Category: marine insight

740 Filipino Seafarers Attacked In Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden, DMW Confirms Image for representation purposes only The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) revealed that a total of 4,687 Filipino seafarers are still working in high-risk locations, including piracy and armed conflict zones, during the CREW Connect Global seafaring conference on Tuesday. Among them,…

New EU-Philippines Project To Improve Training & Working Standards For Filipino Seafarers Image for representation purposes only The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government have launched a joint project to improve the training, education, and working conditions of Filipino seafarers. This effort, announced in a joint statement on November 11, will take place from…

World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuel Intelligent VLCC Under Construction At Dalian Shipbuilding Image Credits: Dalian Shipbuilding The construction of the world’s first methanol dual-fuel intelligent Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) has begun. Dalian Shipbuilding is constructing this vessel, which will be the eighth generation of VLCC ship types that the company has constructed independently. The ship…

Siblings Make History As 1st Brother-Sister Duo To Command Indian Navy Warships Image for representation purposes only In a first for the Indian Navy, a brother and sister duo are together commanding two different warships. Commander Prerna Deosthalee Commander and Ishan Deosthalee have created history by taking on this responsibility. Last year, Commander Prerna Deosthalee…

Container Ship En Route To Spain Diverts Course After Smoke Detected In Containers Image for representation purposes only The Danish-flagged container ship Rhine Maersk was forced to reroute to the port of Tenerife after its crew members spotted high temperatures and smoke in containers carrying combustible cargo. The vessel en route from Abidjan, Ivory Coast,…

Canada Steps In to End Labour Strikes At The Country’s Biggest Ports, Averting Economic Damage Image for representation purposes only The Canadian government has stepped in to put an end to the ongoing labour disputes at the country’s biggest ports, including Vancouver and Montreal. The government is concerned about the strikes damaging the economy and…

Suspected Houthi Rebel Attack Causes Multiple Explosions Near Vessel In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only A vessel transiting through the Red Sea reported multiple explosions nearby, which were suspected to be launched by the Houthi terrorists. The attack occurred about 130 kilometers southwest of Hodeida, a port city controlled by the Houthis. According…

U.S. Destroyer Sunk By Japanese Forces With 200 Servicemen Aboard In WWII Found In Indian Ocean Image Credits: Wikipedia The USS Edsall, a sunken American World War II destroyer, was found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean 81 years after it was sunk in battle by Japanese forces. The ship sank on March 1,…

Seafarer Salaries Continue To Rise, But Mental Health & Welfare Issues Persist: Reports Image for representation purposes only Seafarer pay is still rising, but crew well-being is becoming a major concern, according to Dania Crewing Specialists’ 2024 Seafarer’s Survey. The survey, which gathered responses from around 5000 seafarers globally, found that the shortage of skilled…

Middle East’s 1st Electric Tug Sets Guinness World Record For Most Powerful Tugboat Image Credits: Damen SAFEEN Group has set a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat. The record was set by testing the tug’s ability to pull with an impressive strength of 78.2 tonnes, a first for an all-electric vessel. The…