Recently I was featured on a learning platform the Encovate. It was a beautiful gesture acknowledging and felicitating educators. I was wondering if I had made any contributions to the growth stories of my students or trainees. I traveled down the memory lane over 25 of years of my corporate and academic career and many […]
In this post we are thoroughly discussing about SOLAS and its components which are part of it. Safety of Life at Sea is an international convention that sets minimum safety standards for ships engaged in international voyages. The convention is divided into chapters, each of which covers a specific aspect of ship safety. SOLAS Chapters-All […]
Major Indian Shipping Companies with details are given in this article with brief information. Indian Shipping Companies Names Sure, here is some brief information about each of the Indian shipping companies mentioned earlier: The Shipping Corporation of India: This is a government-owned company that operates in the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products, and other […]
Hi there! These are stories about sunken ships and their treasures at sea. A long time ago, these ships were filled with gold, silver, gems, and other valuable things. But sadly, they sank into the sea and their treasures were lost. People still believe that these treasures are still somewhere in the sea, waiting to […]
2M Alliance which started in the year 2015, will end in 2025 (January). Those who are not aware about this alliance, 2m is a partnership between world top shipping operators, MSC and Maersk. It is Vessel Sharing Agreement, which means both companies can load and use each other ships on specific trade routes like ASIA-EUROPE […]
Italy based shipping company Grimaldi Lines, have ordered 5 new 9000 CEU, car carriers from the Chinese Yards. The expected delivery is to be by 2025-2026 and the overall cost of the ships is said to be around 600+ million dollars. It is interesting to know that these vessels will be Ammonia ready, which means […]
As the news is coming, third officer onboard a chemical tanker named as ‘MV AYANE’ shot dead Chief Mate and Captian onboard the ship. Incident took place around 23:30 on 23rd October, third officer after killing both officers, called up on VHF and talked to authorities regarding what he has done and wants to surrender. […]
Recently Maersk suspended 5 crew members in connection with allegations related to rape and sexual harassment of a female cadet at sea. According to the blog post by the female cadet, it is not only her but several woman cadet have suffered similarly and this is one of the dark side of shipping industry which […]