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Houthis Target Maersk and MSC...
Security services received reports of an explosion near an unidentified vessel today in the Red Sea. It is the...
Iran says crew of Israel-linked...
Iran’s foreign minister said the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel have been granted consular access...
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আরো দুই বছর আইএমওর মেরিটাইম অ্যামবাসেডর থাকছেন সাজিদ হোসেন...
posted on: Apr 28, 2024
বাংলাদেশ মেরিন একাডেমির সদ্য সাবেক কমান্ড্যান্ট নৌ প্রকৌশলী সাজিদ হোসেন ইন্টারন্যাশনাল মেরিটাইম অর্গানাইজেশনের (আইএমও) মেরিটাইম অ্যামবাসেডর পদে পুনঃনিয়োগ পেয়েছেন। সাজিদ হোসেন শুক্রবার বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমকে বলেন, ২৩ এপ্রিলে লন্ডনে আইএমও সদর দপ্তরে সংস্থার মহাসচিব আর্সেনিও ডোমিংগুয়েজ আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে এই নিয়োগ দেন। বিশ্বজুড়ে আইএমও গুডউইল মেরিটাইম অ্যামব্যাসেডর (আইএমওজিএমএ) হিসাবে নিয়োগ পাওয়া ২৯ জন অ্যামব্যাসেডরের মধ্যে সাজিদ হোসেন একজন। ২০১৬ সাল থেকে আইএমও-এর একজন মেরিটাইম অ্যামব্যাসেডর হিসাবে দায়িত্ব পালন করে আসছেন সাজিদ। এবার ইনস্টিটিউট অব মেরিন ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং, সায়েন্স অ্যান্ড টেকনোলজির (আইমারেস্ট লন্ডন) মনোনয়নে তাকে আরো দুই বছরের জন্য অ্যামব্যাসেডর হিসেবে নিয়োগ দিল আইএমও। সাজিদ হোসেন ২০০৯ সাল থেকে ২০২৩ সাল পর্যন্ত ১৪ বছর বাংলাদেশ মেরিন একাডেমির (চট্টগ্রাম) কমান্ড্যান্ট হিসেবে দায়িত্ব পালন করেন। দীর্ঘদিন সুইডেনের ওয়ার্ল্ড মেরিটাইম ইউনিভার্সিটির বোর্ড অব গভর্নর্সের সদস্য হিসাবে দায়িত্ব পালন করেছেন তিনি। গতবছর তিনি ওয়ার্ল্ড মেরিটাইম ইউনিভার্সিটির আউটস্ট্যান্ডিং অ্যালুমনাস অ্যাওয়ার্ড-২০২৩ এ ভূষিত হন। ২০১২ সনে এ পুরস্কার প্রবর্তনের পর থেকে ১৬ জন পুরস্কারটি পেয়েছেন, তাদের মধ্যে একমাত্র বাংলাদেশি সাজিদ...
Damen Launches Pilot Project for Green Shipbreaking Under EU Rules...
posted on: Apr 28, 2024
Damen Shipyards Group, best known as a designer and builder of ships, is launching a pilot project exploring the circular approach to retiring and recycling end-of-life vessels. The project will serve as a trial, after which it expects the approach of “green ship dismantling and recycling” will be made commercially available. “This pilot project fits in perfectly with our ambitions to become the most sustainable shipbuilder in the world,” explains Arnout Damen, the CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. “The question is not just how we design, build, maintain and refit our ships, but also, and precisely, how we dismantle them at the end of their lifespan and, most importantly: recycling.” The test project involves a small tug that will be dismantled at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek site. Damen is working with a fully certified specialist in circular demolition called Bottelier Slooptechniek. The partner in the alliance is responsible for...
Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden...
posted on: Apr 28, 2024
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned group resumed attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea region in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war. The Houthis also fired a number of ballistic and winged missiles at several targets in Israel’s port city of Eilat, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Thursday. The Liberian-flagged MSC Darwin VI ship was in the area of the attack, traveling between the ports of Aden and Djibouti, according to Refinitiv data. Swiss-based MSC, which operates the world’s largest container line by fleet capacity, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters was not immediately able to confirm if that vessel was the MSC Darwin mentioned by the Houthis. The Houthis since November have attacked more than four dozen ships, taking possession of one and sinking another. The barrage of assaults...
EU Warns of Continued Piracy Danger After Several Suspicious Approaches...
posted on: Apr 28, 2024
The maritime security effort to protect against piracy along the Horn of Africa issued an update warning calling for ships to maintain a heightened state of vigilance in light of the recent escalation in piracy threats. Data from the EU NAVFOR Atalanta shows two suspicious approaches coming a day apart in the past week in the Gulf of Sudan region and the western Indian Ocean. The warning highlights an area within 700 nautical miles of the Somali coast, and specifically the 500 nautical miles east of Socotra, as the highest level of danger. They estimate that two pirate action groups or more, remain active in the area. The Danish-registered product tanker Torm Australia reported a suspicious approach on April 20 while underway from India to South Africa. The master of the 50,000 dwt tanker saw three skiffs in the vicinity of a green trawler approaching while they were 530 nautical miles...
UKMTO: Ship Damaged in Missile Attack in Red Sea...
posted on: Apr 28, 2024
Update: Yemen’s Houthis targeted the Panama-flagged tanker Andromeda Star with an anti-ship missile in the Red Sea. The ship reported minor damage but is continuing its voyage, according to the U.S. Central Command. CAIRO, April 26 (Reuters) – Three missiles were sighted approximately 15 nautical miles southwest of Yemen’s Mokha, British security firm Ambrey said on Friday, and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that one vessel was damaged. “The Master has reported two attacks. The first attack, the vessel experienced an explosion in close proximity to the vessel, which was felt by the crew on board,” UKMTO said in an advisory note. “Subsequently, the second attack on the vessel, consisted of what is believed to be two missiles, which resulted in damage to the vessel,” UKMTO added. The tanker, which was not identified by name, was en route from Pimorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India, when it was attacked, Ambrey said in its advisory note....
First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
The first larger commercial ships cleared Baltimore harbor using the temporary channel this morning. Two hours after the port and U.S. Coast Guard officially opened the deepest draft, limited access channel, the first vessel made the transit and at least two more have followed. It marked a key milestone in the recovery of the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, with officials saying they remain on track to fully reopen the port by the end of May. A nondescript general cargo ship registered in Panama, the Balsa 94 (7,700 dwt) received the honors of being the first ship through the new channel passing the wreckage of the bridge and the Dali around 10:00 a.m. local time. The Hong Kong-owned and managed ship had arrived in Baltimore on March 23, three days before the collapse, and has been in port for a total of 33 days. She is...
Royal Navy Shoots Down Houthi Ballistic Missile Over Gulf of Aden...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
Mike Schuler The Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond successfully shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile targeting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, marking the first time a Royal Navy warship has intercepted a missile in combat since 1991. The merchant vessel targeted appears to be the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Yorktown. The HMS Diamond is currently deployed to deter Iranian-backed Houthi attacks and ensure safe navigation for merchant vessels. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer used its Sea Viper missile system to intercept the missile. The action is part of the UK’s broader response to Houthi attacks, which includes intercepting weapon-smuggling, imposing sanctions, and conducting targeted strikes. The Commanding Officer, Commander Evans RN and Sub Lt James looking at the missile impact over the HMS Diamond. Royal Navy Photo “I’m immensely proud of the ship’s company, whose professionalism meant they were able to react in a split second to defeat the threat today. As ever, Diamond is ready...
