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Can Technology Weaken Seafarers’ Professional...

Can Technology Weaken Seafarers’ Professional Judgment? File image courtesy NorthbySouthBaranof / CC BY SA 4.0 [By Guro Kulset Merakerås]...

posted on: Nov 23, 2020

CDC Advises Public to Avoid...

CDC Advises Public to Avoid Cruise Ships due to “Very High” COVID Risk SeaDream I (Courtesy SeaDream) The U.S....

posted on: Nov 23, 2020

How the IIoT is about...

How the IIoT is about to destroy the Noon Report as we know it | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide...

posted on: Nov 23, 2020

Clarity is Still Lacking For...

Clarity is Still Lacking For Ship Owners After IMO Meeting | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 23/11/2020 Ship owners have...

posted on: Nov 23, 2020

Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, November 17 2020...

posted on: Nov 22, 2020

Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, November 17 2020 | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide in Weekly Vessel Valuations Report 17/11/2020 Tanker: Older Aframax values have firmed. Aframax Delos Voyager (105,900 DWT, Jan 2003, Namura) sold to Middle Eastern buyers for USD 12.50 mil, VV value USD 10.8 mil Aframax Kalamas (105,400 DWT, Jan 2011, Sumitomo) sold to Performance Shipping Inc for USD 22.00 mil, VV value USD 20.9 mil – SS Passed. MR2 Stena Conquest (47,100 DWT, Jun 2003, Uljanik Brodogradiliste) sold to Chinese buyers for USD 9.3 mil, VV value USD 8.77 mil. MR2s Atlantic Queen and Atlantic Pegasus (46,800 DWT, Jun & Aug 2010, Hyundai Mipo) sold to Torm in an en bloc deal for USD 32.60 mil, VV en bloc value USD 33.38 mil – SS/DD Due. Bulker: Bulker values remain stable. Panamax Levanto (73,900 DWT, Jun 2001, Jiangnan Shanghai Changxing HI) sold to Seacon Shipping Group for...

IMO Approves Heavy Fuel Oil Ban in Arctic With Exemptions...

posted on: Nov 21, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships on the Northern Sea Route, July 14 2016. Photo credit: knyazev vasily / Shutterstock IMO Approves Heavy Fuel Oil Ban in Arctic With Exemptions Reuters November 20, 2020 Related News IMO Approves Amendments to Cut Ship Emissions -Full Briefing22 hours agoIMO Plan to Curb Shipping’s Carbon Emissions Triggers CriticismNovember 18, 2020IMO Approves Extra Steps to Curb Shipping EmissionsNovember 17, 2020Shipping Industry Proposes $5 Billion Program to Help Decarbonize ShippingNovember 16, 2020IMO Charting Passage Plan for Reducing Shipping’s ‘Carbon Intensity’November 6, 2020 LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency on Friday approved a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic region in a move criticised by green groups which said loopholes will allow many vessels to keep sailing without enough regulatory control. Antarctic waters are protected by stringent regulations, including a ban on heavy oil fuel (HFO)...

Iran’s Guards Launch ‘Aircraft Carrier’ Warship -State Media...

posted on: Nov 21, 2020

A photo shared by state media IRNA shows the Shahid Roudaki which it called an “ocean-going, aircraft carrier warship”. Photo: IRNA Iran’s Guards Launch ‘Aircraft Carrier’ Warship -State Media Reuters November 19, 2020 DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have added a warship capable of carrying aircraft, missile launchers and drones to its naval fleet, state media said on Thursday, at a time of high tension between Tehran and Washington. Antagonism between longtime foes Tehran and Washington has risen since 2018, when President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy. A U.S. official told Reuters on Monday that Trump, with two months left in office, had asked for options on attacking Iran’s main nuclear site at Natanz, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step. The Islamic Republic reiterated that...

To Honor Slave Trade Victims, Groups Seeks a Memorial in Atlantic Maps...

posted on: Nov 21, 2020

Map of slave-trade voyages across the Atlantic. Image: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, Mellon Foundation via Duke University To Honor Slave Trade Victims, Groups Seeks a Memorial in Atlantic Maps Reuters Total Views: 2023 November 20, 2020 Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave TradeJune 18, 2020 By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tributes to victims of the transatlantic slave trade can be found in museums and through statues, but a new proposal is calling for a memorial that can neither be visited nor even seen. A virtual memorial of ribbons on maps of the Atlantic deep seabed could honor the estimated 1.8 million Africans who died at sea during the trans-oceanic slave trade, said a proposal published this month in the Journal of Marine Policy. “It would be on a map … they can’t visit it,” said Phillip Turner, a...

