Navfor Area Extended To Indian Ocean
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
The European Union has enlarged the area of operations of its Navfor fleet into the Indian Ocean in response to the growing number of pirate attacks far off the coast of Somalia.
Lloyd’s List
July 29th
Major Foreign Shipmanagers Expecting Gradual Surge In Ship Costs
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Kaiji Press recently asked for the projections of the leading overseas shipmanagement companies on ship-related expenses (ship costs). There is concern among the companies interviewed that the shortage in ship officers prevails in the market, so the seafarer costs, a major element of the ship costs, will further rise owing to the presence of an upward pressure in the seafarer salaries.
Marine-Net
July 29th
Paris Mou Announces Damage Stability Inspection Campaign
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
The Paris Memorandum on Port State Control will begin a Concentrated Inspection Campaign to check for correct damage stability on chemical tankers, gas carriers and oil tankers. Inspections are due to begin on September 1 and will continue until November 30.
Shipmanagement International
July 28th
Crew Left Without Supplies In Gibraltar
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Efforts were under way yesterday to obtain supplies for the crew on an ageing cargoship towed into Algeciras after it ran out of fuel in the Strait of Gibraltar, writes Brian Reyes.
Lloyd’s List
July 27th
Seychelles Jails Pirates
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
The Seychelles has added itself to the growing list of nations putting pirates behind bars as 11 Somalis were jailed on Monday.
Tradewinds
July 27th