Archive for August, 2009
RN ANTI-PIRACY CLARIFICATION
AN EU Naval Force spokesman has clarified the position concerning the Brtiish Royal Navy’s anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. He has now told Anderimar Shipping news that while there are no RN ships operating within EU NAVFOR the RN does have vessels in the region on anti-piracy duties.
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Ship Hijackings Off Somalia May Resume After Monsoon
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Ship hijackings off Somalia’s coastline are expected to resume at the end of the current monsoon rains, which have curbed the use of small fishing vessels and other craft favored by pirates, according to a group monitoring the attacks. “For the past couple of months we have seen practically no pirate activity in the Gulf [...]
Piraeus port turns profitable after series of quarter losses
After a series of poor results, mainly as a result of constant work stoppages and strikes from unions opposing the awarding of the port’s container terminal operations to private companies, the Port of Piraeus Authority (OLP), in charge of Hellas’ biggest port managed to edge up higher during the first six months of the year. [...]
NO RN VESSEL ON SOMALI ANTI-PIRACY PATROL
THE UK’s Royal Navy currently has no vessels engaged in anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia, an EU Naval Force spokesman has confirmed. He told Anderimar Shipping news that the composition of the task force by nationality was not important. What was important was that the task force had enough vessels to carry its [...]
IMO environment meeting issues technical and operational measures to address GHG emissions from ships
Last week, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to disseminate a package of interim and voluntary technical and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping; and also agreed a work plan for further consideration, at future meetings, of proposed market-based instruments to provide incentives [...]
‘Indian seafarers are booked 3-4 years in advance by global shipping cos’
Chennai, Aug. 25 While software professionals are struggling to get jobs, Indian seafarers are booked three to four years in advance by global shipping companies. Cadets at the AMET University, the country’s first maritime university, are recruited on admission by shipping majors such as Maersk Line and K-Line, that take them on board their ships [...]
Chamber of Shipping: MNTB launches successful careers at sea ambassadors scheme nationwide
The Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) is launching its Careers at Sea Ambassadors scheme nationwide this autumn and is looking for keen and enthusiastic professionals from across the shipping industry to volunteer and help to inspire the next generation of seafarers. The MNTB launched the pilot project for Careers at Sea Ambassadors at the beginning [...]
MARPOL amendments to prevent pollution during ship-to-ship oil transfer operations adopted
Amendments to the MARPOL Convention to prevent pollution during ship-to-ship oil transfer operations were adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when it met for its 59th session from 13 to 17 July 2009, at the IMO Headquarters in London.
In a packed agenda, the MEPC also agreed to [...]
Worldwide seafarers shortage to double by ‘11
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There is a shortage of 10,000 seafarers all over the world which will increase up to 30,000 by 2011, while Pakistan is only producing 100 seafarers a year and unable to attract entrants to the shipping industry, the Nation learnt. It is learnt that today Pakistan has some 20,000 mariners, who are sailing on foreign [...]
Missing General Cargo Ship over 25 years of age in Black Sea.
A General Cargo vessel, flag - foreign, GRT- 3009t, built in 1982, owned and managed by foreign shipping company completed loading of steel billets on 16.02. 2008 in one of the foreign ports in [...]