Inland water transportation: Can Sahibganj become the Rotterdam of South Asia?...

posted on: Nov 13, 2020

Inland water transportation: Can Sahibganj become the Rotterdam of South Asia? Interestingly, the current focus on encouraging inland water transportation along the Ganges and Brahmaputra only reactivates defunct commercial arteries of yesteryear when inland waterways linked Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Bangladesh, writes N Chandra Mohan for South Asia Monitor By N Chandra Mohan Nov 13, 2020 India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government has prioritized lowering costs of carrying goods by water transportation. Currently, there is a buzz around multimodal connectivity through road, rail, and river through which goods be transported not only within the country but also to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. Multimodal terminals built at Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia along the Ganges thus enable goods to be ferried to northeastern states through Bangladesh. Bangladesh will find it easier to ship its garments to Indian markets. Landlocked Nepal and Bhutan could have a...

VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck

posted on: Nov 12, 2020

VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck November 9, 2020 by Mike Schuler Anchor chain attached to the pulley system on the VB-10000 heavy-lift vessel moves slowly to cut through Section One of the Golden Ray wreck. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo. The heavy lift vessel VB10000 began cutting the Golden Ray on Friday more than a year after the car carrier wrecked in St. Simons Sound, Georgia. The St. Simons Sound Unified Command said cutting kicked off Friday at about 11:30 a.m. However, approximately 25 hours into the cut, the chain broke. “There were no injuries or damage to the VB-10000. Meanwhile, responders retrieved the chain and repaired the broken link while also inspecting the chain for any additional fatigue. They resumed cutting operations thereafter,” the unified command said in an update. The Golden Ray was carrying about 4,200 vehicles when it lost stability and grounded as it departed the...

বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীতে নব সংযোজিত যুদ্ধ জাহাজ বানৌজা ওমর ফারুক এবং বানৌজা আবু উবাইদা...

posted on: Nov 12, 2020

বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীতে নব সংযোজিত যুদ্ধ জাহাজ বানৌজা ওমর ফারুক এবং বানৌজা আবু উবাইদা Defence Research Forum- DefRes বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীতে নব সংযোজিত যুদ্ধ জাহাজ বানৌজা ওমর ফারুক এবং বানৌজা আবু উবাইদা। ইসলামের খলিফা হযরত ওমর ফারুক (রাঃ) এবং সাহসী বীর যুদ্ধা হযরত আবু উবাইদা (রাঃ) এর সম্মানে যুদ্ধ জাহাজ দুটির নাম রাখা হয়েছে। এছাড়াও নৌবাহিনীর ফ্রিগেট গুলোর নামকরণে রয়েছে বানৌজা উসমান, বানৌজা আবু বকর, বানৌজা আলী হায়দার এবং বানৌজা খালিদ বিন ওয়ালীদ(বর্তমান বানৌজা বঙ্গবন্ধু)। বিশ্বজুড়ে মুসলিম প্রধান দেশ গুলোতে ইসলামের খলিফা এবং সাহসী যুদ্ধাদের নামে শক্তিশালী বিভিন্ন যুদ্ধ জাহাজ এবং সেনা ইউনিটের নামকরণের প্রচলন...

আপনি কি জানতেন?আপনি কি জানতেন কেনিয়ার কোস্টগার্ডের প্রথম জাহাজটি বাংলাদেশে তৈরী!!...

