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BRI Trade Reached $617.5 Billion...
BRI Trade Reached $617.5 Billion in First Half of 2019 By The Maritime Executive 2019-07-15 China’s trade with countries...
India Driving National Human Rights...
India Driving National Human Rights at Sea Agenda Press Release 15th July 2019 London, UK. The Indian Government and...
Managing risks in the Strait...
Managing risks in the Strait of Hormuz in International Shipping News 16/07/2019 On 20 June 2019 the US narrowly...
IMO2020: What shipping companies have...
IMO2020: What shipping companies have to do now to be compliant by 1 January in International Shipping News, Shipping:...
India addresses Indian seafarers’ human rights at sea...
posted on: Jul 16, 2019
India addresses Indian seafarers’ human rights at sea – SAFETY4SEA Above image is used for illustration purposes only / Credit: Shutterstock The Indian Government and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) are thriving in light of their newly launched ‘human rights at sea’ agenda, also following their first seminar on the topic held in Mumbai on 28 February 2019, and last week’s historic NHRC meeting in New Dehli on Monday 8 July co-organised with the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) think-tank. Seafarers | 15/07/19 According to The Times of India, discussions around human rights at sea of Indian Seafarers were held between NHRC Delhi members led by Dr Dyneshwar M Mulay Secretary General Sh Jaideep Govind, officials from Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of External Affairs, delegates from FINS, and civil society representatives. In light of Indian Seafarers’ abuse, the UK-based Human Rights at Sea published a summary of examples of human...
Watch: Rating seafarers’ life at sea
posted on: Jul 16, 2019
Watch: Rating seafarers’ life at sea – SAFETY4SEA The Mission to Seafarers calls those working at sea to complete the anonymous Seafarer Happiness Index survey, in order to have their say about life on board. The survey will help the industry better understand what needs to be changed. Videos | 15/07/19 With 90% of the world’s trade conducted by ship, the well-being of the 1.5 million seafarers is critical. As seafarers make significant sacrifices for their job, the Seafarers Happiness Index wants to share their stories. This survey provides seafarers the change to tell the industry what they think of working on ships is like; the good and the bad. The survey will share the results with the industry, so they know what they are doing well and what needs to be improved. The survey contains 10 questions from issues ranging from wages, food and shore leave, to how seafarers...
IMO Council 122 session begins
posted on: Jul 16, 2019
IMO Council 122 session begins – SAFETY4SEA IMO Council 122 session begins The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council is conducting its 122nd session this week. Stakeholders from the shipping industry have been gathered to discuss key issues that are on the spotlight, such as IMO’s strategy and planning, reform and management and latest technical, environmental, safety and smart shipping issues. IMO’s Council is taking place from Monday 15 to Friday 19, July 2019. Shipping | 15/07/19 Those participating in this year’s session are calling for transparency, demanding from IMO to have live-streamed meetings and open reporting, so that the whole shipping industry is fully informed on the matters discussed during each session. Namely, Australia, Norway and South Korea, are among those countries which have openly demanded such reform, considering that transparency plays a crucial role. Generally, the Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly,...
Iran’s ‘Grace I’ reveals limits of sanctions dragnet...
posted on: Jul 16, 2019
Asia Times | Iran’s ‘Grace I’ reveals limits of sanctions dragnet | Article A handout picture released by the UK Ministry of Defence shows British Royal Marines taking part in the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker, Grace 1, in the early hours of July 4 off the Gibraltar strait. Photo: CROWN COPYRIGHT 2019 / AFP The impounding of oil tanker and the subsequent stand-down by the UK suggests US allies are seeking deescalation – not maximum pressure By Alison Tahmizian Meuse, Beirut 16 July 2019 The fate of the Iranian supertanker Grace I, impounded off the coast of Gibraltar for allegedly attempting to violate EU sanctions and likely poised to sail free, has exposed limits to the Trump administration’s maximum pressure dragnet. Initially, it appeared the United Kingdom was pursuing an activist interpretation of EU regulations, going out on a limb to seize an Iranian vessel that had veered...
Development frenzy hits Maheskhali hard
posted on: Jul 16, 2019
Development frenzy hits Maheskhali hard Iftekhar Mahmud . Dhaka | Prothom Alo Jul 16, 2019 Investment is pouring into Maheskhali, all the way from China, the US, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Thailand. There is a frenzy of development all over, forests are being torn down and hills being razed to give way to roads, power plants, industries and more. The island is hardly recognisable anymore. Maheskhali, the island located in northwest Cox’s Bazar, has been hit by this wave of development. A seaport is being constructed on the adjoining island Matarbari, changing the entire appearance of the area. A visit to Maheskhali in December last year and May this year revealed the mega development that has hit Maheskhali hard. As we settled down at a tea stall in Maheskhali’s Chaliatali Bazar, a middle-aged man rushed forward. Seeing our note pads and camera, he asked, “Are you journalists?” Affirming...
