11 MAY 2023 By John Konrad (gCaptain Editorial) In a world hastily retreating from globalization, the maritime domain has emerged as the critical arena for global peace, prosperity, and security. However, a concerning vacuum of leadership has formed in this domain, as it is fragmented across different industry segments, geographic locations, and …
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10 MAY 2023 The Japan Coast Guard is investigating the death of a marine pilot during a pilot transfer to a cruise ship off the port of Nagasaki last week. On the morning of May 5, the cruise ship Diamond Princess was headed into Nagasaki and awaiting the pilot. At about 0530 …
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09 MAY 2023 Last week, the IMO (International Maritime Organization) and the umbrella body of African maritime regulators AAMA (Association of African Maritime Administrations) held deliberations aimed at accelerating shipping decarbonization in Africa. While green shipping is a complex matter globally, developing nations face a bigger challenge due to limited …
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08 MAY 2023 Most documented cyberattacks against individual vessels have historically been executed by jamming and spoofing navigation signals. However, vessels are increasingly threatened by a wider range of attacks, to include ransomware. Recently, 1000 shipping vessels were affected when DNV’s ShipManager software system was hit by a cyberattack. Luckily …
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07 MAY 2023 The Nigerian Navy issued a statement confirming that a plea deal has been struck for the release of the crew of the tanker Heroic Idun while also denying media reports that the crew has been released. The Navy is emphasizing that there are pre-conditions on the release. This came out …
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06 MAY 2023 The Arctic is going to become easier to navigate as ice recedes, but it is also going to have more of a marine weather condition that mariners tend not to like: heavy fog. According to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, rapidly retreating sea ice …
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05 MAY 2023 Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate, and that means more extreme heat waves more of the time. To better prepare for what lies ahead, researchers from across the UK have identified the countries most at risk from heat wave harm. This isn’t just countries where heat waves are …
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04 MAY 2023 Nigeria has released the long-imprisoned crew of the VLCC Heroic Idun, who were accused of attempting to lift oil from an offshore platform and held without bail since last year. Heroic Idun’s ordeal began on August 8, when the tanker arrived as scheduled to take on a cargo from the …
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03 MAY 2023 The fire aboard the Aframax crude oil tanker Pablo has been extinguished but the Malaysian authorities are saying it remained too dangerous today to board the vessel to begin their investigation and search for three missing crewmembers. At the same time, investigations are highlighting the vessel’s operation in the …
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03 MAY 2023 An oil tanker seized by Iran last Thursday was carrying Kuwaiti crude and had a crew of 24 Indians, according to the operator. The US has demanded the immediate release of the the Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet, which was travelling in international waters and near the Gulf of Oman when …
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