seafarers were evacuated by local authorities... -TradeWindsPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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Hungarian Court Sentences Viking Sigyn Captain to Prison for Negligent Sinking of Hableany Excursion Boat
A court in Hungary has sentenced the captain of the Viking Sigyn River cruiser to five years and six months in prison for negligently causing the sinking of a Hungarian excursion boat, the Hableany (“Mermaid”), on the Danube River in 2019. The judge found that Captain Chaplinsky had acted negligently in the operation of the river cruise ship,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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South Korea Offers Assistance to Kenyan Youth For Maritime Jobs
During his visit to South Korea, the Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kenya University, Prof. Stanley Waudo Maina, met with members of the Korean Ship Owners Association. He received assurance from the association that they will be recruiting trained Kenyans for the next five years. To prepare Kenyans for employment in the maritime sector, the university has been offering a short course in STCW... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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NYK Line to extend Starlink to entire owned fleet
Japanese shipowner NYK Line has agreed a new deal with satcom service provider Marlink to roll out the Starlink connectivity service across its entire owned fleet, following an initial trial installation on two vessels last year. Tokyo-based NYK Line has been a Marlink customer since 2013, utilising its hybrid network services across its fleet... -Smart Maritime NetworkPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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Delhi High Court Seeks Govt’s Response On Plea To Locate Missing Indian Seafarer
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Union Ministry of External Affairs in a plea to locate an Indian seafarer who went missing from a ship while it was enroute Turkey from Russia. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the wife’s plea seeking direction on the Union Government to take cognizance of the matter and overlook the search operation for her husband, Vikram Patel... -Indian Legal NewsPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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SHI develops ‘industry first’ laser high-speed welding robot
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a laser high-speed welding robot for use in the construction of liquefied natural gas carriers. As informed, the technology, dubbed the industry first, is expected to improve the speed of joining membrane panels in the cargo hold of LNG carriers. The robot is up to five times faster than the existing method of plasma arc welding (PAW), according to SHI... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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A Glimpse into the Future of Maritime Safety in 2023
According to a report by Inmarsat, tankers, container ships, and bulk carriers made the most distress calls in 2022. Passenger ships had the lowest number of distress calls. The report also found that twelve-year-old vessels were responsible for the most distress calls across all types of vessels. In terms of gross tonnage, vessels over 10,000GT had the highest number of distress calls in both 2021 and 2022... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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India: Varanasi to Welcome State-of-the-Art Cruise Terminal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art cruise terminal in Varanasi, with the aim of boosting river tourism in the city. The terminal will serve as a hub for cruise ships and facilitate the movement of goods to and from Nepal via the waterways. The announcement was made during a roadshow for the upcoming Global Maritime India Summit 2023,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Sep-2023
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