It must have been a golden day for the South Korean yards as they signed the agreement of $19bn worth with Qatar Petroleum. Three major yards namely: Hyundai Heavy Industries-HHI Samsung Heavy Industries-SHI Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) secured this much worth contract for building Gas Carriers for Middle East Gas Major Qatar Petroleum. […]
So, this is one of the frequently asked questions and I feel fortunate enough to answer them. There are many definitions that explain the notion of emotion. But as long as I remember, I’d always dreamed to work out of the box, which is not very conventional. People might think that it’s “too classic” to […]
A special chartered flight took off from Mumbai on 31st May, taking around 63 seafarers for different companies like MSC, Maersk Tankers etc. The first destination was Doha and from there seafarers will be moving out to different destinations. This is just the start as more flights are lined up for crew changes across the […]
Seven Japanese companies have joined hands to bring out their latest green technology innovation for the shipping industry. With the declaration of establishing the an all new ‘e5 consortium’ to develop and commercialize the zero-emission electric vessels, Japan is all set to take shipping industry on another level. The 5 ‘Es’ stands for five major […]
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Time before joining is critical. Insist on receiving the handover notes prior joining & make sure to give them a thorough read prior departure. Write down your doubts while going through them. Reading them on board is already too late. COMPANY SMS: You will be surprised […]
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) which did investigation on the APL England has found master of the ship responsible for damage to the environment by inefficient maintenance of lashing arrangement of the cargo. APL England last week lost more than 40 containers in to sea and several other damaged when it faced rough weather near […]
Sri Lanka is becoming favorite spot among the ship owners for carrying out crew change operations. Seafarers who are coming from sea are signing off and signing on in Colombo and Galle Port as crew change facilities are fully functional here. Also Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport and Colombo airports are preferred spot for chartered flights […]
As per the various sources and news houses, DGCA has made the decision to keep international flights shut till 30th June. Government of India yesterday issued a documentation regarding opening of lockdown in India, famously named as ‘Unlock 1.0’ by the media houses. Soon after that DGCA, which is the prime body in India for […]
Tadeusz Nowicki was sailing in his yacht near Bali when 10 armed pirates boarded the yacht and robbed everything. Following items were stolen like passport, Radio, Food, Fuel and even steering wheel was taken off by the pirates. And was left to die, without food and water. Tadeusz was able to activate emergency positioning indicating […]