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World Mental Health Day: It’s...

World Mental Health Day: It’s ok to not be ok – SAFETY4SEA The World Health Organisation recognizes World Mental...

posted on: May 14, 2019

Saudis flag pipeline interruption, tanker...

Asia Times | Saudis flag pipeline interruption, tanker damage Saudi Arabia oil May 14, 2019 On Monday, reporters off...

posted on: May 14, 2019

Response Continues to Houston Ship...

Response Continues to Houston Ship Channel Collision, Reformate Spill May 13, 2019 by Mike Schuler The Unified Command continues salvage operations...

posted on: May 13, 2019

Oil Tankers Attacked Off United...

Oil Tankers Attacked Off United Arab Emirates May 13, 2019 by Reuters Damaged to the stern of the tanker Andrea Victory...

posted on: May 13, 2019

Five ships crashes into the beach

posted on: May 12, 2019

Five ships crashes into the beach. SHIPS BEACHING & CRASHING INTO SHORE TOP 5 boat crashing into shore – terrifying view from shore ships being broken up for scrap, great views from shore....

MV Rena Grounding: A Year In Photographs [39 Photos]...

posted on: May 12, 2019

MV Rena Grounding: A Year In Photographs [39 Photos] October 5, 2012 by Mike Schuler Here’s a look back at photographs of the stricken MV Rena on today’s one year anniversary of the the vessels grounding on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand. Fly-over shots of stranded cargo vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef. This photo was taken at 7.45am on October 5, hours after the vessel grounded. Photo: Bay of Plenty Regional Council video Here’s a close up of the M/V Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef located off the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This photo was also taken on October 5 with the extent of damage to the vessel and environment yet to be realized. Photo: Bay of Plenty Regional Council Another closeup from mid-afternoon October 5. Notice the containers still stacked. Photo: Bay of Plenty Regional Council Here’s another fly-over shot taken mid-day 8 October. This time you...

Sanaullah Chowdhury; SALUTE THE DEPARTED SOUL...

posted on: May 12, 2019

SALUTE THE DEPARTED SOUL F R Chowdhury 11 May 2019 I remember late Sanaullah Chowdhury of Atlas Shipping with lot of love, respect and admiration. He was a good friend of mine. He has been laid to eternal rest in Dhaka on 25-April-2019. With his sad demise Bangladesh lost a worthy son of the nation who was no doubt the pioneer of private sector shipping in Bangladesh. When I joined sea in 1963, there was only one ship-owning company with its operational headquarters in Chittagong. That was Pakistan Steam Navigation Company owned by late A K Khan. The company had two ocean going ships (perhaps named “Fatehabad” and “Jahangirabad”). To the best of my knowledge the ships operated until about 1969. Thereafter there was no ocean-going merchant ship owned privately by any East Pakistani company. After liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, we had no ocean-going merchant ships. Even the...

Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative: Progress made and future plans...

posted on: May 10, 2019

Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative: Progress made and future plans – SAFETY4SEA Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative: Progress made and future plans During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA London Forum, Mr. Andrew Stephens, Executive Director, Sustainable Shipping Initiative, presented the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). Andrew Stephens | Opinions | 02/05/19 The intent of the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative was launched in March 2018 and consists of members from the SSI and of others outside the SSI. We’re focused on social, environmental and economic sustainability of the shipping industry. The initiative is about going beyond regulation in the absence of the Hong Kong convention being entered into force, concerning the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. Shipowners, financial stakeholders, cargo owners and other interested stakeholders, such as Classification Societies have come together to bring this initiative forward to focus on responsible and sustainable ship recycling principles and practices. It is neither a...

Ship-builder eating away Meghna

posted on: May 9, 2019

The Daily Star May 10, 2019 Ship-builder eating away Meghna An enclosure being made in the Meghna river for constructing slip-ways of Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited. The photo was taken in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon recently. Photo: Rashed Shumon Tawfique Ali In an onslaught on the Meghna, a private ship-building company is constructing its shipyard’s slipways into the river at Meghnaghat in Sonargaon, but the river custodians are doing little to stop it. For over six years since 2013, Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited has been running the shipyard, illegally occupying river foreshores and navigable channels. The company does not have the mandatory licence and other approvals. A couple of months ago, Ananda Shipyard put up a makeshift enclosure made of corrugated iron sheets and timber poles, well below the river’s lean-season low water-mark. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), the primary custodian of rivers and foreshores within the river port...

Video: 13 Rescued from Burning Vessel in Sharjah, UAE...

posted on: May 9, 2019

Video: 13 Rescued from Burning Vessel in Sharjah, UAE CLICK for video By MarEx 2019-05-08 On Wednesday, first responders rescued 13 crewmembers from a burning vessel in Sharjah, UAE. The vessel, a small cargo ship, was carrying about 6,000 gallons of diesel, plus 300 tires and 120 vehicles, according to Sharjah’s civil defense agency. The fire broke out at about 0645 hours and firefighters arrived on scene at 0725. 13 Indian nationals were rescued from the vessel and were given medical attention. They were unharmed and none required hospitalization, Major Hani Al Naqbi of Sharjah Civil Defence told The National. The cargo is believed to be unsalvageable, and images from the scene show rows of burned cars on the vessel’s deck. After visible flames and smoke were extinguished, photos taken by The National indicate that the vessel settled low in the water and listed to starboard as firefighting tugs...

