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Baltic Exchange: Maritime market highlights 28 April - 2 May

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

The Baltic Exchange has issued its report for the last week 28 April – 2 May, to provide information of the bulk market performance. CapesizeThe Capesize market maintained a generally firm tone this week, supported by a tightening of tonnage in both the Pacific and North Atlantic, alongside a steady flow of cargo.
Lessons learned: Refrain from risky recreational activities

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

The Marine Safety Forum draws lessons learned from an incident where a crew member sustained a serious injury during a friendly arm-wrestling match. A crew member had to be medevac’d off the vessel after sustaining a broken arm during a friendly arm-wrestling competition with a fellow crew member which resulted in the individual being off work for 3 to 4 months.
CMA CGM invests $260 million in Syrian port development

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Syria has signed a 30-year agreement with French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM to develop and expand Latakia port, the country’s main maritime gateway. The deal, announced on 1 May, includes the construction of a new berth and a planned investment of 230 million euros ($260 million) over the duration of the partnership, as reported by Reuters. CMA CGM has managed Latakia’s container terminal since 2009 under a concession granted during the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Gard: Road safety lessons for mobile phone use onboard

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Gard P&I Club informs that growing evidence from road safety studies underscores the significant risks posed by mobile phone use, and draws parallels with mobile phone use onboard. According to Gard, numerous studies have explored how phone use, both handheld and hands-free, affects driver behaviour. Understanding these parallels is crucial to raising the awareness among seafarers about the potential for similar impairments and risks to safety when using phones during shipboard operations.
Lessons learned: Don’t overlook secondary hazards

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

IMCA draws lessons learned from an incident where an electrician and a trainee suffered minor chemical burns during dishwasher repairs aboard a vessel, highlighting the dangers of overlooking chemical hazards. An electrician and a trainee were repairing an industrial dishwasher onboard a vessel. During the repair, some detergent leaked, and the trainee got some on his hands while cleaning up. The electrician got water mixed with detergent on his knees and safety shoes.
Pilbara Ports take steps to enhance connectivity for seafarers

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Pilbara Ports has announced an enhancement to seafarer welfare services through the introduction of a Ship WiFi Support Program. Effective from Monday 12 May 2025, the current mechanism of supporting individual SIM card recharges for seafarers will be phased out and replaced with a more inclusive initiative. Under the new program, Pilbara Ports will support a ship-wide Mobile WiFi system, providing free data top-ups to participating vessels upon each return to the Port of Port Hedland.
Ras Isa airstrike leaves three crew members injured

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

A U.S. airstrike on April 25 struck an oil tanker docked at the Ras Isa terminal in Hodeidah, injuring three Russian crew members and damaging key infrastructure at the port, according to Russian and Houthi sources. The vessel, flagged under Saint Kitts and Nevis, was preparing to offload its cargo when it was hit. All 19 Russian crew members were evacuated from the site, and the wounded were transferred to the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, for medical treatment.
USCG uncovers significant lack of hazardous material compliance

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

US Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey during the last week of April, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The targeted inspections, driven by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) container screening data, are part of an expanded effort to detect undeclared hazardous cargo before it can pose a threat to port safety or vessel crews.
Houthis refuse vessel departure from Ras Isa port using threats

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

UKMTO has reported a series of alarming incidents in late April and early May, involving vessels anchored off the port of Ras Isa, located in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. According to UKMTO, multiple vessels with valid clearance from the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM) have been denied permission to depart the anchorage.
Europe’s first offshore CO₂ carrier to hit waters

1 week ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

INEOS has announced the completion of Europe’s first offshore CO₂ carrier, a major milestone in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure across the EU. Built at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the north of the Netherlands, the vessel is a key component of Project Greensand, which aims to establish the EU’s first full-scale operational CO₂ storage facility.