31 AUG 2019 [By Steinar Brandslet] He solved a 127-year-old physics problem on paper and proved that off-centred boat wakes could exist. Five years later, practical experiments proved him right. “Seeing the pictures appear on the computer screen was the best day at work I’ve ever had,” says Simen Ådnøy …
Read More »30 AUG 2019 The U.S. Treasury has designated the closely-watched Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 as a “blocked property” using anti-terrorism rules crafted after the Sept. 11 attacks. Consistent with prior warnings from the U.S. State Department, Treasury also blacklisted the vessel’s master, identified as Capt. Akhilesh Kumar, using measures targeting “those providing support to terrorism …
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29 AUG 2019 India claims to have become the first nation in the world to include biometric facial recognition technology in its seafarer identification documents. The new Biometric Seafarer Identity Document will replace the existing Continuous Discharge Certificate, and the inbuilt chip will be able to be read at point …
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29 aug 2019 At the World Maritime Rescue Congress (WMRC) held in Vancouver, Canada from June 15 to 17, 2019, the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P Union) partnered with Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) to participate in a poster presentation discussing shipping safety. The “Spotlight on Safety” poster …
Read More »28 AUG 2019 Japanese offshore platform operator MODEC reported Tuesday that cracks in the hull of the FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro have been leaking a limited amount of residual oil into the water. The vessel has been evacuated as a precautionary measure. MODEC informed field operator Petrobras of the problem …
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27 AUG 2019 In a reversal of its stance, Bangladesh Bank yesterday paved the way for 11 large business groups to reschedule their loans even though they restructured their loans four years ago on condition of regular repayments. The decision came at a meeting of the central bank’s Board of …
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