Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the realities of staying at sea for so long. People are inherently good at rising to meet problems. Heroes emerge in disasters, tales of good from tragedy. We are great at facing down seemingly insurmountable odds. Humans rise to...
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Potential hijack of asphalt tanker off UAE
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has advised of a potential hijack incident underway off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The warning notice, based on a third-party source, advised vessels in the area to exercise extreme caution in the area, around 61 nautical miles...
https://splash247.com/potential-hijack-of-asphalt-tanker-off-uae/
MOL orders four LNG-fuelled car carriers
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has contracted Shin Kurushima Dockyard and Nihon Shipyard to build four 7,000-unit capacity car carriers using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel. The vessels are slated for delivery in succession starting in 2024. No price has been revealed for the four ships....
https://splash247.com/mol-orders-four-lng-fuelled-car-carriers/
Iran blamed for drone attack on Zodiac tanker
Iran is the main suspect in the drone attack on the Zodiac Maritime-operated product tanker off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, which killed two people. Iran on Sunday denied it was involved in the attack on the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned ship despite being blamed by Israel, the US and...
https://splash247.com/iran-blamed-for-drone-attack-on-zodiac-tanker/
Career in shipping? The soft skill no one talks about
Panos Patsadas on the importance of being genuine when going for a job in shipping. I am known for being vocal when something gets to me, and the shipping press is no different. The last few months I have been reading survey after survey talking about the future of shipping and the skills that will...
https://splash247.com/career-in-shipping-the-soft-skill-no-one-talks-about/
Boers offering free Covid-19 jabs at German and Belgian ports
Crew services specialist Boers is launching seafarer vaccination programmes at German and Belgian ports. Seafarers arriving at ports in Antwerp, Ghent and Zeebrugge can get one-shot Covid-19 jabs through Boers’ scheme. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine will be available free of charge until...
https://splash247.com/boers-offering-free-covid-19-jabs-at-german-and-belgian-ports/
Landlocked San Marino debuts the world’s latest ship registry
Landlocked, mountainous San Marino – population 34,000 – is home to the world’s newest ship registry. The newly appointed San Marino Ship Register (SMSR) is parterning with the Maritime Authority of the Republic of San Marino to register all ships, whether yachts or VLCCs. “The brand new...
https://splash247.com/landlocked-san-marino-debuts-the-worlds-latest-ship-registry/
Zodiac Maritime-operated tanker attacked off Oman
An oil tanker operated by Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime was attacked off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea. The attack on Thursday night targeted the Liberian-flagged 50,000 dwt tanker , approximately 159 km from the Port of Duqm. London-based Zodiac Maritime issued a statement saying that there...
https://splash247.com/zodiac-maritime-operated-tanker-attacked-off-oman/
Insect-infested Pan Ocean bulker ordered to depart US waters
2010-built handysize bulker , owned by South Korea’s Pan Ocean, arrived at the Port of Davant on the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans only to be ordered to leave US waters because of invasive insects found in the dunnage from previous cargo. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
https://splash247.com/insect-infested-pan-ocean-bulker-ordered-to-depart-us-waters/
Seafarer morale hits new lows
The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for the second quarter of 2021, painting a grim picture of seafarer welfare with overall happiness dropping to an all-time low since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report highlights the frustration...