by Can Sezer (Reuters) – A fire at Turkey’s Iskenderun port has been extinguished and maritime operations have resumed in the region, Turkey’s maritime authority said on Friday, four days after the blaze broke…
https://gcaptain.com/iskenderun-port-resumes-operations-after-massive-fire/
By Antony Paone ISKENDERUN, Turkey, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A fire that engulfed hundreds of shipping containers at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port after massive earthquakes in the region have been extinguished, the defense ministry said on…
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran near the port of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, prompting residents to flee their homes and killing at least one…
https://gcaptain.com/two-strong-earthquakes-strike-southern-iran-near-port-of-bandar/
John Faraclas
Factum: The BDI@1378; Grammenos’ event a sea change…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 50 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,378; it also lost 319 points since last week’s 1,697 points; Geopolitics entering a more than perplexed and messy period. Grammenos’ event an extraordinary experience. John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recap:
The BDI has lost its 1,600, 1,500 and 1,400 points threshold and things might get sour – let’s hope not!
The Capes’ BCI lost 73 points and now read...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/08/factum-the-bdi1378-grammenos-event-a-sea-change/
Tom Adams
Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager
Tom joins Navigate Response from the security sector where he assisted clients in preparing for special risk incidents including active assailant, kidnap and piracy events. With the maritime sector facing ever greater security and geopolitical...
October 16, 2019, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
“K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of the Typhoon Hagibis
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. announced that it will provide a monetary donation in the amount of 5 million yen toward relief efforts in the areas damaged by the Typhoon Hagibis last week. In addition, the “K” Line Group is now organizing fund-raising activities among officers and employees.
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to those in the disaster areas and sincerely wish for...
CCRIF Announces Final Payout Numbers of US$12.8 million to The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 26, 2019. CCRIF announced today that it has made two payouts to the Government of The Bahamas totalling US$12.8 million (US$12,824,153) following the passage of Hurricane Dorian that caused widespread devastation in the northern part of the country affecting 2 of the 16 main islands that make up this archipelago of islands and cays.
The Bahamas has 3 tropical...
IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London
International Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather – Towards Safety of Life at Sea and a Sustainable Blue Economy
https://public.wmo.int/en/events/meetings/londonsymposium
Identifying ways to reduce the loss of life and property, damage to the environment, as well as disruptions to the economy from extreme maritime weather.
Millions of dollars in goods and thousands of lives are still lost at sea each year due to extreme weather...
The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced
International shortlist showcases skills and commitment to saving lives at sea across the sector and around the world
The judges for the International Maritime Rescue Federation Awards 2019 have announced their shortlist, following careful consideration of the range of extremely compelling entries from around the world. Designed to honour the outstanding commitment of dedicated Search & Rescue (SAR) professionals and volunteers everywhere, the Awards...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/01/the-imrf-awards-2019-shortlist-is-announced/
A view of the west part of the plain of Athens
A 5.1R earthquake shakes the plain of Athens
An strong earthquake shook the plain of Athens having its epicentre 22km (14m) north west of Athens at 12:20 BST (14:20 local time), possible in the same place with the very strong earthquake in 1999 at 6.1 of the Richter scale were 143 people lost their lives, many buildings collapsed as well as thousands damaged.
Minor damages despite its 15 (fifteen) seconds duration as it was close to the surface.
There...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/19/a-5-1r-earthquake-shakes-the-plain-of-athens/