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 updated on October 21st due to, widespread ongoing spread of...
(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 distress call in emergency situations.
Keeping the importance of this mind...
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 phase 1 clinical trials — once it is approved by...
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 will drill three development wells in Angola’s Block 17, Maersk...
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 employs its articulated tug/barge Gulf Venture/Gulf Carrier at fairway anchorages...
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 just fine. But as researchers report, he cannot see numerals...
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, a deal the shipping industry hailed as ‘historic’ and which...
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 minesweeper KALLISTO at 0740 UTC Oct 27 while leaving Piraeus,...
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 will get top priority when State-owned firms and government departments...
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 Asia’s second-largest economy suffered its worst contraction in over two...