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Maritime ports asked to hoist...

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3 Nayadiganta English Desk 13 September 2019, 20:35 – Squally weather is likely...

posted on: Sep 14, 2019

Coast Guard Shifts Focus to...

Coast Guard Shifts Focus to Salvage of Capsized Golden Ray in Georgia September 10, 2019 by Mike Schuler The MV Golden...

posted on: Sep 10, 2019

MARINE ACADEMY by F R...

MARINE ACADEMY F R Chowdhury 10 September 2019 It was in this month of September, 1962 that the then...

posted on: Sep 10, 2019

Two dead in Bangladesh ship...

Two dead in Bangladesh ship breaking accident – IHS Markit Safety at Sea September 4, 2019 Samira Nadkarni, correspondent...

posted on: Sep 10, 2019

Bangladesh Bank – seafarers are not non-resident foreign currency earners...

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

Capt. M.Shahjan Shiraj (15N) writes in the BD Marines today that should be taken very seriously. As per Bangladesh Bank directives; seafarers are not considered to be non-resident foreign currency earners. Test for a non-resident earner is that; one must be a resident of a foreign country for at least six...

STCW: How to obtain a certificate of competency as Master...

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

STCW: How to obtain a certificate of competency as Master – SAFETY4SEA The STCW Convention provides details on the general requirements and certificates by rank. With respect to masters, the Convention clarifies which requirements concerning previous certificate & seagoing service, education & training and age should be met for masters serving on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or 500 — 3,000 gross tonnage or less than 500 gross tonnage and the table in the end summarizes all mentioned requirements. Maritime Knowledge | 14/08/19 Read in the series: STCW Convention at a glanceSTCW Convention: Terms and DefinitionsCertificates needed for compliance with STCWHow seafarers can get their STCW certificatesSTCW Convention: General requirements for officersSTCW Convention: General requirements for ratingsSTCW: How to obtain a certificate of competency as MasterSTCW: How to obtain a certificate of competency as Chief MateSTCW: How to obtain a certificate of competency as Navigational WatchSTCW certificates according to...

Blacklisted Iranian Tanker Completes Journey to Syria...

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

Blacklisted Iranian Tanker Completes Journey to Syria Blacklisted Iranian Tanker Completes Journey to Syria The Adrian Darya off Tartus (John Bolton / Digitalglobe) By The Maritime Executive 2019-09-06 The blacklisted Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 has arrived just off the port of Tartus, Syria, after a circuitous journey across the Mediterranean. An unconfirmed report indicates that she has now delivered at least half of her cargo, a violation of EU and U.S. sanctions. The Adrian Darya 1 was seized by Royal Marines on July 4 at a position off Gibraltar, and she was held for more than a month on suspicion of violating EU sanctions on the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. She carries a cargo of about two million barrels of Iranian crude, and UK and U.S. authorities asserted that she was intending to deliver it to the refinery at Baniyas, Syria. Gibraltar freed the Adrian Darya 1...

Iran tanker: US offers captain millions to hand over ship...

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

Iran tanker: US offers captain millions to hand over ship – BBC News 5 September 2019 Image caption The Adrian Darya 1 left Gibraltar in August, despite a last-minute US effort to keep it detained The US state department has confirmed it offered millions of dollars to the captain of an Iranian oil tanker which is at the centre of a diplomatic row. Brian Hook, head of the department’s Iran Action Group, emailed the captain of the Adrian Darya 1 about sailing it somewhere the US could seize it. The vessel was suspected of moving oil to Syria, and was temporarily impounded by UK authorities in Gibraltar in July. It was released last month after Iran gave assurances about its destination. The US justice department, which had tried to block the release, then issued a warrant to seize the tanker. Iran, tankers and the Gulf crisis explained Reports of...

Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal 3

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal 3 Nayadiganta English Desk 08 September 2019, 13:47 – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as the low over Odisha and adjoining area now lies over Chhattisgarhand adjoining area . Under its influence steep pressure gradient persists over North Bay, said a Met office bulletin. Squally weather is likely to affect the maritime ports,North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised toremain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further...

Jahaji launched to make shipping easier

posted on: Sep 9, 2019

Jahaji launched to make shipping easier Staff Correspondent . Dhaka | Prothom Alo Sep 08, 2019 Hiring cargo ships is now possible using one’s mobile phone. A new app, Jahaji, first of its kind in the shipping industry, has been launched with the features of booking and tracking services for inland water transports. State minister for shipping, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, launched the app at a programme in National Press Club on Sunday. Three features of the app — ship booking, tracking and marketplace — would provide inland water transport stakeholders like ship owners, suppliers, buyers, agents, carriers, transport brokers, and buyers facilities to book and track lighter ships including bulkhead, cargo, and coaster across Bangladesh. Hailing such an innovation by the youths, the state minister said, “The present government is working to transform the country into digital Bangladesh and startups such as Jahaji will be the change makers.” “Inland...

