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India announces it will help Russia convert Arctic into global trade route
India plans to help develop Russia’s Northern Sea Route and convert it into a commercial artery International, announced the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. “India and Russia are partners in space exploration through the Gaganyaan programme. Russia and India will also be partners in opening up of international trade on the Northern Sea Route,” Modi said during a session of the Eastern Economic Forum held in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Saturday... -Sprout WiredPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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10 Indian Sailors Stuck In Cyprus, Seek Centre’s Intervention
A Congress leader has urged Centre to rescue 10 Indian sailors stuck on a ship anchored off a port in northern Cyprus. Charmesh Sharma of Congress from Rajasthan has claimed that the Indian sailors are stuck from a month now, who are among the 13 crew members of the ship. Bundi-based Congress leader Charmesh Sharma alleged that the company that originally owned the ship sold it to another firm, which is pressuring the crew to take it to Libya... -Outlook IndiaPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Philippines: Seafarers’ magna carta seen to become law
Sen. Sonny Angara is optimistic the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers will finally become law after over a decade of languishing in the legislative mill. As author of Senate Bill 135, which has been consolidated along with similar measures into Senate Bill 2369, he said this would ensure the rights of Filipino seafarers will be upheld and they will be given protection under existing laws... -Philstar.comPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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20 Tongans stranded; Statement claims repatriation pleas have fallen on deaf ears
More than 20 Tongan nationals stranded in Fiji since March after their home country closed its borders claim they have been neglected by their government. In a joint statement, the agitated travellers and seafarers claimed Tonga underestimated Fiji’s health system, assuming that they could get the COVID-19 virus into the country... -Fiji TimesPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Cruise workers describe sad and unusual experiences amid pandemic
Former and current cruise staff reveal how the pandemic affected their work. Some describe unpleasant experiences but others say it helped them bond with colleagues. After nearly 18 months of halted operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cruises are finally returning to the seas... -Business InsiderPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Japanese shipping giant planning to start autonomous cargo ships by 2025
It seems that kids these days just aren’t that interested in a life on the high seas anymore. Combined with the generally declining population, it’s a big problem for the shipping industry in Japan. So the largest company of this kind, NYK Line, has embarked on a project to begin converting their huge fleet of roughly 800 ships to autonomous vehicles... -Japan TodayPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Operational considerations for commercial nuclear propulsion
There is increasing activity towards the advent of commercial nuclear propulsion, focussing on the molten salt reactor (MSR) instead of the pressurised water reactor (PWR). Seagoing experience for the past 70 years or so, commencing with USS Nautilus, has been with PWRs... -Splash 247Posted On:6-Sep-2021
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Crews finish final cut on Golden Ray
Nearly two years after a 600-foot Korean car carrier overturned onto St. Simons Sound while sailing out of the Port of Brunswick, salvage crews completed the final cut on the last remaining piece of the shipwreck on Saturday. According to a Sunday update from the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command, wreck removal personnel separated the remainder of the Golden Ray into two sections on Saturday and are preparing to lift and stow it onto a dry-dock barge... -WJXT News4JAXPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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New Zealand: Maritime Union Describes CEO Payout As ’Unreal’
The Maritime Union has described a massive payout to the former CEO of Ports of Auckland as “unreal” and an insult to port workers, Auckland ratepayers, and the families of those who have died at Ports of Auckland. Tony Gibson resigned from his position as CEO at POAL in June 2021, following several deaths at POAL, poor financial performance, and an automation project that has run years late... -Scoop.co.nzPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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South Africa: Opportunities exist in the maritime sector for women
The maritime working environment is dominated by men, the inclusion of women in the sector remains a challenge, and their participation in leadership roles an even bigger one. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), women account for only 2% of the world’s 1,2 million seafarers. Only 1% of them are sailors... -South Coast HeraldPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Concerns as abandoned containers litter Nigerian ports
The increasing rate of abandoned cargoes currently causing congestion at the seaports has triggered concerns among the stakeholders. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have immediately swung into action to decongest the ports. The Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has urged the Customs to auction the overtime containers in a bid to decongest the seaports... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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U.S. Ports See Shipping Logjams Likely Extending Far Into 2022
Leaders of some of the busiest U.S. ports expect congestion snarling maritime gateways to continue deep into next year, as the crush of goods from manufacturers and retailers looking to replenish depleted inventories pushes past shipping’s usual seasonal lulls. Ports are already swamped by record numbers of containers... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Tech Giants Ask For Foreign Flag Ship Waiver In Malaysia
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are seeking to meet Malaysia’s prime minister to ask that foreign vessels be allowed to repair undersea cables in its waters, a Google spokesperson said on Saturday. The tech giants sent a letter on Wednesday to the office of the new premier, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, to discuss Malaysia’s cabotage policy, seeking the reinstatement of an exemption revoked last year under the previous government, said the spokesperson for Alphabet Inc’s Google... -gCaptainPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Miles-Long Gulf Oil Spill Investigated by Coast Guard
Federal authorities are responding to a 14-mile long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, officials said Saturday. The spill, which consists of a 4-mile black sheen and a 10-mile rainbow sheen, is located in federal waters off Port Fourchon, Louisiana, said Sam Jones, head of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office... -gCaptainPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Regulation on green fuels is urgently needed -IUMI
Although it fully supports the shipping industry’s move to decarbonisation, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said that adequate risk management provision must be in place to underpin the transition. New fuel types such as ammonia and hydrogen are being promoted and their use will need to be properly managed and insured – and this requires regulation, according to IUMI... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Vladivostok Port set to become container hub for Northern Sea Route
Russian transport company Fesco Transportation Group and Atomenergoprom JSC, part of Rosatom, plan to create a transport and logistics hub at the Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port. The duo signed a cooperation agreement during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) being held in Vladivostok... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Container on fire after explosion in container ship hold, Vietnam
Container caught fire after explosion in cargo hold of container ship MORNING VINAFCO, docked at Ben Nghe, Ho Chin Minh, Vietnam, in the afternoon Sep 4. explosion and ensuing fire were probably, caused by sparks from wielding works carried out in the vicinity of container... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Coaster towed to safety, Black sea
Coaster HAPPY WOLF suffered engine failure E of Bulgarian coast on Sep 2 (according to available track data), while en route from Tuzla-Istanbul to Kherson Ukraine, being well into Black sea after Straits transit... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Dredger fire, Iraq
Fire erupted in superstructure of Iraqi State-owned hopper dredger UM QASR, located at Umm Qasr port, Iraq, on Sep 4. Fire broke out reportedly in one of the cabins, namely in CE cabin... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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Bulk carrier attacked by pirates, Gulf of Guinea
Bulk carrier LYCAVITOS was reportedly, attacked by pirates early in the morning Sep 5. The ship is anchored at Owendo anchorage, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea. No other information available, ship’s ID is not yet confirmed... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Sep-2021
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