July 24, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A total of 17 seafarers were abandoned on Kish Island, Iran, some for more than a year, while given substandard food, limited access to fresh water, and subjected to conditions equivalent to slavery, says the charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS). The seafarers, some of whom had not been paid for two years, included 12 […]
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Ghana’s ports to serve landlocked countries
July 31, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Law and Policy / 0 comments
The government has announced plans to implement the “First Port Duty Rule” in Ghana’s ports by the end of the year to tackle increasing smuggling arising from diverted transit goods supposedly meant for landlocked countries. Under the First Port Duty Rule, Customs officials from landlocked nations would be stationed at Ghana’s Ports and importers would […]
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Why Ghana needs an integrated oil and gas port
July 27, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Developing a workable integrated port services to support the country’s oil and gas industry is non-negotiable, if the promise of endless benefits in store for Ghana’s economic transformation beyond the oil revenue is anything to go by. There is evidence – effective port infrastructures have brought huge benefits particularly for host communities and cushioned the […]
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ATSB: YM Efficiency Suffered “Heavy Rolling” Before Losing Boxes
July 26, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Australian Transport Safety Bureau The Liberian-flagged container ship YM Efficiency lost 81 containers overboard and suffered structural damage in gale-force weather conditions. The incident also resulted in damage to a further 62 containers and damage to the ship’s gangway, superstructure and lashing bridges. The 4,250 TEU vessel was on its way from Kaohsiung, […]
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All Crew Kidnappings in 2018 Occurred in Gulf of Guinea
July 25, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: EU Navfor The number of crew members taken hostage increased from 63 in the first half of 2017 to 102 in the first half of 2018, the second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows. The report says that all 2018 crew kidnappings have so far taken place in the […]
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Gas discovery at SD-3X well, Egypt
July 24, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
SDX Energy Inc. (TSXV, AIM: SDX), the North Africa focused oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that a gas discovery has been made at its SD-3X well in the South Disouq Concession, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and operator). The SD-3X well was drilled to a total depth of 7,842 feet and encountered […]
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Seafarers abandoned on Kish Island off Iran
July 24, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A total of 17 seafarers were abandoned on Kish Island, Iran, some for more than a year, while given substandard food, limited access to fresh water, and subjected to conditions equivalent to slavery, says the charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS). The seafarers, some of whom had not been paid for two years, included 12 […]
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The war on ocean piracy just got some fresh help from space
July 23, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Piracy / 0 comments
A surveillance system that can track ships and boats all over the world in real time and can be accessed from an iPhone has gone online. Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. The defense company claims the new platform makes […]
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Italian Navy LSS ship fire, La Spezia
July 23, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Italian Navy LSS (Logistics Support Ship) VULCANO caught fire at night Jul 22 at around 2200 LT, at Fincantieri Ship Yard, La Spezia, Italy. The ship is under construction, she’s to be commissioned next year. No injuries reported. Fire seems to be major, it was taken under control only by 0630 CEST time Jul 23, […]
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XOS Enters Marine Market with New Solution to Transform Onboard Fuel Testing
July 20, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
XOS, a trusted partner in the petroleum industry for sulfur regulation compliance, is entering the marine market with a new solution. Petra MAX™, a portable XRF analyzer, delivers combined analysis of sulfur and harmful elements like calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vanadium. Unlike other solutions, Petra MAX is fully compliant with sulfur test methods in ISO […]
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Animating 70 years of better shipping for a better future
July 20, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
70 years of helping international shipping become safer, more secure and develop a greener environmental footprint – that’s what IMO is celebrating in 2018, with a series of events and commemorative productions being released throughout the year. The latest is a short animated film which shows how IMO has developed mandatory international regulations covering almost […]
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