09 JULY 2024 After a lull in documented attacks in the early part of July, there are fresh reports of attacks coming from the Houthi militants in Yemen. This comes as the U.S. and EU NAVFOR Operation Aspides both reported increased efforts in the past few days and successfully stopped …
Read More »STRAITS OF SINGAPORE AND MALACCA REPORT PIRACY DECLINES IN 2024
08 JULY 2024 After several years of warnings about the high rate of piracy in the Singapore and Malacca straits, ReCAAP Information Sharing Center provided details of a strong decline in piracy in the region during the first half of 2024. They are reporting that enhanced measures and cooperative efforts …
Read More »QUESTIONS OVER HIGH SEAS DISAPPEARANCE OF RUSSIAN FERTILIZER SENT TO KENYA
07 JULY 2024 Kenyan authorities are trying to explain the whereabouts of a large consignment of fertilizer donated by Russia that failed to arrive at the Port of Mombasa. Political opponents and critics of the government are asking if it was a possible theft, while the government is defending itself …
Read More »SHIPPING INDUSTRY NEEDS TO IMPROVE TO PREVENT INJURY AND SUICIDE SAYS GARD
06 JULY 2024 A new report examining key trends within crew-related insurance claims identifies concerns with an increase in injuries as well as a “worryingly high number” of the percentage of deaths caused by suicide among seafarers. While there is a positive trend in illness-related claims (excluding COVID) the report …
Read More »CARBON CAPTURE IS NO SILVER BULLET, BUT HOLDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHIPPING
05 JULY 2024 Can onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology be a viable tool in shipping’s decarbonization journey? Answering this question requires a holistic perspective, accounting for the entire carbon value chain. In short, the technical ability to capture and store CO2 is only part of the equation – …
Read More »AS MORE SHIPS HEAD FOR CAPE ROUTE, STELLA MARIS SETS UP FOR CREWS’ NEEDS
03 JULY 2024 To meet the needs of the growing number of vessels on the Cape route, The maritime charity Stella Maris has launched a new office in the East African port of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Due to the anti-shipping campaign launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red …
Read More »SEARCH FOR CREWMEMBER FEARED OVERBOARD CALLED OFF WHEN HE WAS FOUND ON SHIP
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 …
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