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21 SEPT 2019 Hundreds of trade unionists from maritime unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have expressed their support and solidarity with Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov and called on the Sri Lankan government to expedite his safe return home. Gavrylov, a Ukrainian seafarer, has been prevented from leaving …

20 SEPT 2019 By Capt. Manjur Khan (LinkedIn): Master Mariner (Aus), serving as Marine Pilot-Loading Master for LNG Terminals (Gorgon Wheatstone). Previously served Offshore Support Vessels operation management, Commonwealth of Australia (AMSA) & State (NSW) Maritime Regulatory Administrations; Liner Shipping operations as Port Captain, and as seagoing officer/master on various …

19 sept 2019 The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released data showing that marine underwriting premiums for 2018 were $28.9 billion, a one percent increase on 2017.  With significant challenges facing the market, the modest increase is not significant to herald an upturn in the fortunes of the …

18 sept 2019 Dr. Dean Foreman, the American Petroleum Institute’s chief economist, says the U.S.’ energy revolution has changed the impact of the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil processing facilities over the weekend.  He says the U.S. energy revolution has effectively provided spare oil production capacity to the world, and …

17 SEPT 2019 Japan’s environmental minister has said the country may have to dump more than a million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean as storage runs short, sparking outrage among fishermen and environmentalists. Tokyo Electric Power Co, or Tepco, the Fukushima …

16 SEPT 2019 A drone attack on two of Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Saturday has threatened global oil supplies. Saudi Aramco emergency crews contained fires at its plants in Abqaiq and Khurais as a result of the terrorist attacks which have resulted in production suspension of …

14 sept 2019 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned two bulk carriers from Australian ports on September 11 for breaching “the most basic” rights of seafarers. The Panama-flagged Fortune Genius in Gladstone and the Xing Jing Hai in Brisbane have been banned for a period of 12 months and 18 months respectively for …

13 sept 2019 Autonomous ships are a hot topic in the maritime sector; piracy and armed robbery too. Since the beginning of the year, according to the IMB, almost 100 attacks have been committed against ships all around the world. 2018 saw a marked increase in attacks compared to the …

A cloud partially covers the tip of the Rock of the British territory of Gibraltar, 12 SEPT 2019 By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Gibraltar has extended port facilities to be able to handle more ships carrying goods as part of contingency plans if Britain leaves the European …

FILE PHOTO: Iranian oil tanker formerly known as Grace 1 sits at anchor off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory, in the Strait of Gibraltar, August 15, 2019. 11 SEPT 2019 Iran’s envoy to London said on Wednesday the oil cargo of tanker Adrian Darya 1 was sold at …