BELAWAN PORT: Ships’ Visit Rose

  MEDAN: Ships’ visit to Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT) per August increased to 40 calls than July position at 33 calls. Ships’ visits to international and national docks in August rose when compared to July 2012, said BICT Assistant Manager for Public Relation and Legal Suratman. “Unloading mostly occurred at inter-islands while uploading mostly…

Suez Canal radar system upgraded

  UK-based marine engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has recently completed a major upgrade of the Suez Canal radar system. SeaKing Electrical, which employs 150 electrical engineers, undertook the work for Norwegian offshore traffic management specialist Vissim. The company’s business development manager Neil Mellenchip said the company was delighted to have completed the work on such…

Indonesian port operators complete final two training modules of UNCTAD Modern Port Management course

  Nineteen middle managers from the Indonesian Port Corporations (PELINDO) completed their final two-week modern port management training today in Bali, Indonesia focussed on administrative & legal management, and technical management & human resources development. For Indonesia, a vast country consisting of hundreds of islands, shipping is crucial to economic development. Yet, in Indonesia the…

IMO Fishing Boat Protocal Now in Force

  The International Convention on Training and Certification for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F 1995) enters into force. The STCW-F Convention sets the certification and minimum training requirements for crews of seagoing fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and above. The Convention consists of 15 Articles and an annex containing technical regulations. The STCW-F Convention…