Key Southeast Asian Shipping Hub Eases Crew Change Rules!
Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore eases its crew change stance, reports Splash 247.
Key Southeast Asian shipping hub
The below are the latest enhancement MPA has made to its crew change policy.
For signing-on crew:
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Will OPEC+ Production Cut Support Market Rebalancing?
Swift and bold OPEC+ cuts revive premiums in Asia’s physical oil market.
Sale of two Russia’s ESPO crude cargoes for July loading at a premium of $2.50-$3 a barrel to the Dubai benchmark.
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Millipede Found on Twitter Named As Twitteri!
A new species has just been discovered on Twitter.
It’s a type of parasitic fungus, which researchers have described in the journal MycoKeys. Its name: Troglomyces twitteri.
Troglomyces twitteri belongs to an order...
Why Age Discrimination Unacceptable in Shipping?
During the 2020 SAFETY4SEA London Forum, Natalie Shaw, Director Employment Affairs, ICS, opened the second panel discussing age discrimination.
It deals with the potential form of unfair treatment at work, given that the age...
Crucial IMO-Industry Alliance Focuses on Low Carbon Shipping!
A key IMO initiative supporting ship decarbonization will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from ships.
This is one of the outcomes of a GIA task force meeting, which took place...
40,000 Frontline Workers Enroll for Clinical Trials To Test Drugs’ Effectiveness
British healthcare workers to take part in a global clinical trial to test the effectiveness of anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against coronavirus.
Around 40,000 frontline workers and staff from Europe, Africa, Asia...
Know About Voyage Optimization To Curb Fuel Costs!
Having a full picture of vessel performance, meteorological and ocean conditions is vital for voyage optimization.
Voyage optimization is dynamic and could be updated through a voyage.
Voyage optimization depends on what the...
Green Snow: Antarctic Peninsula Reacts To Climate Change!
Researchers map ‘beginning of new ecosystem’ as algae bloom across surface of melting snow.
Although often considered devoid of plant life, Antarctica is home to several types of algae, which grow on slushy...
New Partnership To Deliver High Speed Network in the Arctic!
OneWeb announced a new distributor partnership expected to enable delivery of its high speed communications services.
The services extend across Alaska and in he Arctic region.
The network is expected to enable regional...
Super Spreading: Transmission Pattern in Coronavirus Pandemic
Many “superspreading events” have occurred in the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to R, scientists use a value called the dispersion factor (k), which describes how much a disease clusters.
Emerging evidence suggests COVID-19...