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Norway to vaccinate all foreign seafarers in Norwegian ports |
Several European countries have recently opened up for all foreign seafarers to be vaccinated either at ports or airports and now Norway will follow suit and offer vaccines to all foreign seafarers in Norwegian ports. Vaccination of seafarers is crucial to solving many of the challenges seafarers and shipping companies have faced since the start of the pandemic... -ScandAsia.com
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Sharing strength and hope to Filipino seafarers |
Seafarers are known to be physically and mentally resilient individuals. Their grit and tenacity at sea are legendary so much so that people at shore mostly pay little attention to their well-being. For many, sailors are invincible. In the eyes of Rachelle Lopez, however, there is only so much that a person can take... -The Manila Times
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P&O launches Industry-first SmartCap Fatigue Management System |
Recently, P&O Maritime Logistics began Phase 1 of its implementation of wearable technology that proactively prevents microsleeps and supports workers in managing their fatigue — an industry first, and a boon for safety in maritime services. SmartCap from Wenco International Mining Systems has previously been used in the mining and trucking industries... -Wenco
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World’s Largest Cruise Ship Set to Sail in 2022 |
The world’s largest cruise the Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas is about to set sail for the first time ever. Next year on March 4, Wonder of the Seas is all set to sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It will sail around the Caribbean before heading to Barcelona and Rome to kick off summer vacations in May... -News18
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Drones Find Possible Sulfur Violations on Ships Near Gibraltar |
Spanish authorities in conjunction with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) are deploying drones over the busy shipping lanes at the Strait of Gibraltar to monitor the level of sulfur oxides being released by ships sailing in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes... -The Maritime Executive
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Gulf of Guinea most dangerous maritime area in the world |
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has declared that Gulf of Guinea as the most dangerous maritime area in the world. The UNODC Country Director on Drugs and Crime, Dr Oliver Stolpe disclosed that the Gulf Of Guinea recorded 25 sea piracy attacks in 2020... -Daily Sun
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Philippines: Vaccination of seafarers underway - Marina |
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has assured industry stakeholders especially the manning community that the government’s vaccination rollout for seafarers nationwide is in progress and projected to gain momentum as work shifts to local government units (LGUs)... -The Manila Times
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Remotely Operated Rescue Vessel for Offshore Wind and Energy Sectors |
As the offshore sector expands into increasingly challenging environments, a Scottish start-up is developing a complete lifesaving system that can be used in the offshore energy sector, including wind farms. The prototype design developed by Zelim in partnership with naval architect Chartwell Marine is a first-in-class remotely operated rescue vessel that the companies believe can greatly expand the rescue capabilities for these offshore locations... -The Maritime Executive
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Maersk Heading to Biggest Profit in Danish History |
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is now heading for a full-year profit that will match its combined results from the past nine years and make business history in its home country Denmark. A combination of several extreme factors — including bottlenecks caused by pandemic consumption — is boosting earnings at the world’s largest shipping line... -gCaptain
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USA: NTSB to Host Roundtable on Fishing Vessel Safety |
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy is set to host a virtual roundtable next month on improving fishing vessel safety. The commercial fishing industry remains largely uninspected and is a marine sector of concern. There have been more than 800 fatalities, 164 missing people, and 2,122 people injured in commercial fishing vessel accidents in the past two decades... -gCaptain
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ExxonMobil Launches Investigation Into Near-miss Accident on Hebron Platform |
An investigation has been launched into a near-miss incident on the ExxonMobil-owned Hebron Platform off Canada. Even though the incident on 14th September claimed no injuries, it had the potential to cause severe fatalities. C-NLOPB in its press briefing about the accident said it occurred when the auxiliary hoist hook along the south intervention deck fell five to six meters to the deck... -Fleetmon
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