Business of Shipping: Maritime Industry Technology Accelerators...

posted on: May 8, 2019

Business of Shipping: Maritime Industry Technology Accelerators May 6, 2019 by Editorial A conceptual design by Rolls-Royce of an 1,000 TEU unmanned feeder vessel. Image credit: Rolls-Royce By Ira Breskin – The staid maritime industry now boasts several technology accelerators, with more likely to follow. The accelerator name is self-effacing. These technology “hot houses” are designed to force feed promising start-up firms that offer the promise of highly-sought, cutting-edge, industry-specific software and hardware. Ironically, some of this technology may have been spawned and nurtured in technology incubators, an older and arguably more familiar enhancement setting Accelerators strive to turbocharge introduction of applied, disruptive, generation-leaping technology to a ready, often industry-specific market. Given an ideal scenario, maritime industry users quickly will embrace this new, high-demand innovation. In doing so, they amply reward bold, risk-taking innovators, early stage backers and technology gurus who molded these “darling” start-ups firms. To date, only...

AMSA: Fatigue a key factor behind improper maintenance...

posted on: May 8, 2019

AMSA: Fatigue a key factor behind improper maintenance – SAFETY4SEA Analysis of AMSA’s Port State Control data indicated that there were 896 maintenance-related deficiencies issued in 2017 and 708 in 2018. This amount represents 13% of the overall deficiencies during 2017-18. Safety | 20/03/19 Maintenance makes sure that a system continues to perform its intended function as per its design regarding the level of safety and reliability. An effective and regular maintenance will result in less machinery failures and breakdowns, which in turn will reduce the rate of unforeseen operational delays and serious incidents. In addition, proper maintenance leads to cost-related benefits of improved productivity and efficiency. However, because of the complex nature of the maritime working environment, maintenance-related issues are often a result of interactions between organisational factors and latent conditions. Namely, a recent study which included 1026 seafarers, identified that over 20% of seafarers reported working more...

US publishes framework for OFAC compliance

posted on: May 8, 2019

US publishes framework for OFAC compliance – SAFETY4SEA On May 2, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments in order to provide organizations subject to US jurisdiction, as well as foreign entities that carry out business in or with the US or US persons, or that use US-origin goods or services, with a framework on the necessary components of the sanctions compliance programs. Regulation | 07/05/19 The document describes how OFAC may include these components into its evaluation of apparent violations and resolution of investigations resulting in settlements. It also provides organizations with a framework for the five essential components of a risk-based SCP, and outlines several of the root causes that have led to apparent violations of the sanctions programs that OFAC administers. OFAC recommends all organizations subject to US jurisdiction review the settlements published by...

Photos: Spanish Navy Rescues Heavy Lift Ship from Pirates...

posted on: May 8, 2019

Photos: Spanish Navy Rescues Heavy Lift Ship from Pirates Spanish and Equatorial Guinea forces secure the Blue Marlin (Estado Mayor de la Defensa) by MAREX 2019-05-07 On Sunday, the heavy lift ship Blue Marlin was hijacked off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. The Spanish Navy and forces from Equatorial Guinea boarded the vessel and secured it early on Monday morning. After unloading her cargo in the waters of Equatorial Guinea, the Blue Marlin departed Sunday, bound for Malta. On Sunday afternoon, the ship was approached by a zodiac and forcibly boarded by seven armed pirates. All twenty of the Marlin’s crew members were able to secure themselves in the ship’s citadel, which is equipped with communications gear and emergency rations. After the crew alerted the authorities in Equatorial Guinea and at the NATO-led organization Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea, two helicopters were mobilized from Equatorial...

Special graduation degree program for Bangladesh Marine academy old batches (Batch 01-26)...

posted on: May 8, 2019

The following email was sent by Captain Shameem, Deputy Commandant BMA to all BMA alumni who could qualify for the degree from BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY. On 5/6/2019 3:51 PM, ‘capt shameem’ via BD Mariners wrote: Dear Admin, Would request to kindly circulate among the interested groups.Special graduation degree program for Bangladesh Marine academy old batches (Batch 01-26):Official Registration already opens from 1st of May’19- 31st May’19. Details can be found in below web site.Welcome to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh https://www.bsmrmu.edu.bd/admission-notice.php or CLICK Filled in applications are to be sent to: commandant@macademy.gov.bd, cc: captshameem@yahoo.com Thanks in advance. Capt.Shameem(24N) Deputy Commandant Bangladesh Marine Academy...

Oil firms struggle to meet IMO 2020 clean fuel for ships...

posted on: May 6, 2019

Oil firms struggle to meet IMO 2020 clean fuel for ships in International Shipping News 06/05/2019 Barely eight months to the take-off of the new shipping fuel regulations by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), oil firms and refiners have begun jostling for significant share of the new fuel market created by the shipping sector.To this end, some of the leading oil companies have introduced new sulphur-content-compliant oil, while others are wooing shipping firms to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for vessels under the new regime. By The Guardian’s evaluation, the shipping firms appear on top of the game, as they continue to weigh the options; the costs and market implications. The shippers are worried about the cost of shipping. Maritime nations are shaping strategies for smooth compliance. But the oil firms are smiling and working hard to break new grounds.The first in the race is Petrobras (the Brazilian oil giant),...

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