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Vigilance at sea: Maritime watchdog scare off pirates
The vigilance of the Multinational Maritime Coordinating Centre has scared away activities of more than 16 vessels on the Gulf of Guinea suspected to be pirates. The move is in a bid to curb the growing pirate attacks on the high seas. The acting Director of the ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone F, Commander Yussif Benning, said in an interview that intelligence gathered by the centre was passed on to the navy and other security agencies who then chased away the pirates or cautioned the vessels of imminent threats... -Graphic OnlinePosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Clean maritime competition winners announced
The winners were announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps in Greenwich this week as part of London International Shipping Week. Forming part of the prime minister’s ten point plan for green industrial revolution, the R&D competition was launched in line with the government’s ambition to have zero emission ships operating commercially by 2025... -The EngineerPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Stuck on Board for a Year, Syrian Crew Alleges Threats and Abandonment
A plague of crew abandonment has swept through the lower end of the maritime industry over the past year, with dozens of small shipowners allegedly walking away from their financially-distressed vessels and leaving the crews behind - often without pay. “We’re still living here in the vessel like a jail . . . we can not go outside, we can not make anything, we live only in the shipping and the berth and now also winter is coming," said Capt. Abdullah Dahha, master of the allegedly abandoned vessel Ali Bey, in a recently-released video appeal... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Canada to put electric ferries in operation at Ontario
Canada will soon be welcoming the first fully electric car ferries of North America as these ferries have already sailed from Damen Shipyard in Galati, Romania. The ferries named, Wolfe Islander IV and AMHERST ISLANDER II are 98m and 68m long and will be commissioned in Lake Ontario, upon their arrival by the Ministry of Transport for the Canadian province of Ontario... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Heroin Worth $280 Million Linked With Taliban Seized at Indian Port
On Wednesday, India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized two shipping containers en route from Afghanistan to India’s largest port, Mundra. The DRI officials investigated samples of "talcum powder" aboard the containers and confirmed the presence of heroin in them. The customs desk declared the drugs to be worth over $280 Million, in the international market... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Ro-ro cargo ship fire, Trinidad
Fire erupted in superstructure of ro-ro cargo ship ATLANTIC PROVIDER, docked at Port of Spain, Trinidad, in the evening Sep 15. Fire was extinguished by Port of Spain Fire Service team, no injures reported. The ship is in a lay-up and undergoing repairs, including wielding works... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Container ship fire in container with hazmat, Italy
Fire broke out in a container on board of container ship at Catania port, Sicily, Italy, in the evening Sep 16. Container was loaded with yellow phosphate, a flammable substance emitting toxic gases when on fire. Fire was taken under control by firefight and Coast Guard teams, with deployment of tug or tugs... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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Near miss Huangpu river Shanghai VIDEO
Cargo ships near collision in Huangpu river on Sep 9 2021 - one of the ships (stern view) recklessly speeds out from channel and sailed straight into opposite lane, endangering the oncoming ship. Latter ship had to swing to starboard and nearly hit the bank, it was escorting tug which saved the day... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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IMO approves safety regulations for fuel cell propulsion
The safety regulations needed for the approval of fuel cell propelled ships have finally been passed by the International Maritime Organization. After ten years of development efforts, the regulation will finally enter into force from May 2022 after the Maritime Safety Committee’s approval... -FleetmonPosted On:18-Sep-2021
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