All vessels should carry medicine test and medical equipment...
posted on: Jul 15, 2019
All vessels should carry medicine test and medical equipment – SAFETY4SEA The Panama Maritime Authority issued a marine circular concerning medicine chest and medical equipment, towards the shipping industry, highlighting the importance of seafarers having easy and fast access to medicine, when needed. Maritime Health | 12/07/19 Specifically, according to the circular, all vessels should carry a medicine test and medical equipment that is in line with the requirements in the current edition of the WHO ‘International Medical Guide for Ships’, and bearing in mind the number of persons on board and the nature and duration of the voyage. Moreover, all vessels should be sure that their crew have access to the necessary medicine, medical equipment and facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and to medical and occupational health protection information and expertise, which is generally comparable to that provided to workers ashore.In addition, on-board medical treatment should be dispensed by...
Watch: China’s Belt and Road Initiative Explained...
posted on: Jul 15, 2019
Watch: China’s Belt and Road Initiative Explained By The Maritime Executive 2019-07-13 CNBC has prepared a film explaining China’s belt and road initiative. The initiative was unveiled by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. The Chinese government it “a bid to enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future”. Some observers see it as a push for Chinese dominance in global affairs with a China-centered trading network. The project has a targeted completion date of 2049, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of the People’s Republic of...
On-Going Arrest a “Gross Disregard for Human Rights”...
posted on: Jul 15, 2019
On-Going Arrest a “Gross Disregard for Human Rights” By The Maritime Executive 2019-07-13 Urgent calls have been made for the release of 13 crew on a pipelay crane vessel arrested off Ghana. The Sea Horizon was arrested 10 months ago after the Nigerian company Fortune Global Shipping & Logistics claimed it was owed $1.9 million from another Nigerian company, Ranger Subsea. Frank Coles, CEO of the vessel’s shipmanager, Wallem, says the vessel is without power and the owners are refusing to provide funds for fuel. “This is a despicable situation that shows the gross disregard for human rights and humanitarian action on the part of most of the involved parties. The owners are an investment fund hiding behind a corporate veil, aided by their lawyers.” Asked if there are enough regulations to protect seafarers’ human rights, Coles says: “The question should be is there enough interest in seafarers and the enforcement...
Merchant ships urged to avoid using private armed teams in Mideast Gulf...
posted on: Jul 15, 2019
Merchant ships urged to avoid using private armed teams in Mideast Gulf in International Shipping News, Piracy and Security News 15/07/2019 Shipping companies sailing through the Middle East Gulf are being urged to avoid having private armed security guards onboard as the risk of escalation in the region rises, industry associations say. Relations between Iran and the West have become increasingly strained after Britain seized an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar last week and London said its warship HMS Montrose had to fend off Iranian vessels seeking to block a British-owned tanker from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The most recent incidents followed a spate of attacks on tankers since May around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, which the United States has blamed on Iran and are denied by Tehran. An advisory issued in recent days by leading shipping associations warned against using private armed...
Panama to withdraw flags from more vessels that violate sanctions...
posted on: Jul 15, 2019
Panama to withdraw flags from more vessels that violate sanctions in International Shipping News 15/07/2019 Panama will withdraw its flag from more vessels that violate sanctions and international legislation, the country’s maritime authority told Reuters, following the removal of about 60 ships linked to Iran and Syria from the Panamanian registry in recent months. After the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran by Washington in 2018, Panama’s former president Juan Carlos Varela gave the green light to remove a fleet of 59 tankers from the country’s registry, according to two sources close to the decision. Most of those vessels were owned by Iranian state-run companies but they also included ships linked to oil deliveries to Syria, the sources added. A separate supertanker, the Grace 1, made its way to Gibraltar in early July, where it was seized by British Royal Marines on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria. The vessel...
How IMO 2020 affects transport of ore, coal, grain and other dry bulk...
posted on: Jul 12, 2019
How IMO 2020 affects transport of ore, coal, grain and other dry bulk in Dry Bulk Market,International Shipping News 13/07/2019 Much of the focus on the IMO 2020 regulation – which limits the sulfur content of fuel used on ships and their emissions to 0.5 percent starting January 1, 2020 – has been on consequences for tanker and container-ship profitability. But the fallout is much more pervasive than that. Dry bulk shipping will see major effects as well, asserted top executives of Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB), Star Bulk (NASDAQ: SBLK) and Scorpio Bulkers (NYSE: SALT) during a Capital Link webinar on July 9. According to Scorpio Bulkers president Robert Bugbee, “The most obvious effect is that it is going to create a differentiation between those vessels that have lower fuel consumption than their sisters, as fuel pricing is going to be higher, and between those vessels that have scrubbers...
Shipping at the spotlight of terrorism
posted on: Jul 12, 2019
Shipping at the spotlight of terrorism in Piracy and Security News,Shipping Law News 13/07/2019 Is terrorism the new norm for shipping? THE STORY On the 13/06/2019, two oil tankers were victim to what has been described as “sabotage” attacks in the Gulf of Oman, leaving one ablaze and both adrift. Following, a similar incident involving four tankers, which took place one month ago, on the 12th of May, 2019. Japan’s trade ministry reported, that the two oil tankers carried “Japan-related” cargo. The timing of the attacks, was thus especially sensitive, occurring while discussions were being held between the Japanese prime minister and Iranian leadership in Tehran, in an effort to find a basis for negotiations between the US and Iran. THE IMPACT While the facts surrounding the incident might not be fully known at this stage, most likely the incidents would be classed as acts of terrorism. If you...
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