India receives oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt, sources say...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
A ship controlled by U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot (SCF) discharged fuel oil at a western Indian port on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter said, indicating a resumption in the use of SCF vessels to supply Moscow’s key market after a brief halt. The SCF Baltica, carrying 90,000 metric tons of fuel oil for Reliance Industries RELI.NS, operator of the world’s biggest refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat state, was expected to leave the port later on Friday after full discharge, the sources said. Indian refiners including Reliance became wary of receiving cargoes on Sovcomflot FLOT.MM vessels after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the Russian shipping giant on Feb. 23 and designated 14 crude oil tankers as property in which Sovcomflot had an interest in the wake of the Ukraine war. However, during a visit to India earlier this month, U.S. officials noted the sanctions on the...
West P&I: Smugglers are Hiding Cocaine in Cargoes of Coal...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
West P&I has released a new report on the state of cocaine smuggling in Colombia, an ever-growing liability for shipping interests. Colombia’s cocaine production hit a new record high last year, and smugglers are more aggressive and inventive than ever. Their criminal activity can have significant repercussions for innocent vessel operators who get caught in the middle, Wedst warned. Colombia’s Dirección Nacional Marítima (DIMAR) reports that smugglers are diversifying in their cargo targets. Reefer containers of bananas are a perennial favorite, but over the last two years, criminal gangs have developed new techniques for disguising cocaine in bulk cargoes. Displaying little concern for the health of their customers, some smugglers are shipping cocaine as “fake coal” hidden within consignments of real coal. “Coal” shipment at Baranquilla, 2023 (Policia Nacional) “Drug dealers develop new methods to camouflage drugs within these cargoes every day, managing even to simulate coal texture and shape...
Secure Intermodal Data Practices through the SPEAR Approach...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
Like so many industries, the intermodal transportation sector runs on data. Clear, accurate and up-to-date information informs the strategies and business decisions of terminal operators and port authorities. The digital age gives us different methods to gather and track this data, including direct data feeds and data scraping. Data scraping involves extracting information from websites using an automated tool. Even though the practice is widespread, data scraping introduces several issues, including potential legal and ethical problems and degraded or out-of-date information. This is what makes the SPEAR approach valuable to intermodal transportation. Data scraping presents both legal and logistical threats to transportation networks. The SPEAR approach is a comprehensive method to address these threats and ensure that each network stakeholder is operating with the most accurate and timely data and that supply chains are running at peak efficiency. The Perils of Data Scraping In the intermodal industry, data scraping...
GSBN and MSC collaborate for lithium batter safety...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has collaborated with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to further enhance safety in transporting lithium battery shipments. As explained, the increasing presence of lithium-ion batteries carried on container ships amid rising misdeclarations has become a major concern for the shipping industry given the risk of fire. In its collaboration, MSC integrated its lithium battery shipment booking process with GSBN, which has extensive access to China’s top testing laboratories and certification providers, including SICIT and Pony Testing. This means following testing, immutable safe transportation certificates can be shared directly by the laboratories over GSBN’s blockchain network and are accessed during booking by MSC. Hazards and causes There are four main hazards associated with Li-ion batteries: Fire (Li-ion batteries contain electrolyte, an ignitable liquid); Explosion (resulting from the release of ignitable vapor/gases in a confined space); Thermal runaway (a rapid self-heating fire that can cause an explosion); Toxic...
Report: Gaza Aid Pier Project Comes Under Mortar Fire, Damaging Equipment...
posted on: Apr 27, 2024
Humanitarian aid for Gaza is loaded onto a platform next to a Spanish NGO Open Arms rescue vessel, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Shoreside construction operations for the U.S. maritime aid corridor to Gaza have come under mortar fire from Palestinian militants, Israeli sources told AP this week. Israeli outlet i24 reports that the pier came under attack Wednesday while UN personnel were on scene, and that several pieces of equipment were damaged. One person suffered minor injuries, the outlet said. “This was yesterday, a UN team was visiting the jetty and staging area for this proposed maritime operations. Two rounds came in, about 100m away. No injuries. They went into a bunker for some time and then continued the tour,” a UN spokesman told i24. Aid personnel believe that the...
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