NY & NJ Missing the Boat on Mariner Vaccinations -Union Boss
, joined by leaders of seven other maritime unions, appealed for Cuomo’s help as the leader of the NGA, to get the vaccine to “the approximately 14,000 U.S. citizen merchant mariners who are responsible for keeping the economic and military supply lines of the United States open on the high seas.”The organizations that signed the letter also listed union hiring halls and other facilities near key ports that could be used as clinics to administer the vaccine, including a site in Jersey City, N.J.Help, still much needed, has not arrived.The risks to mariners are not theoretical, says
Denmark to Allow Crew Changes
Denmark will allow merchant sailors stranded on the high seas since the outbreak of the coronavirus to come ashore and be reunited with their friends and families, the Business Ministry said on Monday.Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, 200,000 seafarers have been stranded on merchant ships, some for more than a year, because travel restrictions have made it almost impossible to rotate crews."While many Danes have used the corona crisis to spend more time with the family, many Danish sailors have had to do without family and friends for much longer than usual," Business Minister Simon
Reiss Named Director of NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center
“A.J.” Reiss, as the director of NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) in College Park, Maryland. OPC provides marine forecasts and critical decision support services for mariners, ensuring the safety of lives and vessels at sea by alerting to hazards like hurricane-force winds and high seas.“The nation’s maritime shipping industry is a $2.1 trillion economic activity for the U.S., making accurate and reliable weather forecasts at sea economically critical,” said Grant Cooper, Ph.D., acting NCEP Director. “A.J.'s maritime expertise, leadership acumen, and
Connecting Crew During COVID-19
are or are not working. Where seafarers had to ration their allowance, the researchers found it could mean that domestic issues were not resolved, adding to personal anxiety. One went so far as to say that ‘the only thing more important than connectivity is food’. A seafarer working on the high seas worrying about those at home is unlikely to be focused.The research also found that, when denied connectivity, crew members can be ingenious in finding work arounds: respect for crew welfare is all the more imperative in difficult times to avoid risks to a ship’s cyber security.Inmarsat has
Sim Centers Prep Grads for High Paying Careers
, Sydney and the Straights of Gibraltar.Maritime Academy students (who also are members of Texas A&M’s Corp of Cadets) must put in 225 hours of simulation before graduation, much of which is in the bridge simulator. And once they graduate, Maritime Academy students are ready for jobs on the high seas
KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Moves Office
KPI Bridge Oil from a Hong Kong based trading company where she held an Assistant Manager position. She achieved a Master’s Degree from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2012. Tang has worked for more than four years in bunkering in Asia and Russian Far East and is particularly experienced in high seas ship to ship (STS) deliveries.
USCG Commandant Honors Two
U.S. and British service members to fly helicopters. Graham began his Coast Guard career as a surfman, but earned his wings as a naval pilot and underwent training to become the Coast Guard’s second helicopter pilot. Graham completed the first helicopter take-off and landing on a vessel on the high seas. Erickson and Graham took part in the “Miracle at Gander” rescue in Gander, Newfoundland, 1946, when a passenger plane crashed in a remote location. They successfully rescued 18 passengers from the crash site and demonstrated the ability of helicopters to perform under such
The Box Juggler at Hapag-Lloyd
; Böttjer says. Indeed, it’s not for nothing that Böttjer holds a degree in nautical sciences and a so-called “master’s ticket,” like all his colleagues at the central stowage planning office in Hamburg. Earning this license requires experience on the high seas and qualifies him to control a ship. Before becoming a stowage planner, he served as a chief mate, which made him responsible for the cargo that sailed on board several Hapag-Lloyd ships. “Having specialized nautical knowledge and experience on board is extremely important for our
Maersk Fights to Stay on top as Containership Downturn Deepens
first gave in April. BET ON MEGA-SHIPS The weak market has hit the big lines which have invested heavily in "mega-ships", largely to operate the main Asia to Europe trade route. Industry sources have questioned whether there is enough work for the biggest container vessels on the high seas at the moment, putting more pressure on profits. "The overcapacity is too large and the recovery will take its time," said Hermann Klein, chief operating officer with the Offen Group shipping company. In 2011, Maersk became the first line to place orders - worth billions of dollars
Crime DOES Pay: Denmark Compensates Suspected Pirates
than one dollar a day. The nine Somalis were charged with piracy after an attempt to hijack the tanker vessel Torm Kansas, which had been chartered by shipping company Torm, in the western Indian Ocean on Nov 10, 2013. Danish Navy support ship Esben Snarre seized the nine suspected pirates on the high seas after the unsuccessful hijacking and held them for 13 days before they were brought before a judge via a video link. He found them not guilty. According to Danish law, a citizen cannot be held in custody for more than 24 hours without being brought before a judge. The compensation was unrelated
High Seas Becoming Less Secure
Despite the significant reduction in piracy attacks over the last few years it is now widely accepted by the maritime community that the safety of the High Seas cannot always be guaranteed by Governments. The future of security in the marine environment is about cooperation between the public and private sector according to the leading private maritime security company MAST. Speaking at the Port Security Summit Conference in London, on Thursday 27th November, MAST’s senior ship and yacht contingency response negotiator, Peter Astbury, said: “They are sullen seas and they are
Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
. A Little Bit of that Human Touch Looking forward, and some might say, very much in a proactive sense, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTB) hopes to see a shift in focus to what it sees as more key to the future of marine safety - the human element. Aging ships, bad weather, high seas traffic and runaway cargoes aside, it’s estimated that 80-85% of all marine accidents can be traced back to human error. And that is what many observers think the next generation of IMO protocols should target. “I think some of the more recent accidents highlight arguable
