24 SEPT 2019 An Iranian fisherman held by Somali pirates for more than four years has finally been released, according to Iranian officials and the nonprofit Hostage Support Network. The fisherman, Baluchistan resident Mohammad Sharif Panahandeh, was captured from a fishing vessel in 2015 and is now in declining health. …
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23 SEPT 2019 NYK has become the first Japanese shipping company to realize a carbon-neutral voyage by offsetting 5,000 tons of CO2, equivalent to the CO2 emitted by NYK’s environmental flagship car carrier Aries Leader, during one voyage between Japan and the Middle East. Aries Leader is equipped with the latest energy-saving …
Read More »22 SEPT 2019 Seasickness results from a conflict in the inner ear and the erratic motion of a vessel. One of the least pleasant aspects of going to sea is the possibility of getting seasick. An individual’s susceptibility to seasickness is highly variable. If you’ve ever had motion sickness when …
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21 SEPT 2019 Hundreds of trade unionists from maritime unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have expressed their support and solidarity with Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov and called on the Sri Lankan government to expedite his safe return home. Gavrylov, a Ukrainian seafarer, has been prevented from leaving …
Read More »20 SEPT 2019 By Capt. Manjur Khan (LinkedIn): Master Mariner (Aus), serving as Marine Pilot-Loading Master for LNG Terminals (Gorgon Wheatstone). Previously served Offshore Support Vessels operation management, Commonwealth of Australia (AMSA) & State (NSW) Maritime Regulatory Administrations; Liner Shipping operations as Port Captain, and as seagoing officer/master on various …
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19 sept 2019 The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released data showing that marine underwriting premiums for 2018 were $28.9 billion, a one percent increase on 2017. With significant challenges facing the market, the modest increase is not significant to herald an upturn in the fortunes of the …
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18 sept 2019 Dr. Dean Foreman, the American Petroleum Institute’s chief economist, says the U.S.’ energy revolution has changed the impact of the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil processing facilities over the weekend. He says the U.S. energy revolution has effectively provided spare oil production capacity to the world, and …
Read More »17 SEPT 2019 Japan’s environmental minister has said the country may have to dump more than a million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean as storage runs short, sparking outrage among fishermen and environmentalists. Tokyo Electric Power Co, or Tepco, the Fukushima …
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16 SEPT 2019 A drone attack on two of Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Saturday has threatened global oil supplies. Saudi Aramco emergency crews contained fires at its plants in Abqaiq and Khurais as a result of the terrorist attacks which have resulted in production suspension of …
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15 sept 2019 The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Federated States of Micronesia Police and good Samaritans rescued seven people adrift on their 18-foot vessel for six days during a joint rescue mission near the Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Micronesia, on Saturday (14th sept). The boaters, missing …
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