It is a strange word or experience after almost eight decades of freedom from colonisers, who in all fairness have been accredited for bringing together kingdoms of the subcontinent, splitting them too, unifying with language; that thrust India a la Bharat ahead of many others after the wars. Independence in all practicalities tends to mean…
Former India cricket captain and Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee, Sourav Ganguly is now set to bring his leadership and strategic acumen to the boardroom of the leading consulting and training organization, Blue Ocean Corporation. This significant addition comes as Blue Ocean continues to expand its influence across the UK, Middle East, and India,…
Pratik Bijlani – The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report titled “Coast Guard: Autonomous Ships and Efforts to Regulate Them,” which investigates the rising role of autonomous ships in the maritime industry and the regulatory challenges they offer. The paper concludes that, while autonomous ships are making progress in the United…
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology is to be trialled by global shipping line CMA CGM onboard one of the company’s vessels. The collaboration marks the first field test for the new dual-fuel engine technology and follows successful factory tests showing significant efficiency improvements with both diesel and LNG fuel. VCR…
On August 12th, a new research, titled “Survey on Gender Equality in Indian Maritime Industry (2024),” was issued, providing insight on the great advances and persistent problems for women in the Indian maritime sector over the previous five years. The report was created by Maritime SheEO with financial assistance from the Consulate General of the…
Kamal Chadha – The past year proved to be a challenging time for ports, terminals, and maritime operations globally, with a surge in unwelcome cyber incidents. From a ransomware attack crippling a major ship software supplier in Norway to the disruption at Japan’s largest port and a cyberattack on a defence shipbuilder, the maritime sector…
Pratik Bijlani – The Maritime Trainers Guild (MTG) celebrated its Foundation Day Anniversary on August 3, 2024, with a grand ceremony attended by prominent leaders in the maritime business. MTG, a professional organisation dedicated to the growth and improvement of maritime training and education, has played an important role in assisting trainers, raising training standards,…
Pratik Bijlani – A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, a leading worldwide shipping corporation, has announced a strategic shift in its fleet renewal program, emphasising dual-fuel vessels that can operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG), bio-LNG, and conventional fuels. The company is in the midst of acquiring 50-60 vessels totalling 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). This fleet renewal…
Pratik Bijlani On July 31st, 2024, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) Mumbai Branch, in partnership with the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), hosted a critical maritime industry meeting titled “Insight on Continuous Education” at SCI’s office in Mumbai. The program emphasised the necessity of ongoing education for seafarers and how being an ICS member…
Padmesh Prabhune – In the wake of the political turbulence after the collapse of erstwhile Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) following an advisory from the Ministry of External Affairs has in turn issued an advisory for seafarers, RPS agents, employers/vessel-owners to avoid travel to Bangladesh till further…