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Four Crewmembers Missing After Chinese Vessel Hits Bridge and Sinks

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Canada to Investigate Disruptive 2023 West Coast Longshore Strike

Published Apr 23, 2024 6:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Canada’s Federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission to study the devastating labor strike that paralyzed West Coast ports for nearly two weeks and had ramifications across Canada for weeks. Since the strike, Canadian business groups have continued to lobby for changes to federal labor policies to prevent similar strikes. Longshore workers at Canada’s West Coast ports went on strike in July 2023 which critically impacted cargo and bulk operations at...

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Two Dead, Six Injured in First Quarter at S. Asian Shipbreaking Yards

Published Apr 23, 2024 5:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Shipbreaking remains dirty and dangerous work, particularly in South Asia, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform reminded the industry in its latest update. While South Asian beaching yards pay far more per tonne for end-of-life tonnage, they have a certain ESH reputation from years of fatalities and injuries, which continued in recent months.  In Pakistan, two workers were killed when an iron plate fell onto them at Dewan Shipbreaking, one of the many plots in Gadani. The local union reports that...

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Norwegian Aqua

Norwegian’s Next Cruise Ship Norwegian Aqua is Floated by Fincantieri

Published Apr 23, 2024 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Norwegian Cruise Line marked the float out today of its next, mega cruise ship, the Norwegian Aqua. The ship is being built at Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy (near Venice) and is scheduled to enter service in the spring of 2026.  The order for this ship was placed as part of the company’s pre-pandemic plans but later enlarged to improve the economics of the vessel. The first of the class was introduced in 2022, the Norwegian Prima, and a sister...

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Joanne Marie

NTSB: One Check Valve May Not Be Enough to Keep Your Vessel Afloat

Published Apr 23, 2024 3:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

An open overboard shutoff valve and a failed check valve led to the sinking of a laid-up towboat at a yard in New Orleans last year, the NTSB has concluded.  At about 0600 in the morning on June 25, 2023, an employee found the towboat Joanne Marie listing heavily and partially flooded at the Bollinger Quick Repair Shipyard outside New Orleans. The ship was in layup at the time, without power or crew, and no one was injured in the...

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Denmark Launches Largest Wind Tender Expecting to Become Green Exporter

  After a year of preparation, Denmark today officially opened its largest ever offshore wind tender which when completed would ensure Denmark achieves its green goals and sets up the country to become an exporter of green power. With a minimum call for 6 GW, the tender would treble Denmark’s power generation from offshore wind and provide developers the option of further optimizing the sites to possibly realize 10 GW or more. “Denmark is one large step closer to becoming...

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Mercy Ships Plans to Build Hospital Ship with Kickstart Donation from MSC

  Healthcare NGO Mercy Ships launched an ambitious project to build the group’s second all-new dedicated hospital ship just three years after it took delivery on the Global Mercy, which at 36,600 gross tons is the world's largest civilian-owned hospital ship. The group highlights that the need to accelerate access to surgical care and surgical education in sub-Saharan Africa remains very apparent and they will expand their current operations with a new hospital ship. The project was kickstarted with a...

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Consortium to Decarbonize Corridor Between Canada, Japan, and South Korea

  As momentum gains for the concept of green corridors, a consortium of carriers, terminals, and ports from North America, Asia, and Europe aims to work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. Initiated in June 2023 with discussions between Canada and Japan at the G7 Transport Ministers Summit, the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium’s founders represent approximately a quarter of the 100 million tonnes of bulk commodities shipped from Canada’s Prince Rupert and...

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Healthy Crew, Safe Vessel: Navigating the Importance of PEME Exams

  Pre-employment medical examinations (PEME) play a crucial role in ensuring the health and wellness of seafarers in the cruise and commercial maritime sectors. Ship owners and operators rely on PEMEs to assess the fitness of potential employees for the demanding and often challenging environment of working at sea. These medical assessments are essential for maintaining the safety and well-being of crew members, passengers, and the vessel itself. However, balancing the needs of the company with international maritime regulations is vital...

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