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Current Issue October - November 2011 |
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INTERVIEW
Nhava Sheva and Chennai Ports in Trouble for Inadequate Infrastructure
Maersk, the largest ocean carrier in the world, started its Indian chapter in 1990. But its association with India dates back to 1951. In this interview Dinesh Lal, Group Director, A P Moller-Maersk, India, shares his insights on the potential of container shipping industry in India, and also on the challenges faced by the industry. Edited excerpts...
- Dinesh Lal
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Ship Vetting - a Proven Method for Understanding, Managing and Minimising Risks
RightShip is a ship vetting specialist providing tools and advice to participants in the global maritime industry who wish to better understand and manage the risks associated with vessels. In an interview with SMP World, Warwick, CEO, RightShip Pty Ltd, talks about the services provided by the company. Bringing forward the challenges in ship vetting, he highlights its possible benefits...
- Warwick Norman
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SPOTLIGHT
Ministry Mulls Merging Ennore and Chennai Port to Secure Revenue
The Shipping Ministry is considering merging Ennore port with the Chennai port. This option is being considered to secure the future of Chennai port's revenues. This comes in the backdrop of a Madras High Court directive to move coal and iron ore handling to Ennore from Chennai...
Container Shipping Industry Faced with a Crisis
Recently, Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC), Malaysia's largest ship owner, decided to leave the container market after three years of accumulated losses and focus instead on other segments of the market...
FEATURES
Disability Could Not Deter His Determination
In an exclusive interview with Sneha Sinha from SMP World, R C Singh, Chairman, B P Marine Academy (BPMA), talks about the unique features of his academy. Very aptly he is able to make a distinction between an institute and an industry. He lays emphasis on the role of parents in the development of their child. In near future, Singh sees himself as a recruiter, who is able to provide jobs to the candidates passing out of his institute...
- Sneha Sinha
New 'Drive-In' Technologies Reduce Costs and CO2
For years, Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes have driven up costs considerably for port operators. It is not uncommon for these indispensable, diesel-driven cranes to take up half of the total fuel consumption at a port. To noticeably reduce fuel costs, more and more port operators are converting their cranes from diesel to electric - with the trend moving in this direction...
- Claus Burger
Godrej, the Number One Choice for Accommodation Solutions to the Domestic Naval and Merchant Shipbuilders
Godrej Interio is a marine accommodation solution provider for Indian Navy and all shipyards in India. In an interview with Sneha Sinha from SMP World, Zurvan H Marolia, Associate Vice President and Head - Marine Accommodation Solutions Business, Godrej Interio, briefs us about the various kind of solutions the division provides for different type of vessels. Very promptly he has been able to bring forward the thrust areas, challenges and future growth prospects of the same...
- Sneha Sinha
Does Indian Port Industry Lag Behind in the International Market?
India's economy is growing rapidly, and the 12th five-year plan has set ambitious targets of growth between 9 to 9.5 per cent per annum. To realise this, it has also set a target of USD 1 trillion for infrastructure development, up from USD 500 billion in the current plan. Ports will be an important part of this development...
- Vijay Sharma
Occupational Health and Safety in Maritime Sector
"Compliance with standards in international maritime health programmes, through a global health care association such as IMHA, and in consultation with International organisations like the ILO, IMO, ship owner and seafarer organisations can only happen if the seafarer is valued and seen as an asset in the international shipping industry."..
- Dr Suresh N Idnani
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FLASHBACK
LOST: Loss Of Ships without Trace
Ships being lost in sea is nothing new. From ancient times there have been reportings of ships that mysteriously disappear and are never found. Many theories are woven around these ships, ranging from truths to pure fiction. This article traces the journey of two such ships - The USS Cyclops and The Flying Dutchman; One that caused the worst disaster to happen to US navy in peacetime history and other the most notorious ghost ship of all time.
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MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY
Shipwreck Found off the Coast of Japan Belonging to 13th Century Mongol Ruler
A ship wreckage had been recently found off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan. It is believed to be of the 13th century Chinese Mongol ruler Kublai Khan. According to the archaeologists, the ship was part of a 4,400-vessel fleet that China’s Mongol rulers deployed in a thwarted attempt to invade Japan.
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