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DIGITAL SEXTANT OFFERS TAMPER-PROOF GPS...
DIGITAL SEXTANT OFFERS TAMPER-PROOF GPS BACKUP Submitted by Captain Forkanul Quader (6N) 5 June 2020 A marine equipment company is...
Floating confinement Why the Philippines...
Floating confinementWhy the Philippines is a magnet for idled cruise ships And why thousands of crew members are still...
Currents…....
Currents…. 28 May 2020 IMO double downs The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed extra measures for the protection...
UN Agencies Make Urgent Plea...
UN Agencies Make Urgent Plea for Crew Changes and ‘Key Worker’ Designation for Seafarers May 27, 2020 by Mike...
Captain Moin Ahmed congratulating Captain Ghulam Hossain for his appointment as the Deputy Director of Maritime Affairs at the London office of the Bahamas Maritime Authority...
posted on: May 27, 2020
Captain Moin Ahmed Captain Moin Ahmed congratulating Captain Ghulam Hossain for his appointment as the Deputy Director of Maritime Affairs at the London office of the Bahamas Maritime Authority Captain Ghulam...
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process...
posted on: May 27, 2020
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, from San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Kacey Ernst, University of Arizona and Paloma Beamer, University of Arizona We don’t know about you, but we’re ready to travel. And that typically means flying. We have been thinking through this issue as moms and as an exposure scientist and infectious disease epidemiologist. While we’ve decided personally that we’re not going to fly right now, we will walk you through our thought process on what to consider and how to minimize your risks. Why the fear of flying? The primary concern with flying – or traveling by bus or train – is sitting within six feet of an infected person. Remember: Even asymptomatic people can transmit. Your risk of infection directly corresponds to your dose...
Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, May 26 2020
posted on: May 27, 2020
Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, May 26 2020 in Weekly Vessel Valuations Report 27/05/2020 Tanker: Suezmax values have softened. Panamax Chemtrans Nova (73,900 DWT, Nov 2006, New Century) sold for USD 11.60 mil, VV value USD 11.78 mil. Bulker: Bulker values have remained stable. Capesize Cape Baltic (177,500 DWT, Nov 2005, Mitsui Ichihara) sold to European buyers for USD 10.40 mil, VV value USD 10.03 mil. Panamax Elnath (76,700 DWT, Jun 2005, Sasebo) sold for USD 7.80 mil, VV value USD 7.76 mil. Supramax Trenta (56,800 DWT, Mar 2010, Jiangsu Hantong Ship HI) sold to Indonesian buyers for USD 6.90 mil, VV value USD 7.93 mil – SS/DD Due. Handy Bulker Evolution (24,300 DWT, Nov 1995, Saiki) sold to Wickwar Shipping for USD 1.34 mil, VV value USD 1.55 mil – At Auction Container: Container values have softened. No sales to...
Ship Recycling Industry Should Restart in the Next Few Days...
posted on: May 27, 2020
Ship Recycling Industry Should Restart in the Next Few Days in Dry Bulk Market, Hellenic Shipping News 27/05/2020 A ray of light could be emanating from the Southeast Asian peninsula over the past week, despite the recent extension of lockdown measures. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas noted that “the week has once again ended with lockdown extensions announced across the Indian Sub-continent, with Bangladesh announcing further measures until the 30th of May, India until 31st May and Pakistan until 2nd June. Despite this, we are starting to see an easing of restrictions locally for the Ship Recycling industry, where a few vessels have now been beached during the lockdown in both India and Bangladesh”. Source: GMS According to the shipbroker, “it is important to stress however that they had Indian crew onboard enabling them to be easily repatriated home overland, which is why vessels with...
Baten leading Bangladesh Mariners Society (BMS): for fellow Members’ welfare around the globe...
posted on: May 27, 2020
Bangladesh Mariners Society (BMS) fellow Members’ welfare around the globe Here is an email news circulated by MA Baten: On 3 Sep 2019, at 11:39 am, ‘Baten’ via BD Mariners <bdmariners@googlegroups.com> wrote: Dear Fellow Mariners,Assalamu Alaikum & Greetings,With the popular demand and with its main objective of Bangladesh Mariners Society (BMS) fellow Members’ welfare around the globe, by keeping every individual’s own identity of his existing associates with his own organization, irrespective of their background & affiliation, BMS is setting-up “Global Assistance Fund” based in Singapore.In order to execute the “Global Assistance Fund”, BMS Singapore Chapter has registered with Singapore Registry of Societies under the Societies Act on 27 August 2019 (as Bangladesh Mariners Society as its Parent Organization which was formed on 29 May 2014 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 of Bangladesh).The gazette notification effecting the BMS Singapore Chapter registration was published in Singapore Government Gazette.BMS Singapore...
Lines on water cannot save Bay of Bengal fisheries...
posted on: May 26, 2020
Lines on water cannot save Bay of Bengal fisheries Countries along the Bay of Bengal have finalised their EEZs, but in the absence of active cooperation, fishers continue to be jailed in other countries while overfishing continues Fishing in Bangladesh’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal [image by: Mohammad Arju] Mohammad Arju, May 15, 2020 Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar have agreed their borders in the Bay of Bengal, but neither fish, nor fishers are bound by the lines on the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) map. The fish do not know. In the hope of a better catch, fishers cross boundaries, knowingly or unknowingly. As more boats chase fewer fish, clashes are common. Fishers based in Cox’s Bazar and Patuakhali fish harbours in Bangladesh say that, traditionally, they used to fish along side vessels from other countries in the deep sea. Now, as it is becoming harder...
