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Shipowners mustn’t delay investment in ballast water management, says UK P&I Club
London: Shipowners risk being caught out if they fail to invest in fitting ballast water management systems on vessels before…
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Containership grounded off Scottish coast to be rescued
London: Rescue operations are underway to free a DFDS Seaways containership grounded off the west coast of Scotland. Lysblink Seaways…
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UK-registered fleet continues to decline
London: The number of UK-registered ships is currently at its lowest level since 2006, according to figures from the UK’s…
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Manaco Marine opens office in Greece for crewing ops
Colombo: Manaco Marine, a Sri Lankan company that provides ship management services to shipowners, has ventured into Greece and Cyprus,…
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Captain fined for illegal Great Barrier Reef transit
Sydney: The master of a Taiwanese bulker has been fined several thousand dollars, after entering a no go zone in…
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Bomb onboard tanker a hoax
Bangkok: The Thai tanker attacked over the weekend and left with what robbers claimed was a bomb onboard has been…
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Overheating electrical equipment cited as cause of fire on MOL Contribution
Los Angeles: A fire broke out on the MOL Contribution yesterday evening. The ship was docked at the Port of…
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Hijackers leave a ‘bomb’ on Thai tanker
Bangkok: In a frightening new development in the ongoing series of fuel thefts in Southeast Asian waters, a bomb has…
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Taiwanese captain in court over Great Barrier Reef transit
Newcastle: The Australian Federal Police have arrested the captain of a Taiwanese vessel carrying coal for sailing through part of…
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MPA and ClassNK to collaborate on safety and environmental research
Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification society ClassNK have signed an MOU to collaborate on…
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Do not have security guards onboard when calling Nigeria
London: The Maritime Trade and Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) has advised vessels transiting or visiting…
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Do not use security guards in SE Asian waters: Skuld
Singapore: With piracy and armed robbery on the increase in Southeast Asia, P&I Club Skuld has warned shipowners to be…
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CMA CGM takes the humble container into the digital age
Perpignan: CMA CGM is investing in ‘smart’ containers to keep a better track of where its cargoes are in the…
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Report finds technology improvements not improving navigation
Gothenburg: Despite years of improved technology and the widespread implementation of safety management systems, navigational claims remain at the same…
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ReCAAP: Report all maritime crime incidents
Singapore: Shipowners, operators and managers should report every piracy attempt, however small the incident appears to be, for authorities to…
Read More » Shipping ought to report all piracy incidents
Singapore: All incidents of maritime crime, however petty or even unsuccessful, ought to be reported to local authorities, the executive…
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Pirate attack on Kuwaiti products tanker foiled
Tel Aviv: Pirates unsuccessfully attacked a Kuwaiti products tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday night, but were overpowered…
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Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced
London: Insurance cover is coming to a specific threat in Southeast Asia. Specialist marine insurance intermediary, Seacurus, has developed a…
Read More » SE Asian navies to take fight to pirates
Kuala Lumpur: A joint patrol between Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand will be conducted soon to fight pirates who…
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Greek VLCC attacked off Nigeria, one killed
Athens: The deputy captain of a Greek-owned VLCC was killed by gunmen, who boarded the vessel while it was waiting…
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