02 JULY 2024 After a search spanning more than two days and covering hundreds of miles in the Pacific, the U.S. Coast Guard was informed that the suspected missing crewmember was found safe aboard his ship. Teams had been urgently searching while the USCG coordinated an effort from Guam after …
Read More »JAPANESE PROJECT REACHES MILESTONE IN DESIGN OF HYDROGEN-FUELED TANKER
02 JULY 2024 A design project launched in Japan in 2023 reports it has reached a milestone in the development of a hydrogen-fueled domestic coastal tanker. The project which was launched under the sponsorship of The Nippon Foundation seeks to complete the demonstration vessel in 2025 and with a hydrogen-fueled …
Read More »PARIS MOU: SAFETY DETENTIONS REMAIN HIGH COMPARED TO PRE-PANDEMIC ERA
01 JULY 2024 European marine inspectors continue to find detention-worthy deficiencies aboard visiting ships at a higher rate than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s annual report. In 2023, the average detention rate across the group’s member states came to 3.8 …
Read More »FIRST SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFER OF AMMONIA DEMONSTRATES POTENTIAL
01 JULY 2024 The first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia was completed last week demonstrating the potential for the shipping of ammonia as well as hydrogen as future fuel sources. Trafigura Group, the global commodities trader that contracted for the shipment, highlights that current regulations for ship-to-ship transfers were only recently …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL CONTINUES TO RESTORE CAPACITY WHILE WARNING OF WATER CONCERNS
28 JULY 2024 The Panama Canal Authority is accelerating its efforts to build back capacity at the canal while also providing for increased vessel draft as the region is now in the rainy season. While the canal is returning to normal levels the authorities however warn that the long-term impact …
Read More »THREE MISSING AFTER TURKISH-OWNED CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF ROMANIA
19 MAY 2024 Romanian authorities have a search and rescue mission underway on Saturday, May 18, after a small, Turkish-owned general cargo ship sunk off the northern coast near the border with Ukraine. Three crewmembers, Syrian nationals, are reported missing while eight were rescued by another Turkish cargo ship that …
Read More »PHILIPPINES SAYS 78 CREW REFUSED TO SAIL RED SEA AS IT INCREASES BAN
26 JUN 2024 The Philippines is moving forward with steps to bar its seafarers from being aboard vessels transiting the Red Sea and sailing in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. During a press briefing on Tuesday in Manila, the Department of Migrant Workers detailed the steps it plans to …
Read More »BOATER FINED $34,000 FOR GOING THE WRONG WAY UP DOVER STRAIT TRAFFIC LANE
26 JUNE 2024 A recreational fisherman has been fined $34,000 for multiple breaches of the rules of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, which caused considerable disruption in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. On September 14, 2022, HM Coastguard’s Rescue Coordination Center in Dover spotted a …
Read More »SURVEY: DECARBONIZATION ADDS TO SEAFARERS’ WORKLOAD, FATIGUE, AND STRESS
25 JUNE 2024 One of the themes being highlighted on this the Day of the Seafarer as declared by the International Maritime Organization are the challenges and contributions of the profession. The charitable organization ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) is highlighting that the drive to decarbonization is having …
Read More »ITF SAYS FLAG STATES MUST INSTRUCT SHIPS TO DIVERT FROM RED SEA FOR SAFETY
25 JUNE 2024 Marking the Day of the Seafarer, the International Transport Workers’ Federation speaking on behalf of seafarers’ unions globally is urging the international community to reflect on the invaluable contribution of seafarers to the global economy. In the face of the latest escalation from the Houthis attacking ships …
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