Bangladeshi barge sinks in West Bengal river
posted on: May 25, 2020
The Daily Star May 25, 2020 Bangladeshi barge sinks in West Bengal river All crew members rescued Star Online Report A Bangladeshi barge carrying fly ash sank in a river in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district today after hitting a submerged pontoon jetty damaged by cyclone Amphan. All the 12 crew members of the barge, ‘MV Prianka’, have been rescued by the local administration after receiving an SOS call from the vessel, said officials of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). The incident took place early in the morning in Hatania-Donia river in Namkhana, our new Delhi correspondent reports. The left side of the barge is fully submerged in the river, the IWAI officials said. “The barge MV Prianka was carrying a cargo load of about 800-900 tonnes of fly ash from West Bengal’s Budge Budge jetty to Bangladesh,” a barge operator told...
India’s Major ports see 21 pc volume contraction in April due to COVID-19; sector outlook negative: ICRA...
posted on: May 24, 2020
India’s Major ports see 21 pc volume contraction in April due to COVID-19; sector outlook negative: ICRA in Port News 23/05/2020 Impacted by COVID-19, major ports in India witnessed a steep 21 per cent volume contraction in April and bulk cargo throughput may shrink up to 8 per cent in the current fiscal, ratings agency Icra said. It said the container segment may witness a decline of 12-15 per cent during the current financial year. “The Indian port sector has been adversely impacted due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown introduced by India and other major economies. “Although, the sector has been classified under essential services and has remained operational during the lockdown, the impact on domestic economic activity as well as slowdown in global trade has resulted in steep contraction in cargo volumes at the major ports in April 2020, with throughput decline of 21 per...
Seafarers Need All the Support They Can Get
posted on: May 24, 2020
Seafarers Need All the Support They Can Get in Hellenic Shipping News 23/05/2020 Today’s market circumstances, amid the mayhem that COVID-19 continues to exert on the global supply chain, seafarers can easily be seen as “collateral damage”, needing all the support they can get. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “seafarers keep maritime trade going so that the food, raw materials, energy and manufactured goods on which so many depend can continue moving around the world. At this critical point during these unprecedented times, people outside the maritime industry can now better understand and realize the role of seafarers in this industry, it’s wide spectrum and that ninety percent of global trade is transported by commercial seaborne transportation”. According to Intermodal’s, Christopher Whitty, Director, Towage & Marine Port Services, “it has been three months since the crew-repatriation issue first arose and despite a major lobbying effort...
Support the online petition “Seafarers Matter”...
posted on: May 23, 2020
From: Dean Weston <Weston_Dean@itf.org.uk>Sent: 22 May 2020 12:34Subject: Support the online petition “Seafarers Matter” To all Maritime affiliates and the ITF FOC – POC Inspectorate ITF E-Circular No. 174/D/F/IN/S/SS/2020 Our ref: D/F/IN/S/SS/JS/dw 22 May 2020 Dear Friends Support the online petition “Seafarers Matter” As you know the ITF, led by the ITF Seafarers’ Section’s Chair and Vice Chairs and supported by the secretariat, has been working tirelessly to ensure that facilitation of crew change returns to some resembles of normal. Together with our social partners, both the ICS and the JNG, we have published statements and press releases, done interviews with the media, sent letters to the ILO, IMO and other UN agencies, produced a 12-step plan which was issued by the IMO to its 174 Member States – all with the aim to get crew change moving. At the same time many of our affiliates, especially labour-providing affiliates, signatory affiliates and...
Mongla, Payra maritime ports asked to hoist danger signal No 10...
posted on: May 20, 2020
Mongla, Payra maritime ports asked to hoist danger signal No 10 Nayadiganta English Desk20 May 2020 – The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 10 as Cyclone Amphan is all set to slam the coastal districts on Wednesday afternoon or evening. ‘Amphan’ centred at 6 am on Wednesday about 565 km southwest off Chattogram port, 545 km southwest off Cox’s Bazar port, 390 km southwest off Mongla port and 410 km southwest off Payra port, said a Met office bulletin. It is likely to move in a north-northeasterly direction and may cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coast near the Sundarbans this afternoon or evening, the bulletin said. The coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal No 10. Maximum sustained wind speed within 85...
Cyclone Amphan: Shipping Ministry opens control room...
posted on: May 20, 2020
The Daily Star May 20, 2020 Cyclone Amphan: Shipping Ministry opens control room Photo: Rajib RaihanUNB, Dhaka The Shipping Ministry today launched a control room to deal with various issues centering cyclone Amphan. The control room central number is 9546072, said a press release. It started operating at 8am today and will be open at a stretch till 10pm on May 22. Cyclone Amphan made landfall on the coast bordering India and will hit Bangladesh this evening, with winds predicted at upto 200 kph to 220 kph wind speeds at its centre. The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 10 while Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist great danger signal number...
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