posted on: Nov 12, 2020

Defence Research Forum- DefRes 12 November 2020 আপনি কি জানতেন?আপনি কি জানতেন কেনিয়ার কোস্টগার্ডের প্রথম জাহাজটি বাংলাদেশে তৈরী!!! MV DORIA কেনিয়ার কোস্টগার্ডের জন্য তৈরী করে বাংলাদেশের ওয়েস্টার্ন মেরিন শিপইয়ার্ড। এই জাহাজটিই হল কেনিয়ার কোস্টগার্ডের প্রথম জাহাজ। ৫৪মিটার লম্বা OPV টি ২০১৭ সালে বাংলাদেশ কেনিয়ার কাছে হস্তান্তর করে। ২০১৮ সালে জাহাজটি কেনিয়ান কোস্টগার্ডে কমিশনিং করা হয়। এই জাহাজটি বর্তমানে কেনিয়ায় কোস্টগার্ডের মাদারশীপ হিসেবে ব্যবহার হচ্ছে।কেনিয়ার কোস্টগার্ডের চাহিদানুযায়ী বাংলাদেশ জাহাজটিকে সেভাবেই আর্মড করে। এই যুদ্ধজাহাজ তৈরী এবং রপ্তানির মাধ্যমে বাংলাদেশ যুদ্ধজাহাজ রপ্তানিকারক এলিট দেশ হিসেবে আত্মপ্রকাশ করে। ছবিঃ- কেনিয়ান কোস্টগার্ডে ব্যবহৃত বাংলাদেশে তৈরী MV...

Naval Coalition Celebrates One Year Protecting Shipping in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait...

posted on: Nov 12, 2020

Naval Coalition Celebrates One Year Protecting Shipping in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait November 10, 2020 by Mike Schuler The MT Wila is boarded by Iranian Forces in international waters en-route to the UAE port of Khor Fakkan, in the Gulf of Oman, August 13, 2020. U.S. Navy Photo The naval coalition tasked with protecting freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce through two of the Middle East’s most critical choke points the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait is celebrating its first year of operations. During this time, members of Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel has provided over watch for more than 1,100 partner nation flagged merchant vessels and made almost 10,000 maritime awareness calls to reassure merchant vessels of task force presence. Over 28,000 hours have also been spent on station supporting the CTF Sentinel mission, while maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft flew more than...

Overworked Seafarers Face ‘Systematic Failures’ in Work-Rest Compliance -Report...

posted on: Nov 12, 2020

Overworked Seafarers Face ‘Systematic Failures’ in Work-Rest Compliance -Report November 10, 2020 by gCaptain FILE PHOTO: CITL / Shutterstock Seafarers face “systemic failures” in the implementation of the regulations related to hours of work and rest, undermining the credibility of the very regulations meant to protect their rights, according to new report published by World Maritime University (WMU). The report confirms previous research that suggested recording malpractices are widespread in maritime industry, which seriously questions the capacity of the current regulatory framework to prevent fatigue and mitigate its effects, according to the report’s authors, Dr. Raphael Baumler, Ms. Yvette deKlerk, Dr. Michael Ekow Manuel and Dr. Laura Carballo Piñeiro. This is particularly concerning amid the on-going crew change crisis, where many seafarers are serving well beyond their contractual terms and having to take on additional tasks to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the WMU. “The analysis indicates that insufficient manning is the root cause...

Blueprint for Zero Emission Projects from Getting to Zero Coalition...

posted on: Nov 11, 2020

Blueprint for Zero Emission Projects from Getting to Zero Coalition The Maritime Executive 11 November 2020 (file photo) The Getting to Zero Coalition, which brings together more than 120 companies within the maritime, energy, infrastructure, and finance sectors, supported by key governments and IGOs, is warning that the maritime industry is running out of time to start efforts to meet the goals to half emissions by 2050. The organization is launching a new report and series to provide a blueprint for the first wave of zero emission projects for the maritime industry. They believe it is urgent to launch a first wave of commercial scale zero emission shipping projects to test new technologies and business models. “Shipping’s decarbonization cannot be achieved without collaboration,” said Randy Chen, Director and Vice Chairman, Wan Hai Lines and Co-Chair of the Getting to Zero Coalition’s Motivating First Movers workstream. “Forming consortiums will...

Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Maritime Operational Technology...

posted on: Nov 11, 2020

Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Maritime Operational Technology The maritime industry – including container ships, bulk tankers, drillships, cruise ships, mobile offshore drilling units and the ports and terminals that support them – is critical to the global economy as well as national and international security. The global marine vessels market is projected to reach $220 billion USD by the end of 2026.1 Today, the maritime industry is highly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats due to the integration of previously standalone operational technology (OT) systems, which physically control multiple systems onboard the ship, with information technology (IT) systems that are deployed onboard and on shore. As the maritime industry continues to adopt cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous technologies, interconnectivity between OT and IT will rapidly increase, leading to ever-higher cybersecurity risks. In fact, cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s OT systems have already increased by 900 percent over the last three years. A cybersecurity incident...

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