August 2018

Crew demographic timebomb laid bare

8/29/2018 Source: Splash 24/7 Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian Registry presents compelling evidence of the continuing diffuculties in attracting new talent to serve a career at sea. He presents data from a survey of the Liberian Seafarer database from year 2000 to date.

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Coast Guard safety zone established around unexploded ordnance east of Brownsville Marina, Washington

Coast Guard safety zone established around unexploded ordnance east of Brownsville Marina, Washington
 

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The Ocean Cleanup: Countdown Begins

On September 8, The Ocean Cleanup foundation will launch the world’s first ocean cleanup system from its assembly yard in Alameda, through the

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Ship Management – Sulphur Emissions, the clock is ticking

 Marpol Annex VI Regulation 14.1.3 will come into force on 1 January 2020 requiring vessels to c

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M/V Cheshire Casualty Investigation Report - Isle of Man Registry

8/24/2018 Source: Isle of Man Ship Registry - We came across the report into the Constructive Total Loss of the vessel due to damage caused by the catastrophic decomposition of the cargo of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. The resulting heat and toxic fumes required that the crew abandon ship after multiple efforts to save the ship.

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New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea

8/23/2018 Source: IMB - The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 crew kidnappings have so far occurred in the Gulf of Guinea in six separate incidents.

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V.GROUP LAUNCHES PROJECT ‘EMBARK’ TO TRANSFORM CREWING

PRESS RELEASE
 

World’s leading provider of marine support services engages Accenture to redesign crew management and seafarer experience

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A new chapter for Greece

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Summer surge in scrubber take-up bad news for free riders

With enough fuel likely to be available those relying on slow steaming alone will lose out, Stifel says.
 
“Free riding” shipowners hoping for slow steaming to boost markets in 2020 may be disappointed given a flurry of major owners opting for the technology this summer, a leading US analyst has warned.
 

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Compliant fuel, not scrubbers, chief choice for IMO 2020

Only 2% of global fleet to adopt scrubbers to meet sulphur cap requirements, UBS report reveals.
 
Switching to compliant fuel overwhelmingly outweighs installing scrubbers when it comes to meeting the IMO's 2020 regulations, says a top investment bank.
 

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