Yearly Archives: 2020
CDC Says ‘No’ To Cruise Ship Travel During Covid 19
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its warning last week to travelers to defer all cruise travel worldwide.
The Level 3 warning was...
(Answer) How To Use GMDSS for Emergency Distress Call?
Much of today's maritime incidents are reported by a equipment called Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS which is used to send...
Maersk Partners With COVID Vaccine Developers for Effective Distribution
Maersk has announced that they have entered a partnership with manufacturer Covaxx for the distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine — which is currently in...
Maersk Bags 3-Well Deal from Total Angola
Total E&P Angola has awarded Maersk Drilling a three-well contract for the Maersk Voyager drillship.
Under the estimated 140-day contract, the Maersk Voyager...
Stone Oil Launches New Offshore Bunkering
US physical supplier John W. Stone Oil Distributor LLC (Stone Oil) announced it has launched a new offshore Texas bunkering business.
The company...
Mysterious Case of Man Who Can Read letters, But Not Numbers!
RFS, is the subject of a new case study that would have made neurologist Oliver Sacks proud.
RFS can read words and letters...
UN Climate Change Talks Fall Out Amid Threats Of A Walkout
Delegates at IMO failed to agree to targets that would meet the Paris Agreement, as they had originally agreed to do in 2018,...
Containership Rams & Cuts Minesweeper in Two
A containership collided with Greek Navy minesweeper on Oct 27 while leaving Piraeus, Greece, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Containership MAERSK LAUNCESTON collided with Greek Navy...
New Cargo Policy To Hinder the ‘Demand Drive’ for Ships
New cargo support policy for Indian ship-owners may not fetch order in-flows for local yards.
Indian built, Indian flagged and Indian owned ships...
Southeast Asia’s Second-Largest Economy Eases COVID Restrictions On Ships
Thailand on Wednesday further eased coronavirus restrictions and plans to shorten a quarantine period to (assist seafarers and) encourage foreign tourists, an official said.
Southeast...