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UK MCA releases updated Code of Safe Working Practices

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Following industry and stakeholder feedback, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) amended the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP). While continuing to provide crucial information to the seafaring community, the code’s language, design, and structure have been modernised, making the code’s contents useful while remaining simple and obvious. The Code of Safe …

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Cargo Ship that Struck Baltimore Bridge Carried Tonnes of Hazardous Materials, Investigation Reveals

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A recent examination of the tragedy in which the cargo ship MV Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore revealed unexpected discoveries. According to Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, the ship MV Dali was transporting huge volumes of hazardous commodities, primarily corrosives, flammables, and class 9 hazardous items, including lithium-ion batteries, …

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Indian Navy Has Protected 3,440 Ships And 25,000 Seafarers From Pirates At Sea Since 2008

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The regular deployment of the Indian Navy’s marine assets has contributed to the secure passage of fishing and cargo vessels facing piracy concerns. On Tuesday, Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State for Defence, reminded the Lok Sabha that India’s Navy has deployed multiple units in the Gulf of Aden and Africa’s east coast for anti-piracy operations …

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IMO advances new guidelines for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships

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The IMO is working to ensure the safe transit of plastic pellets carried on ships, which can harm the marine ecosystem if spilt into the water. IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) met from February 19 to 23 at IMO Headquarters in London and agreed on draft recommendations regarding the carriage of …

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Hitachi Zosen Corporation and NYK Selected For Next-Generation Ship Development Project By NEDO

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A Japanese cooperation between Hitachi Zosen Corporation and NYK has won a new research challenge to develop the equipment needed to eliminate nitric oxide (N2O) emissions when ammonia is heated and burned. As the industry anxiously awaits the introduction of ammonia as an alternative fuel to address decarbonization issues, NYK emphasizes the critical need to …

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Singapore tightens bunker fuel standards to avoid contamination

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These testing modifications are designed to be implemented at the upstream supply chain level to improve system efficiencies and cost-effectiveness compared to performing them for each delivery. Following the bunker contamination incident in Singapore in February 2022, in which approximately 200 ships were supplied with High Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO) containing high levels of Chlorinated …

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The Indian Navy rescued a ship with an Iranian and Pakistani crew from pirates off the Somali coast

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On February 2, INS Sharda intercepted the FV Omari and deployed her helicopter and boats to force the pirates to release the vessel and its crew. This is the fourth ship that the Indian Navy has rescued from Somali pirates this week. The Navy had previously rescued Iranian-flagged vessels, FV Naeemi and FV Iman. It …

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EIA: Attacks in the Red Sea lead to heightened shipping durations and freight costs

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Ships travelling via the Suez Canal between Europe and Asia have to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In the first half of 2023, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait accounted for 12% of the seaborne oil trade and 8% of the trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG), …

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Red Sea: Companies turn to land routes to avoid Houthis

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According to Bloomberg, Trucknet Enterprise, an Israeli software firm, is offering a different route to avoid the Red Sea under threat from the Houthis by shipping goods to Europe from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain via Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. In the interim, Hapag-Lloyd is investigating connections between Dubai and Saudi ports, including …

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Maersk Tankers Forms Large-Scale Tanker Company Through Acquisition Of Penfield Marine

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For an undisclosed fee, Maersk Tankers has purchased US pool operator Penfield Marine, creating a key player in the oil and product tanker industry that will oversee roughly 240 vessels. Tina Revsbech will lead the merged company, which will function under Maersk Tankers and Brand and have its offices in Copenhagen. Tim Brennan and Eric …

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