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- Crew member of sunken tug obtains compensation, says ITF September 22, 2021A surviving crew member of scrapped tug Bourbon Rhode (IMO 9356359) has secured substantial compensation as a result, according to London based International Transport Workers’ Federation ....
- Human error, lack of controls, led to ferry grounding September 22, 2021The now-scrapped high-speed ferry Pinar del Río (IMO 9043952) grounded on August 16th 2019 as a result of a double human error and the lack of controls at the port of Dénia, Spain ....
- UK P&I Club launches safety book in conjunction with CAE September 22, 2021UK P&I Club and commercial aviation training operation CAE have launched a safety book aimed at mariners on transferable lessons from the flight deck. Entitled ‘Maritime Team Dynamics ....
- Abandoned cargo, challenges remain, says TT Club September 22, 2021With supply chain congestion and widespread delays in the international container trades set to continue, the vexatious challenges of abandoned cargo will remain and probably increase .....
- IMO’s carbon reductions push power limits lower, says North September 22, 2021As part of the IMO’s short term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) will come into force in 2023, observes Mark Smith, Loss ....
- MV Smart update – Shipowners unfettered right to collect freight under the bill of lading September 22, 2021Stella Kounakou has written for Shipowners' Club on the judgement in April this year in Alpha Marine Corp v. Minmetals Logistics Zhejiang Co.Ltd (The M/V Smart) [2021] EWHC 1157 ....
- Ocean tug set to circumnavigate Denmark under remote command September 22, 2021An ocean tug, the Nellie Bly, is being prepared for a 1,000nm autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark, control systems developer Sea Machines said last week ....
- Marine accident round-up : 22nd September 2021 September 22, 2021By September 19th cargo ship Clipper Como (IMO 9486570) was no longer in danger of sinking. The ship has now been anchored. No one was injured in the collision, which left a large hole ....
- CMA CGM hit by another cyber attack September 21, 2021France-based container shipping line CMA CGM has been struck by a cyber-attack, the company informed customers at the weekend. CMA CGM said that it had suffered a leak of data on limited ....
- X-Press Pearl salvage must wait until there is definitely no bunker oil on board September 21, 2021While a number of salvage companies have expressed an interest in undertaking the removal of the burnt-out container vessel X Press Pearl (IMO 9875343) off the coast of Sri Lanka, following .....