Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber. Photo courtesy United States Naval Academy. 15 NOV 2020 For the first time in the 175-year history of the United States Naval Academy, an African American woman has been chosen to the lead midshipmen as brigade commander. Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, of Lake Forest, …
Read More »CHINA-AUSTRALIA SPAT STRANDS 400 SEAFARERS AS CREW CHANGE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS LOOMS
14 NOV 2020 An estimated 400 seafarers and roughly 2 million tons of coal are stuck on ships off the northeast coast of China, as a spiraling diplomatic row with Australia threatens to turn into a humanitarian crisis. At least 21 bulk carriers are anchored off the Port of Jingtang, unable to …
Read More »CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS AROUND THE MV WAKASHIO GROUNDING
A general view shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef, at Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 10, 2020. By Dr Ryan Lloyd, Head Of Research And Development at Geollect – 10 NOV 2020 On Sunday 25th July …
Read More »JOE BIDEN WINS U.S. PRESIDENCY
07 NOV 2020 Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, several major television networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump’s tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden’s promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation. When the former vice president enters …
Read More »OVERWORKED SEAFARERS FACE ‘SYSTEMATIC FAILURES’ IN WORK-REST COMPLIANCE -REPORT
11 NOV 2020 Seafarers face “systemic failures” in the implementation of the regulations related to hours of work and rest, undermining the credibility of the very regulations meant to protect their rights, according to new report published by World Maritime University (WMU). The report confirms previous research that suggested recording malpractices are widespread …
Read More »IMO CHARTING PASSAGE PLAN FOR REDUCING SHIPPING’S ‘CARBON INTENSITY’
06 NOV 2020 Over the past year, “sustainability” has ratcheted upward to the top of the shipping industry’s radar. The activity will be ramping up now as the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) takes steps to actualize objectives specified in its 2018 statement of strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships, …
Read More »NEW ICS REPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON DIVERSITY IN SHIPPING
04 NOV 2020 Women make up just 7.5 percent of the world’s seafarers, according to a first-of-its-kind report looking into diversity within the shipping industry. The report was released this week by the International Chamber of Shipping. It surveyed more than 200 shipping companies across the world on issues related to diversity …
Read More »HOW YOUR COMPANY’S INSURANCE CLAIMS PROCESS AFFECTS YOU AFTER A WORKPLACE ACCIDENT
03 NOV 2020 Similar to how people buy car insurance in case of car accidents, maritime companies buy insurance policies to cover workplace accidents and payout the injury settlements from that policy. Because your company is primarily interested in self-preservation and protecting itself, their strategy for handling a workplace injury …
Read More »MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY GETS AN AUTONOMOUS VESSEL
02 NOV 2020 Maine Maritime Academy will soon be able to give its cadets hands-on experience with autonomous vessel navigation. In an arrangementment brokered with MARAD and with Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, MMA’s 41-foot workboat Quickwater is currently undergoing a retrofit to receive Sea Machines’ SM300 autonomous control system. A remote-operations center …
Read More »SINGAPORE CHARGES KEPPEL FELS MANAGER AND SUBCONTRACTORS WITH BRIBERY
01 NOV 2020 Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) charged seven individuals with corruption and conspiracy in a bribery and influence-peddling scheme involving the Keppel FELS shipyard and several sub-contractors. The case alleges three individuals received approximately S$879,900 (US$650,000) in payments in exchange for promises to advance the business interest …
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