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Need for institutional mechanism

Establishment of a good transport network is a crucial factor which determines infrastructure development of a nation. Despite continuous efforts made since independence to augment the capacity of various modes of transport, the transport sector, barring railways and roadways, has been exposed to bottlenecks inhibiting smoother and faster growth of the economy. Shipping has always been looked up ...

Shipping Corp to buy 37 vessels for $2 billion

Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will order 37 vessels in two years to benefit from the fall in ship prices. The vessels will cost India's largest shipping company $2 billion (Rs 9,300 crore). The government-owned SCI at present has 77 vessels, for a capacity of 5.8 million deadweight tonne (Dwt). “Prices for ships have already come down and we see a possibility of it further coming down for s...

Pirates release MV Khaliq on ransom, crew returns

Eight seafarers, held captive by Somali pirates for over three months, returned home safely here in February. Twenty-four Indians and two Burmese crew members were sailing aboard MV Al Khaliq when it was hijacked by Somali pirates on October 22, 2009, near the Seychelles islands. The ship was released on February 9 after payment of a ransom. SC Sehgal, managing director of SNP Shipping Services...

Curbs on shore leave Seafarers get a raw deal

After the Sept 11 attacks in the US, port authorities the world over have tightened security. In India too, the November 26 terrorist attack in Mumbai prompted port authorities and the government to keep a close watch on traffic through sea ports. An unintended victim of such tightened security is the seafarer community which finds shorter duration of shore leaves and sometimes denial of shore lea...

Shore leave is Liberty : Mr. PGA Joseph

Shore leave in the Indian Navy is considered to be a privilege to the sailors. The commanding officer of the ship or the captain, after considering the programme and other exigencies of the day, decide the duration the “liberty” granted to the officers, senior sailors and junior sailors, whenever the ships are in any port alongside the jetty or at anchorage in close proximity to shore. Shore leave...

Need for systematic development

An efficient transport sector is vital for development of the economy of any country. In a large country like India, efficient transportation becomes pivotal to stimulate competitive business environment. India's transport system comprises a number of distinct modes namely; railways, roadways, inland waterways, coastal shipping and airways. In the liberalised economy of the country when private se...

Restriction an infringement on human rights :- Capt. K Vivekanand

After a long sea passage across the oceans, the first thing a crew member on board wish to do is to get ashore on a spot of shore leave, granted by the master. After arrival formalities are completed, the master will grant shore leave to some members of the crew, who can be spared from their duties, to go ashore for a specific period of time. He will retain sufficient crew on board for shipboard d...

Rolls-Royce, launches new power system

Roll-Royce, has developed a power system for converting old diesel mechanical systems into more efficient electrical propulsion. It is ideally suited for platform supply ships, coastal vessels and offshore patrol boats that operate at low speeds or in standby mode. The system reduces the idle running of main engines thereby reducing operating cost and emissions. The new system uses active front en...

Bunkering: The lose ends

Even after many years of experience, engineers face so many unforeseen instances while filling bunker fuel in ships. There are many hurdles even the most experienced crew will face but there are many ways that help resolve these issues as well. Fuel oil bunkering is a critical operation to receive oil safely in a ship without causing overflow. The quantity of bunker fuel to be received is decid...

‘We encourage young seafarers’

Within a short span of time, Indico Marine Pvt Ltd has carved a niche for itself. Capt Sanjay Maan, founder and managing director, speaks about his outlook for the industry in an exclusive interview with The Marine World. Maan is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), London. TMW: Please give a brief profile of your company? Maan: Indico as group is in business of ship brok...

'The key to our success story is team work'

Dolphin Offshore Enterprises India Ltd has emerged as a leading provider of underwater services to the oil and gas industry. It has developed a diversified portfolio for undertaking turnkey projects involving sub-sea and marine services and as an EPC contractor. Navpreet Singh, joint managing director, in an exclusive interview with The Marine World, discusses the milestones that his family-run bu...

'We believe in self-regulation’

Captain Nisha Nath Jain, Great Ship (India) Ltd's Group Head - Quality, Systems & Training is a maritime industry professional of considerable experience. Recently, he spoke exclusively to The Marine World about the company's growth plans in an interview. Excerpts: The Marine World (TMW): To what extent has the global recession affected you? Captain Nisha Nath Jain: Like most in the ma...

The court has not given us any new power, but it has retained our power : Dr. Vijayan (VC, IMU)

The maritime education sector in India is undergoing a sea change. In order to gain first-hand knowledge, Chanderjit Yadav of The Marine World had the pleasure of interviewing Dr P Vijayan, Vice Chancellor of Indian Maritime University (IMU), at his office in Chennai. Excerpts from an exclusive interview: TMW: Kindly educate us about yourself ? Dr. Vijayan: I was born in Tamil Nadu, and wa...

Dubai crisis to hit Indian shipping industry

The debt crisis in Dubai has put a question mark over the future of many of India's port and logistics projects where Dubai companies have invested. If a debt-ridden investment company Dubai World, which set off the crisis in November, absorbs some of the funds of DP World, which operates five terminals in India, then the problems for the Indian shipping industry will worsen. An exclusive report b...

Band Concert by Indian Naval Symphonic Orchestra

Naval maritime academy, Mumbai, celebrated its 11th anniversary on 28 November 2009 at Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai. Modern-day ships are highly sophisticated and hence require highly skilled man power, reckoning which Naval Maritime Academy came into existence in 1998 as a non-government, welfare project of the Western Naval Command of Indian Navy. The Academy conducts training commensurate with...



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