BD investigating two foreign fishing boats over ‘false declaration’...

posted on: Sep 8, 2019

BD investigating two foreign fishing boats over ‘false declaration’ The Financial Express September 08, 2019 The government is investigating two foreign fishing trawlers anchored to Chatoogram Port for providing “false declaration”, reports bdnews24.com. The government would announce a committee of up to nine members within Tuesday to conduct the inquiry, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru told the media after an inter-ministerial meeting at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday. The boats, FV Sea Wind and FV Sea View, entered the port on Aug 21 with Cameroon’s flags and eight crew members each, but later removed the flags, the state minister said. The two vessels anchored to Continental Marine Fisheries Jetty pose no security threat as the government took measures to stop these from moving or unloading anything, he said. The crew members of the boats containing illegal nets sought to enter the port saying...

Four Missing as Car Carrier Capsizes at Port of Brunswick, Georgia...

posted on: Sep 8, 2019

Four Missing as Car Carrier Capsizes at Port of Brunswick, Georgia September 8, 2019 by Mike Schuler U.S. Coast Guard Photo The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies are responding after car carrier became disabled and capsized with a fire on board Sunday morning in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia. A search is underway for four missing people. The U.S. Coast Guard said it was notified at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday that the 656-foot vehicle carrier Golden Ray was disabled and listing heavily with a fire on board in the St. Simons Sound. The ship had a total of 24 people on board, including 23 crew members and 1...

Academy Inauguration Day – 3 Sept 2019 – Commandant’s Message...

posted on: Sep 5, 2019

Academy Inauguration Day – 3 Sept 2019 – Commandant’s Message Excerpts from Commandant Sajid Hussain’s facebook entry 3rd September 1962 morning 10 AM. A brief inauguration session took place at this remote village Juldia. Recitation from the Holy Quran. Commodore Mohammed Asif Alavi PN, in presence of the new Cadets, Officers, Instructors and Staff, declared “Mercantile Marine Academy – open” in the name of Allah, the merciful. Academy started functioning with 44 Cadets (21 Nautical & 21 Engineering). However, during our Great Liberation War in 1971, the then Pakistan Government shifted the Academy to Karachi leaving this campus abandoned. In 1972, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman resumed it as “Marine Academy, Bangladesh” with appointing Merchant Marine Capt. M L Rahman as the first Bengalee Commandant. He also took a project titled “Development of Marine Academy (1973-1980)” and could raise the Academy at the forefront of maritime professional excellence in South...

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

posted on: Sep 5, 2019

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3 Nayadiganta English Desk 04 September 2019, 18:15 – The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3 as squally weather is likely to affect those, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. The low over northwest bay and adjoining areas of Gangetic West Bengal now lies over the same area, said a Met office warning message on Wednesday. Under its influence squally weather is likely to affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, it said. It advised all the fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay to proceed with caution until further...

5th reunion of Bangladeshi Mariners in North America; August 30, 31 and September 1, 2019...

posted on: Sep 5, 2019

5th reunion of Bangladeshi Mariners in North America; August 30, 31 and September 1, 2019 September 4, 2019 It was a great event that included a reception dinner on Friday night, followed by a gala dinner on Saturday night. The climax came at the picnic spot at a park in Houston on Sunday the 1st September. The organizers in Houston did a tremendous job in getting all acts together to make it in a fantastic gathering. Speeches, songs and greetings amongst families and friends of the mariners brought the community together and gave it a boost for the future such events. But a stunning event comprised of a drama in Bengali by children. Mr. Monirul Islam (4th E) of New Orleans floated the idea of having the next event in New Orleans. We should give him a hand of support. The event handout. We are unable to produce a...

U.S. blacklists oil shipping network allegedly run by Iran Revolutionary Guards...

posted on: Sep 5, 2019

U.S. blacklists oil shipping network allegedly run by Iran Revolutionary Guards in International Shipping News 05/09/2019 The United States on Wednesday sanctioned an “oil for terror” network of firms, ships and individuals allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that supplied Syria with oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars in breach of U.S. sanctions. The U.S. action intensified a “maximum pressure” campaign aimed at driving to zero Iran’s oil exports, the country’s main source of income, and almost certainly will increase tensions that erupted when President Donald Trump withdrew last year from an international accord designed to stop Tehran from producing nuclear weapons. Iran has been gradually reducing its compliance with the 2015 agreement in a bid to pressure European countries to compensate it for the severe damage done to its economy by multiple rounds of U.S. sanctions. Tehran was expected to announce further breaches sometime this...

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