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Newbuilding Orders Dry Up As...

Newbuilding Orders Dry Up As Trade War Takes a Toll in Market Sentiment in Hellenic Shipping News 14/11/2018 As...

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

UK MAIB: Safety warning after...

Credit: UK MAIB UK MAIB: Safety warning after enclosed space fatality onboard The UK MAIB issued a safety bulletin...

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

Japan Takes South Korea to...

Japan Takes South Korea to WTO Over Financial Support for Shipbuilders November 13, 2018 by Reuters A worker near a ship...

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

Three Crew Found Dead in...

Three Crew Found Dead in Cargo Hold of Ship Off Japan November 13, 2018 by Reuters MV Apollo Kita. File Photo:...

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

ICS Chairman Voices Concern about Serious Threats to Global Trade...

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

ICS Chairman Voices Concern about Serious Threats to Global Trade in International Shipping News 14/11/2018 Speaking in Tokyo on behalf of the global trade association for shipowners, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), its Chairman, Esben Poulsson, highlighted serious concerns about the challenge presented by the United States ‘to the proven benefits of multilateralism and the existing global trading order underpinned by a system of international rules and norms which has brought peace and prosperity since World War Two’. Esben Poulsson, ICS Chairman ‘The view that international trade can be seen as some kind of zero sum game is demonstrably false’ said Mr Poulsson. Mr Poulsson acknowledged that the U.S. has legitimate concerns about the policies of some of its trading partners, concerns which to some extent ICS also shares, particularly with regard to China and South Korea’s possible contribution towards overcapacity in shipping. ‘But ICS genuinely believes that...

BIMCO Adopts 2020 Bunker Clauses

posted on: Nov 14, 2018

BIMCO Adopts 2020 Bunker Clauses in International Shipping News 14/11/2018 BIMCO has developed two 2020 bunker clauses that deal with general compliance and the transitional period for an early December release. The Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Clause for Time Charter Parties was approved by the Documentary Committee at its meeting in Copenhagen on 13 November. “It is very important that the new sulphur clauses are ready well in advance to allow the parties to prepare ahead of 1 January 2020,” says Peter Eckhardt, chairperson of the drafting committee and Head of Chartering and Operations at Reederei F. Laeisz. “The Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Clause for Time Charter Parties will help them do exactly that, as it sets out the obligations and responsibilities of owners and charterers to comply with MARPOL Annex VI sulphur content requirements.” Eckhardt says. The clause states that charterers are obliged to provide fuel that complies...

Pirates Fire On LNG Carrier Off Bonny, Nigeria...

posted on: Nov 13, 2018

Pirates Fire On LNG Carrier Off Bonny, Nigeria November 12, 2018 by Mike Schuler A ship berths at an LNG terminal in Bonny, Nigeria. File Photo: REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye Pirates in a speed boat chased and fired on an LNG tanker last week off the coast of Bonny, Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Center has confirmed. The incident took place last Tuesday, November 26, approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Bonny. The Piracy Reporting Centre report said the LNG tanker was chased and fired upon by nine pirates in a speed boat. The vessel’s emergency alarm was raised, all crew mustered in citadel and SSAS alert activated. The pirates approached the vessel several times but were unsuccessful and later aborted the attack due to the the vessel increasing speed and evasive maneuvers, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre said. Both the vessel and crew reported safe. The identity of the vessel was not disclosed in...

Norwegian Frigate Sinks Further After Collision with Tanker...

posted on: Nov 13, 2018

Norwegian Frigate Sinks Further After Collision with Tanker November 13, 2018 by Reuters A shipwrecked Norwegian navy frigate “KNM Helge Ingstad” is seen in this Norwegian Coastal Administration handout picture in Oygarden, Norway, November 13, 2018. Jakob Ostheim/Norwegian Coastal Administration/Handout vis REUTERS By Nerijus Adomaitis and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – A Norwegian navy frigate that collided with an oil tanker last week was almost completely submerged on Tuesday despite efforts to salvage the sinking vessel, pictures taken by the Norwegian Coastal Administration showed. The ship’s plight off the Norwegian coast is, however, not disrupting the nearby Sture crude oil export terminal. “We are in normal operations,” said a spokeswoman for the plant’s operator, Equinor. See an AIS animation of the collision The Norwegian military has been working since Thursday to salvage the ship by tethering it with several cables to the shore. Some of these had broken. “The...

BMA 53rd Batch Graduation Parade on 30 Nov 2018...

posted on: Nov 13, 2018

Sajid Hussain Facebook entry 13th November 2018 53rd Batch Graduation Parade on 30 Nov 2018 ==================================== By the grace of Almighty Allah, our 51 Cadets* (44 Male & 7 Female) of 53rd Batch are completing their Pre-Sea Nautical Science & Pre-Sea Marine Engineering & stepping towards their professional life in the Oceans! * The current demand (to us) is 200+ Cadets for ocean-going ships of various national/foreign shipping companies. *Female Cadets are being employed in BSC NEW Ships & in the foreign...

