The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) revealed many concerning reports about withheld pay from seafarers working on eight ships owned by Saudi Arabian marine services contractor Hadi H Al Hammam Establishment. According to ITF, the company, which lists Saudi Aramco among its clients...
https://splash247.com/saudi-offshore-owner-abandons-crew-across-multiple-vessels/
The Indian Navy has deployed a warship and aerial assets in response to a hijacking incident that occurred on a foreign-flagged commercial vessel in the northern Arabian Sea late last week. The Liberian-registered bulk carrier Lila Norfolk was underway some 460 nautical miles off the coast of...
Saudi Arabia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) operator Jana Marine Services (JMS) has taken delivery of a new crewboat built by Grandweld Shipyards in the UAE. JMS said the custom-built Jana-19 is engineered for optimal fuel efficiency, ensuring cost-effective operations without compromising on performance. An advanced propulsion system and a streamlined design contribute to reduced fuel […]
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Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines has teamed up with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies to develop a cross-border carbon capture and storage (CSS) project. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will work towards establishing a CCS value where MOL would be responsible for shipping of...
https://splash247.com/mol-forms-carbon-capture-and-storage-partnership-in-bahrain/
Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has announced the launch of its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at an official ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in Hidd.
During the ceremony, ASRY Managing Director, Mazen Matar pointed out that the implementation of the Infor ERP system into the company’s procedures has enabled digital integration between all departments and divisions within the company, raising productivity and ensuring best practices are adopted.
This...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/new-erp-system-for-asry/
The Philippine Navy commissioned two recently acquired patrol vessels in a ceremony in Manila on Monday, September 11. The two former US Navy Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships ex-USS Monsoon and ex-USS Chinook have been formally welcomed into Philippine service as BRP Valentin Diaz and BRP...
The eighth annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take place on Wednesday 8th November 2023 at The Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai. This year the primary focus of the three conference sessions will be on environmental protection and sustainability, but the event will also highlight some of the key underlying trends affecting the operation of tankers, in the crude oil, product, chemical and gas sectors.
One of the most interesting parts of the Conference will be Session 2 in the afternoon,...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/tms-tanker-conference-to-assess-operational-challenges/
APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced the launch of a ground-breaking solar power project worth approximately BHD3.8 million (US$ 10 million), which will make the port energy self-sufficient by the end of 2023. By implementing this project, the terminal will reduce its carbon emissions by 65% while also securing a reliable and sustainable source of energy.
The solar power project is part of APM Terminals’ global decarbonisation plans, which aim to reduce...
MCM UUV in the mission bay of an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship. US Navy Photo
After several years of delays, the Navy’s mine countermeasures mission package for the Littoral Combat Ship has finally reached its initial operating capability.
Last year, the Navy tested the mission package and its systems aboard Independence-class LCS USS Cincinnati (LCS-20), leading the service to announce last week that the MCM mission package achieved the IOC milestone.
The mission package includes...
https://news.usni.org/2023/05/12/navy-talks-details-on-lcs-mine-countermeaures-mission-package
The following is the May 2, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations,
From the report
Historically, Egypt has been an important country for U.S. national security interests based on its geography, demography, and diplomatic posture. Egypt controls the Suez Canal, which opened in 1869 and is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas. As of 2023, an estimated 12% of global trade, including 7% of the world’s...
https://news.usni.org/2023/05/10/report-to-congress-on-egypt-and-u-s-relations