Archive for July, 2008
Ship owners push for more foreign talent.
MUMBAI: The proposal of Director General of Shipping (DGS) to allow foreign nationals to work with Indian vessels is “short-sighted” and will not solve the manpower shortage in the long run, according to Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA).
Recently, the DGS has allowed recruitment of two foreign officials with a certain designation. But INSA feels that [...]
IMC Shipping Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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The best built ship with the most modern equipment, most imaginative financing and best shore-based support is not enough to guarantee a successful shipping operation. The critical ingredient is the crew.
We recognize this challenge and more importantly, has invested in the infrastructure needed to source, train and supply first-class crew, [...]
New visa regime comes into effect in UAE.
DUBAI: A new visa regime, primarily aimed at curbing illegal migration, came into effect in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday.
Under the new regime, there are 16 different categories of visas and health insurance has been made compulsory for all visa types. It will also allow people of all nationalities to enter the UAE.
“The entry [...]
ATSB Final Report-The cargo hold fire on board the Chinese registered bulk carrier Jin Hui on 25 January 2008.
Fire in the ship’s number three cargo hold
At 1230 on 9 February 2008, the Chinese registered bulk carrier Jin Hui berthed in Geelong, Australia. The ship’s master had previously informed Australian authorities that there had been a fire in the ship’s number three cargo hold. As a result, the emergency services were on standby when [...]
Australians strongly back carbon trade scheme.
CANBERRA: Australians overwhelmingly back government plans to introduce one of the world’s biggest carbon trading schemes, a poll found on Tuesday, despite a lack of detail about how much it will cost and how it will work.
More than eight in 10 people supported carbon trading, with 60 per cent backing the introduction of a scheme [...]
How to win contracts and influence people.
LONDON: British businessmen are being offered lessons on cultural etiquette in a bid to help boost trade ties with India. They will be taught that local custom in India frowns on gaffes such as using first names, standing with hands on hips and opening gifts before the giver has left the room.
The UK India Business [...]
The Engine room fire on board the general cargo ship Baltimar Boreas off Newcastle.
Baltimar Boreas at NewCastle harbour.
The ATSB has found that the engine room fire on board the general cargo ship Baltimar Boreas off Newcastle, on 9 February 2007, started after diesel oil leaking from a failed fuel hose on one of the ship’s generator engines ignited.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found that long term wear [...]
ATSB investigation into fatal speed boat collision with anchored barge.
Norma Jean collided with Seatow 61
The ATSB has found that the speed boat Norma Jean was travelling too fast in the darkness to avoid a collision that claimed four lives.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final investigation report states that the Norma Jean’s probable high speed was inappropriate in the dark conditions and the use of [...]
The near collision between the bulk carrier Ormiston and the roll-on/roll-off general cargo ship Searoad Mersey in Port Phillip.
At about 0230 on 16 May 2007, the bulk carrier Ormiston sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, bound for Thevenard, South Australia. At about 0512, the ship rounded the Hovell Pile beacon and entered the South Channel in Port Phillip. At about 0521, Ormiston entered ‘The Cut’, the narrowest part of the channel, from the east making [...]
‘All clear’ sounded for the Krishnapatnam Port.
Krishnapatnam port has the potential to become the country’s biggest port when all 42 berths are ready in the next five years with a total investment of Rs 10,000 crore.
K. V. Kurmanath
When Ms Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of United Progressive Alliance (UPA), inaugurated the first phase of Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore district last week, it signalled [...]
