Malaysian Government Planning to Ease Rules for Foreign Workers on Fishing Vessels

The Malaysian home minister Hamzah Zainuddin said that the government was considering relaxing the visa regulations for foreign workers doing jobs in fishing vessels in an attempt to boost the country’s fishing industry.

He released the statement today saying that the ministry was...

Power Fail at Shell’s Giant LNG Vessel

The only offshore LNG plant of Australia had to evacuate 150 workers when the power failed on its 24-billion-dollar Prelude gas vessel. Shell had to use helicopters and ships for rescue purposes. 475 kilometers from Broome, Western Australia, the giant Prelude floating vessel saw repeated power f...

CHINA'S MARITIME MILITIA VESSELS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR US & PHILIPPINES

Highlights

• The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of maritime militia vessels of China near the Whitsun Reef in the disputed South China Sea

• The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Philippine counterpart, Hermo...

ANOTHER PAIR OF CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS ENTER SENKAKU ISLANDS

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• Another pair of Chinese coast guard vessels enter Senkaku Islands.
• Tokyo lodged protests against Beijing’s new law which allows the coast guard to use weapons when required.
• The two Chinese vessels intruded the wate...

CHINA ASKS INDONESIA TO TREAT ARRESTED SAILORS JUSTLY

• China government gave a lightning call to Indonesia on Wednesday to hand out fair treatment to a group of detained Chinese sailors.
• However, the Chinese Government gave no sign of what their vessel was doing when it was found at sea transferring fuel from an Iranian ship.
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PARTY ON YATCH COSTS BUSINESS TO SHUT DOWN TEMPORARILY IN SINGAPORE

HIGHLIGHTS

• A vessel that was picked for a get-together has been made out of service temporarily from working, after a gathering of individuals was recorded celebrating on a yacht close to Lazarus Island a month ago

In a media statement, the Mar...

S. KOREA AND IRAN UNDER TALKS ON RESOLVING FROZEN ASSETS AND RELEASING SHIP

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• S. Korea and Iran under talks on resolving frozen assets and releasing ship.
• The South Korean delegation for talks was led by First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun.
• Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps seized a...

S. KOREAN ANTI-PIRACY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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• S. Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran had seized a South Korean oil tanker named MT Hanuk Chemi.
• The vessel is said to have been traveling from Saudi Arabia to the UAE.
• Te...

JAPAN LIKELY TO EQUIP LONG-RANGE STANDOFF MISSILES IN TWO NEW AEGIS VESSELS

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• Japan likely to equip long-range standoff missiles in two new Aegis vessels.
• The Cabinet Office on Friday approved the building of the two new vessels.
• The vessels are expected to take around eight years to be constructe...

ABU DHABI TO CLEAR WAY FOR WASTE FROM THE CITY BY ITS UNIQUE VESSEL WAY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Abu Dhabi has ventured into extricating solid waste from Dalma Island in Al Dhafra Region to Ruwais landfill

The first of its kind marine waste vessel in Abu Dhabi with the ability to move 200 tons of garbage for each week has been d...

CHINA FINALLY REVEALS ABOUT THE 12 HONGKONGERS CAPTURED ON THE BOAT TO TAIWAN

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• The experts in Shenzhen have affirmed that 12 Hongkongers, who were caught while attempting to escape by pontoon to Taiwan, are under criminal detainment. It is the main legal update in the 20 days since their capture, with a Chinese representative as...

INDIAN NAVY TESTS TERRITORIAL WATERS WITH FRONTLINE WARSHIP

• The Indian Navy has clandestinely sailed one of its frontline warships to the South China Sea for the first time since the Galwan Valley clash with China in the eastern Ladakh Valley which left twenty Indian soldiers dead.
• The Indian warship, which was not identified directly, ...

U.S BLOCKS SHIPMENTS FROM TAIWAN BASED FISHING VESSEL REPORTED FOR ABUSIVE LABOUR CONDITIONS

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•  U.S blocks shipments from Taiwan based fishing vessel reported for abusive labour conditions.
• The U.S followed the reports from Greenpeace East Asia to keep out products that are the result of forced labour.
• The U.S...

ENLARGED AORTIC ROOT – HERE ARE THE CAUSES

Aortic root is the foundation for aorta, the largest blood vessel in the human body. The human heart pumps out the blood through the roots and via valve, into the aorta. The blood is then supplied to different body parts. The aorta consists of four segments and many arteries. Through this system ...

SK Chemicals begins tests with bio heavy oil as vessel fuel

Owning to the growing demand for cleaner energy sources, SK Chemicals Co. has recently launched a project which will use bio heavy oil as a vessel fuel.

As stated by industry sources on Wednesday, SK Chemicals has begun with safety and feasibility tests on bio heavy oil used for powerin...

IMO to ban vessels from using fuels with a sulfur content above 0.5%

As of January 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shipping body of the United Nations will ban vessels from using fuels with a sulfur content above 0.5% compared to 3.5% now.

Through reducing air pollution, the regulations are aimed at improving human health.

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Owners cautioned that price increases and resource limitations would be required

Offshore vessel owners will find it harder to access shipyard space by 2020 to perform substantial repair and maintenance work on their property. They will compete with an increasing need for capacity from commercial shipping, as repair yards fill up with vessels worldwide in desperate need of ba...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to cut costs as it faces severe competition

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is considering selling one of Japan's largest shipbuilding plants to cut costs as it faces severe competition from rivals from China and South Korea, informed sources said Thursday.

The corporation considers the sale of Nagasaki's Koyagi plant to...