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Panama Stopping Extensions of Seafarers Employment Agreement

According to a BIMCO report, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) will continue to extend the Seafarer’s Employment Agreement (SEA) until 14 September 2020.

Thereafter, the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006) as incorporated into the national legislation will have to be complied with.

Cessation of Extensions

The PMA has revised MN 03/2020 issuing version 3 making a clear stand, a date of cessation to the grant of extension to the SEAs initially done to take into account of...

https://mfame.guru/panama-stopping-extensions-of-seafarers-employment-agreement/

Major Oil Spill History Across the World

  • Oil slick found a kilometre away from the supertanker engulfed by intermittent fires since an explosion on Sep.3.
  • The 20-year old ‘New Diamond’ tanker with 2 million barrels of oil appears to spill oil from the engine room out to the sea.
  • The oil slick raises concerns about the potential of further leakage from the cargo holds.
  • If the 2 million barrels of oil emptied completely into the sea, it would rank as one of the worst spills on record.

Reuters brings to light the major oil spills that...

https://mfame.guru/major-oil-spill-history-across-the-world/

Merchant Ship Attacked, Crew Perhaps Kidnapped

  • Merchant ship attacked, identity of the ship not clear.
  • Crew members probably kidnapped.
  • Reports say, it is Dutch reefer WATER PHOENIX.

Ship attacked south of Lagos, writes Erofey Schkvakin for the Maritime Bulletin.

Merchant ship attack

Merchant ship faces attack in the morning Sep 8 some 30 nm south of Lagos, Nigeria.

Identification of the ship attacked unclear.

According to ships tracks in the area, it is most probably, Dutch reefer WATER PHOENIX, and it looks like she was boarded.

The en route...

https://mfame.guru/merchant-ship-attacked-crew-perhaps-kidnapped/

‘Missing Ship Crew’ Search for the Gulf Livestock 1 Resumes

  • The Gulf Livestock 1 left New Zealand carrying 5,800 cows to Tangshan, when it  sent a distress signal while it was sailing in stormy conditions in the East China Sea as a typhoon passed the area. 
  • The rescue mission was halted temporarily due to a second typhoon.
  • The total crew included 39 from the Philippines, two from New Zealand and two from Australia.
  • The second phase of searching by the Japanese coast guard is underway.

Japanese coast guard ships resumed searching on Tuesday for a...

https://mfame.guru/missing-ship-crew-search-for-the-gulf-livestock-1-resumes/

ICS and Partners Urge To End Humanitarian Crisis Onboard Ship

  • ICS, UNHCR, and IOM are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 rescued people trapped onboard a cargo ship.
  • The distraught group, including one child and a pregnant woman, have now been onboard the Maersk Etienne for more than one month.
  • IOM and UNHCR have long called on states to move away from the current ad hoc approach and establish a scheme to take equal responsibility in providing safety.
  • International law and maritime conventions place clear obligations on ships and coastal...

https://mfame.guru/ics-and-partners-urge-to-end-humanitarian-crisis-onboard-ship/

[Watch] Typhoon Damages LPG Tanker Under Construction

LPG tanker under construction got damaged by typhoon Maysak, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

LPG tanker PANG TIAN that was under construction at Ulsan shipyard got damaged during typhoon Maysak passage on Sep 3.

Condition of the ship

According to reports the moored ship started to bump against the pier, and the hull got breached with ensuing water ingress. 

Tanker developed a starboard list and got stabilized finally after some time.

About the tanker

LPG tanker PANG TIAN, IMO 9864291, dwt...

https://mfame.guru/watch-typhoon-damages-lpg-tanker-under-construction/

VLCC Tanker Fire Put Off Amid Spill Fears

  • A fire on a large oil tanker drifting off Sri Lanka’s coast was extinguished on Sunday after burning for three days.
  • Four tug boats, three Sri Lankan navy ships and four Indian ships have been battling the fire on the MT New Diamond since Thursday.
  • Two more Indian ships joined the effort Saturday evening.
  • The tanker, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil, was drifting about 20 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s eastern coast.
  • The fire killed one crew member and injured another. Both are...

https://mfame.guru/vlcc-tanker-fire-put-off-amid-spill-fears/

VLCC Tanker Fire Brought Under Control and Tow Attached

  • After an all-day effort, the Indian CG working with teams from Sri Lanka is reporting that they have been able to bring the fire under control that has been raging for two days aboard the VLCC tanker New Diamond.
  • Teams have also been able to board the tanker, which was drifting, and attach a tow line.
  • Concern had been growing as the fire appeared to be spreading out of control aboard the tanker, which is carrying approximately two million barrels of crude oil that was bound for an Indian oil...

https://mfame.guru/vlcc-tanker-fire-brought-under-control-and-tow-attached/

VLCC With 2 Million Oil Barrels Catch Fire,1 Dead

  • A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka.
  • One seafarer died in the explosion, while 22 of the 23 crew onboard rescued.
  • Flames had spread to the New Diamond’s bridge, but there was no damage to the cargo area.
  • One Philippine national was injured and another was missing following the fire.
  • Two Russian anti-submarine ships and four Indian ships were assisting in the operation.

Blaze breaks out again on oil...

https://mfame.guru/fire-erupts-on-vlcc-tanker-one-dead-cargo-safe/

Mauritius Oil Spill: Government Could Have Claimed $285 Million As Compensation

  • The Mauritian Government is pressing for compensation from the ship’s owners that caused the accident.
  • Several analyses by trade agencies and law firms state that it’s unclear as to whether the limits will be enough to pay back the losses incurred.
  • IPOC Funds claim that the compensation could have been as high as $285 million had the oil spilled from a dedicated tanker.
  • In conclusion, the amount of compensation that can be claimed is still uncertain.

Based on the reports published by Deutsche...

https://mfame.guru/mauritius-oil-spill-government-could-have-claimed-285-million-as-compensation/

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