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Sea Change! Female Cadets Sail in Marine Engineering

Men have been riding the success wave all these years on the high seas, but women seem to be stopping them in their tracks of late, if the number of girls joining for marine engineering is any indication. The good pay package and the thrill involved could make more follow suit, reports The New Indian Express.

Female cadets

Data from Cusat’s Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering (KMSME) says 35 female students are pursuing the course currently. Women are also getting placements in big...

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Maritime Innovation Award for The Recent Retrofit Installation

Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has announced that they have been jointly awarded the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ QinetiQ Maritime Innovation Award, alongside Shell Shipping & Maritime, for the recent retrofit installation of the Silverstream System onboard the Shell-chartered LNG carrier Methane Patricia Camila, reports lngindustry.

Significant Improvements

The award, which recognises innovations that are making significant improvements in the design, construction,...

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Scholarships To Two Cadets

Crowley Maritime Corp. awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) cadets Tristan Barnett and Jackson Dagata for their achievements and interest in maritime careers, says a press release published on their website.

Crowley’s Cadet Shipping Program

Named in honor of former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas B. Crowley Sr., the scholarship benefits promising maritime students. While earning their bachelor’s degrees at GLMA, both Barnett and...

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Times Square New Year’s Eve Event Will Have No Public Audience

  • This year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York City will take place without a public audience.
  • This decision has been taken as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced.

It’s the first time the event hasn’t permitted people to gather in the square. The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment said in a statement that the celebrations would still be broadcast on TV and online, says an article published on Axios.

What to expect

The world-famous...

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Google Assistant Ends This Year With ‘Corny’ New Year Song

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  • Google Assistant is now singing a new year song on demand.
  • It works on all Google Assistant-enabled devices.
  • Devices with a display also get an animation to go with the song.

With 2020 us nearing the end and turning to 2021, Google announced the new feature from google assistant, singing “new year song,” reports Android Police.

New year song

Despite that, this voice assistant can able to sing this song in variable languages but it is very horrible and cringe to listen. Google assistant will sing...

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Santa of the Seas Delivers ‘Christmas Cheer’ To Cruise Crew

Cruiseship crew locked down on vessels anchored off the UK coast received some festive cheer from Sailors’ Society centre manager Simon Mobsby – dubbed ‘Santa of the sea,’ reports Sailors Society.

Maritime charity comes to crew support

With cruises cancelled due to coronavirus, huge cruise ships anchored off the UK coast have become a familiar sight since the pandemic hit in March.

Several ships, with skeleton crews of around 150, regularly come into Southampton port for supplies and maintenance,...

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[Watch] U.S. Secretary of Transportation Accepts 2020 AOTOS Award

  • The United Seamen’s Service 51st annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award took place virtually on December 9, 2020.
  • This year’s presentation highlighted the service of the entire American maritime community to the nation.
  • Special recognition given to four pillars of the community; the U.S. Maritime Administration; merchant mariners; U.S.-flag shipping companies and longshoremen.

The traditional silver statuette of Christopher Columbus—the first Admiral of the Ocean Sea– was accepted by...

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GAC Group Wins Ship Agency of the Year Award

Mani Balakhrishnan, Marketing Manager – Shipping Services – Middle East , Indian Subcontinent for GAC Group, accepted the Ship Agency of the Year award at The Maritime Standards 2020 ceremony says an article published in TradeArabia News.

Importance of Award

The Award recognizes GAC as the agency that has made the greatest contribution to the shipping industry in the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

The dedication of GAC’s staff even during difficult times has been a key factor for the...

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Bahri Bags 3 Honors At The Maritime Standard Awards 2020

  • Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, was honored with three prestigious recognitions at the seventh edition of The Maritime Standards Awards 2020.
  • It was held at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE, on 23 November.
  • This reaffirmed its reputation as a frontrunner of excellence and innovation in the region’s maritime industry.

The company was awarded in the Ship Owner/Operator of the Year, the Tanker Operator of the Year, and the Maritime Standard Excellence Award categories,...

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International Maritime Prize for 2019 Presented To Mr. Peter Hinchliffe (ICS)

Former Secretary-General of ICS, Mr. Peter Hinchliffe is to be awarded the International Maritime Prize for 2019, says a press release published on IMO website .

Maritime Prize for 2019

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2019 is to be awarded to Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, former Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). 

Mr. Peter Hinchliffe

Mr. Hinchliffe has participated in International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) meetings for many years and has provided shipping...

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