South China Sea: Beijing hopes for maritime accord with Asean neighbours in three years...

posted on: Nov 13, 2018

South China Sea: Beijing hopes for maritime accord with Asean neighbours in three years Premier Li Keqiang outlines goal for negotiations as Asean summit begins in Singapore Maritime security expert sceptical of China’s timetable, saying neighbouring nations will have expectations of their own PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 November, 2018 Catherine Wong South China Morning Post China needs its neighbours as US threatens a new cold war 11 Nov 2018 China aims to complete negotiations on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea region within three years as Beijing pursues a stable relationship with its neighbours. Premier Li Keqiang made the commitment on Tuesday in Singapore before attending the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Li said a peaceful and stable international environment was crucial for Beijing to improve ties and reach free trade deals with its neighbours, adding that China hoped to...

The world’s plastic problem is bigger than the ocean...

posted on: Nov 13, 2018

The world’s plastic problem is bigger than the ocean Plastic floats on and near the surface of the ocean. NOAA Christopher J. Preston, The University of Montana As you read this, a strange object that looks like a 2,000-foot floating pool noodle is drifting slowly through the central north Pacific Ocean. This object is designed to solve an enormous environmental problem. But in so doing, it brings attention to a number of others. There are an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic floating on and in the world’s oceans. The massive pool noodle will move through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, driven by the wind and currents and picking up the plastic it encounters along the way. Ocean Cleanup, the organization that developed the device, promises “the largest cleanup in history.” If it works, the device – blandly named System 001 – could make a dent in the enormous...

Bangladesh: My dream – Captain Fazlur Rahman’s book launching ceremony in London...

posted on: Nov 12, 2018

Captain Fazlur Rahman’s book launching ceremony in London 12 November 2018 Bangladesh: my dream was unveiled in London yesterday in presence of a few well-wishers in a restaurant located at 59 Burdett Road, London E3 4TN (Near Mile End tube station). You can see the attached program. Captain Fazlur Rahman is from the first batch of the Bangladesh Marine Academy who held several positions in the maritime field in Bangladesh and abroad. Immediately after liberation of Bangladesh, Fazlur volunteered his services to the Chittagong Port Authority and engaged himself in emergency work to clear the channel for ships to navigate. Fazlur obtained Class-1 Master Mariner from UK in 1976 and M.Sc. from World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden in 1988. Apart from commanding the only passenger-pilgrim ship he also took delivery of the first newly built ship for BSC from Japan. He was Commandant of the Marine Academy for a short...

Why a strategic port in Iran was exempted from sanctions...

posted on: Nov 12, 2018

Why a strategic port in Iran was exempted from sanctions For the US, it makes more sense to allow India to continue developing Chabahar port than for China to ‘hijack’ yet another strategically important port By Kambaiz Rafi November 12, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends the inauguration of Chabahar port on December 3, 2017. Photo: Iranian Presidency / AFP A port in Chabahar, Iran’s southernmost city, was exempted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from sanctions, which he called “the toughest ever put in place”, in a move to help a US ally. India has been developing the port since 2003 in a strategic bid to link to Central Asia through Iran and Afghanistan while bypassing its neighbor and rival Pakistan. The sanctions exemption for the port also aims to help the Afghan economy, according to Pompeo, as the country remains the world’s top poppy producer and still relies heavily on international aid....

First fully electric vessels to operate in Canada with Schottel propulsion...

posted on: Nov 11, 2018

First fully electric vessels to operate in Canada with Schottel propulsion Thu 01 Nov 2018 by Rebecca Moore Schottel will equip the first fully electric vessels to operate in Canada (Damen: artist’s impression) Schottel has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully electric vessels to operate in Canada. The new Amherst Island and Wolfe Island ferries will be propelled by four Schottel Twin Propellers STP 260 FP, each with an input power of up to 550 kW. The main propulsion is provided by batteries with a diesel engine as backup to ensure mobility. The propulsion concept implies a power intake increase up to 650 kW due to an enhanced draught provided by the batteries. In accordance with their field of operation in the Lake Ontario/St Laurence River of the Canadian province of Ontario, the thrusters will fulfil the requirements of Ice Class 1A. “There has been...

How to become familiar with the engineroom before joining the ship...

posted on: Nov 11, 2018

How to become familiar with the engineroom before joining the ship Tue 06 Nov 2018 by Craig Jallal, tankers and markets editor In an emergency it is vital to know the position of key elements in the engineroom. A new virtual reality start-up could be a life saver “Not all sailors are good sailors” was a comment made to me once at a conference. The speaker was an engineer on a chemical tanker, and he related how when he joins a new ship, it could take him up to three days to get used to the motion of his new working environment. This anecdote came back to me when I attended a conference on maritime start-ups held at the UK Chamber of Shipping. The room was full of bright young things, who were given three minutes to pitch their concepts. One that caught my eye in the literal sense...

Foreign ships, containers tripled

posted on: Nov 11, 2018

Foreign ships, containers tripled Md Hedait Hossain, Khulna Dhaka Tibune November 11th, 2018 Mongla port has become a growing attraction for foreign ships as the use of the sea port and ships arrivals have tripled in last five years Dhaka Tribune The number of foreign ships stood at 784 in 2017-18 fiscal year, which was only 282 in 2012-13 fiscal. The number of containers was 43,000 in 2017-18, whereas it was 20,717 in 2015-16 Arrivals of foreign ships and containers have tripled in Mongla port in a period of five years, thanks to massive development and modernization initiatives to upgrade the second largest sea port in the country. The number of foreign ships stood at 784 in 2017-18 fiscal year, which was only 282 in 2012-13 fiscal. The number of containers was 43,000 in 2017-18, whereas it was 20,717 in 2015-16, according to data of Mongla port . With the...

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