Standards of Training Certification and Watch-keeping Convention 1978 (STCW 78)
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A RESPONSE TO MACN’s RECENT MEETING IN CHENNAI
Congrats for setting off on a clean-up path and achieving some quick results as well. From what was mentioned in Chennai, stopping the Cargo gear surveyor when ship’s gear was not going to be used was a good `win’. The Port Health, Immigration and Customs of course are more of a nuisance during the roles…
Vadhvan Port Gets Cabinet’s Nod
On completion, the Rs.76,200 crore ‘All-Weather Greenfield’ deep draft major Port will be one of the top 10 ports of the world Padmesh Prabhune – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan in Palghar district, around 130 KM North of Mumbai in Maharastra.…
Shipping Company and ‘Master’ Fined for Having Heavy Fuel Onboard in Norway
Padmesh Prabhune – Norwegian authorities for the first time have fined a shipping company and the master of a cargo vessel for having heavy fuel oil aboard the vessel in the Svalbard region: the Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. According to Governor Lars Fause, inspectors from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate discovered…
CMMI Hosts Insightful Lecture on SIRE 2.0 Implementation
Pratik Bijlani – On June 20th, The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) convened its monthly lecture meeting in its office in Mumbai. The meeting focused on the implementation and operation of SIRE 2.0, a significant improvement to the Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE). Capt Debashis Basu, Founder of Naviguide Solutions and a distinguished…
CMA CGM revamps its IEX 2 and INDAMEX Services from India
Padmesh Prabhune – CMA CGM has revamped two of its services IEX 2 and INDAMEX Services from India to meet the increasing demand here. While the India East Coast Express (IEX 2) that connects to Singapore will begin its services this month-end, the INDAMEX service connecting to main US will begin from August 15. The…
HC Stays DGS Detaining of Accommodation Barges
Padmesh Prabhune – DGS certification of accommodation barges does not apply to vessels which are not Indian ships registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, of 1858 In a recent case hearing of Hind Offshore Pvt Ltd vs The Union of India & Others, a division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla…
Singapore Maritime Week 2024 Concluded Successfully
Padmesh Prabhune – The 18th edition of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), organized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), successfully concluded last week. Held during 15 to 19 April 2024, at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, the SMW witnessed more than 50 events across the maritime sector. MPA discussed several…
