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25 APRRIL 2019 Over the past decade, the shipping industry has witnessed an increasing trend towards shore-based roles where many experienced personnel, particularly chief engineers, are looking to bring their technical skills from the ship to the office and become tomorrow’s superintendents or fleet managers. However, Tony Browne, Course Director …

24 APRIL 2019 Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line have teamed up to launch a new shipping company focussing on the eco-friendly transport of forestry products and other goods in the Baltic Sea region for Finnish and Swedish industrial customers. The new company, called WALLENIUS SOL, kicked off operations 21 April …

23 APR 2019 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has unveiled what it says is a pioneering US$1.6 billion scheme to scale up global ocean conservation efforts through “blue bonds”. The bonds will refinance and restructure debt for coastal and island countries in exchange for a commitment to protect at least 30% …

22 APRIL 2019 Tehran is prepared for a U.S. decision to end waivers granted to buyers of Iranian crude, an Iranian oil ministry source said on Monday, as the Revolutionary Guards repeated their threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported. The United States will fail to …

21 apr 2019 On Sunday, two fishing vessels were attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The attempted boardings were both thwarted, but security officials said that they represent a reminder that antipiracy measures are still required when transiting the high-risk area off Somalia.  According to EUNAVFOR, the fishing …

20 APR 2019 Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp is planning to 1,800 staff this year at its offshore and marine business, the first time the company is hiring for the division after cutting thousands of jobs since 2015. The slump in oil prices in 2014 and a global oversupply of drilling …

13 april 2019 The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Safety Alert on the dangers of confined space entry – citing a recent casualty where three people were asphyxiated on a drilling rig (MODU). 10 crewmembers were on board the MODU preparing it for a heavy lift transport to an overseas …

12 april 2019 Seaspeak is the official language of navigators the world over. Whether on the high seas or at port, misunderstood communication can lead to serious and even dangerous situations. Seaspeak, the official language of the seas, helps to prevent miscommunication. Have you ever wondered how crews on ships …

11 april 2019 Human Rights at Sea legal researcher Sayedeh Hajar Hejazi spoke at the 2019 Empowering Women in the Maritime Community conference at the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden, April 4-5: When humanity harnesses the force of and truly empowers women, it has an exponentially positive effect on …

10 april 2019 In the coming months, a large drone will check emissions from ships in Danish waters to make sure they comply with sulfur emissions limits.  The drone is being provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency and is fitted with a so-called “sniffer” capable of measuring sulfur emissions. …