Tanker averts piracy attack off Lagos

Reporting indicates that the Marshall Islands flagged tanker M/T Wesley was approached whilst underway, 180nm South-southeast of Lagos.

Suez Rajan sets an example of quality implementation of the “Partners in Safety” programme

Dear colleagues,

Yesterday Suez Rajan underwent a Shell “Partners in Safety” Program remote verification visit.

See below message received by the lead inspector on completion of the visit. 

Ten Important Points to Remember During Mooring Operation On Ships

Mooring operation is one of the important tasks that seafarers have to perform on ship’s deck. Technically, the operation may seem simple but there are several dangerous associated with it. As a seafarer, you must have heard about “Death Traps” on ships and how crew members have lost lives during mooring operation.

28 incidents against ships in Singapore Strait in 2020 so far

In its weekly report for 20-26 October, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents against ships in Asia, all on board ships while they were underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait. With these three incidents, a total of 28 incidents have been reported in the SS since January 2020.