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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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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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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Norway Rig Owners Consider Lockout to Try to Break Strike
July 19, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Photo: By corlaffra / Shutterstock Owners of Norwegian oil rigs are considering imposing a lockout on workers as a high-stakes gamble to try to end a strike by almost 1,600 staff that began last week. A lockout would involve preventing staff from accessing installations until a deal is struck. It could prompt the government to try […]
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Considerations on the safety of 2020 fuel blends addressed at IMO meeting
July 19, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Confusion about whether the existing ISO 8217 marine fuel quality standard will cover fuel blends produced to meet the 0.50% Sulphur limit has, hopefully, been cleared up at last week’s meeting at the International Maritime Organization. Concerns about the safety of fuel blends complying with the upcoming 0.50% Sulphur limit were on the agenda for […]
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Ghana To Create Bunker Zones to Regulate Liquid Cargo Business
July 17, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Mr Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, Minister of Energy says Ghana is preparing to create a designated Ship-to-Ship and Bunker zones outside Tema and Takoradi Ports to regulate and safeguard the country’s liquid cargo business. According to the Minister, the Bunker Zones which would include; both anchor and drifting zones, would ensure a drastic reduction in the […]
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