The Port of Mumbai on the west coast of India has remained busy during the coronavirus crisis. Recently the port has become a center of activity for crew members returning home from the cruise ships with several unique arrivals in the port. On June 15 and 16, the Port of Mumbai received one of the […]
PMSA and ILWU agreed to move a regular stop-work meeting to the day of June 19 so that union members could participate in commemoration events and protests marking Juneteenth. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) will be ceasing operations for the day shift Friday at 29 ports from Bellingham to San Diego, giving longshore […]
Kongsberg, Norway, June 18th, 2020 – Kongsberg Digital has won a contract with Turkish shipowners and operators Güngen Maritime & Trading A/S for delivery of a K-Sim Cargo Handling Simulator, interfaced to a real KONGSBERG K-Chief 600 marine automation system. This comes 10 years after Kongsberg Digital initially supplied Güngen with a similar simulator, interfaced to […]
A new international research project, the 5G Blueprint, is investigating how teleoperation can be used to make transport and logistics more efficient. Made up of a public-private partnership from the Netherlands, Flanders, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, the 5G Blueprint has been granted a subsidy of €10 million by the European Union to investigate how […]
On Tuesday night, a Coast Guard aircrew worked through challenging conditions to hoist three adults and one child to safety from a cliffside near Cape Flattery, Washington. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a distress call on VHF from the captain of a disabled boat at about 2200 hours. The captain reported that they were […]
The former oil company Taylor Energy is suing the U.S. Coast Guard to block a bill for $43 million in removal costs related to an oil discharge at a former Taylor production site off the coast of Louisiana. The leak at the site has been active since 2004, when Taylor Energy’s MC20 platform was destroyed […]
Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port and vessel operations. When a mooring rope holding a docked vessel snaps, the abrupt energy release can cause the rope to whip across the dock and ship at a speed of almost 500 MPH or more than twice the speed of a NASCAR race car. […]
Faced with the unprecedented total shutdown of their operations, generating no income and with large liabilities in the form of passenger deposits for canceled cruises, the cruise industry has had to scramble to develop methods to strengthen their balance sheets and improve liquidity. The largest public companies turned to the financial markets each structuring offerings […]
On Wednesday, Pope Francis released a video message expressing solidarity with thousands of seafarers who are stranded on board due to the COVID-19 shutdown. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that 200,000 seafarers are currently on board past the expiration of their contracts due to COVID-19-related restrictions. With extensive limitations on international air travel […]
The Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. Truman returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after a deployment that was extended due to the treat of the coronavirus. During the extended voyage, she operated in the U.S. 2nd, 5th, and 6th Fleets and her return marks the final homecoming for the strike group. According to […]
The leaders of the largest union at General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard are gearing up for the possibility of a strike, distributing resources on related benefits and employment options to their membership in preparation. The contract for IAM Local S6 – which represents the majority of BIW’s workforce – is set to expire […]
The world’s largest car carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) sailed on June 16 on its maiden voyage transporting vehicles for the Volkswagen Group from Europe to North and Central America. Loaded with more than 4,800 vehicles, the Siem Confucius sailed from Emden, Germany for Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. “We are proud […]
