Padang (ANTARA News) – West Sumatra Provincial Government has allocated Rp10.45 billion in funds to help alleviate 1,420 fishermen families in 2011-2015 period, Governor Irwan Prayitno said. The government assistance which is derived from the 2013 state budget will be used to finance 38 business activities involving fishermen and to organized by personnel of
Read moreNautilus has backed a call from the International Maritime Organisation’s leader for the seafarer death rate to be halved over the next two years. Speaking at the opening of the IMO’s first meeting of the year, secretary-general Koji Sekimizu told delegates that his vision to halve the number of lives lost at sea should
Read moreAs Washington has assessed the implications of Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, a crisis has loomed in another critical maritime energy corridor: the Gulf of Guinea. Why We Should Be Watching the Gulf of Guinea As Washington has assessed the implications of Iranian threats to
Read moreThe 62-passenger National Geographic Sea Lion, an adventure cruise ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions, was leaving an anchorage near Panama City when it struck a large, uncharted rock. With a total of 90 people onboard, including 35 crewmembers, there were no injuries reported. The ship sustained damage to its hull and one propeller during
Read moreWork to update the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimate for international shipping moved forward during an Expert Workshop at IMO Headquarters last week, (26 February to 1 March 2013), attended by more than one hundred participants from IMO Member Governments and Observer Organizations. A final study is expected to be delivered in 2014. The
Read moreFinland’s geographical location proves to be quite a challenge for vessels wanting to enter its harbor facilities during the winter season. Ice-breakers thus form an integral component of the nation’s maritime affairs, facilitating uninterrupted shipping activities. The history of sophisticated and iconic ice-breaking vessels in Finland can be traced to as early as the
Read moreA Hurtigruten cruise ship reportedly hit a rock beneath the ocean’s surface along Norway’s coast and began taking on water on Monday night. The Kong Harald grounded on the rock off Trollfjord. Once the tide rose, it was able to continue on to Svolvaer – a nearby stop. There were 258 passengers aboard the
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