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JUST IN: Oil Tanker Collides With Container Vessel ,One Seafarer Missing
An oil tanker and a container vessel have collided off the East Yorkshire coast, near Hull. More than 36 crew members have been brought to safety ashore in Grimsby, but some remain unaccounted for.
The vessels…
Houthi Threaten To Resume Red Sea Attacks On Shipping
The Houthi in Yemen have threatened to restart attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on 12 March.
The Houthi strike on the tanker SounionCredit: Courtesy of Ambrey, Israel stopped all movement of aid supplies…
Bangladesh Moves To Strengthen Ship Recycling Hazardous Waste Laws
Draft amendments to update Bangladesh’s ship recycling and hazardous waste management legislation have been developed through The International Maritime Organization (IMO) SENSREC project, with the aim of aligning the industry…
ONE, Maersk Container Vessels Collide In Hong Kong Port
Two container ships have collided in Kwai Tsing Container Terminal on Saturday evening with at least three boxes lost overboard.
According to the local reports the Hong Kong Marine Department said a container ship heading to…
Panama Canal Approves Funding To Boost Water Supply Against Drought
The Panama Canal is moving forward with efforts to enhance water supply after the impact of the drought in 2023/24 on the key waterway.
Primarily, the Panama Canal Board of Directors has approved funding for the construction of…
IMO Committee On HTW Unveils Interim Generic Guidelines For Seafarers Training
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) has agreed on draft interim generic guidelines for training seafarers working on ships powered by alternative fuels and new technologies. These draft…
Return Of Ships Transit On Red Sea, Suez Canal , Stakeholders Warn Liners Not To Use Seafarers’ As Guinea Pigs
A return of shipping activities to the Red Sea and Suez Canal transits by major shipowners in the tanker and dry bulk sectors is likely to be cautious with seafarer safety paramount.
Chairing a panel on commodity shipping Capt…
Ghana Charts Course Towards National Action Plan For Greener Shipping
Ghana has commenced work to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, in line with International Maritime Organization IMO's GHG Strategy.
Spearheaded by the Ghana Maritime…
IMB Releases Mind-blowing Figure Of Kidnapped Seafarers For 2024
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a rise in hostage taking of ship’s crew with126 seafarers kidnapped last year against 73 in 2023 and 41 in 2022.
The most high-profile kidnapping involved 25 seafarers from…
Nigeria, Eight Others To Benefit From IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 Programme
Nigeria and eight other nations have been selected as the 2025 partnering countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) GreenVoyage2050 programme, IMO’s flagship technical cooperation programme supporting…