InterManager Daily News 22.08.2024.

1. Multi-cultural menu for crew members is essential to keep them happy, says Mental Health Support Solutions and MCTC. Crews are in danger of walking out and striking if companies do not ensure they are provided with traditional meals from their home countries, says Mental Health Support Solutions .

The leading mental health support service, a member of the OneCare Group, has expressed concerns over the crucial need for a fully diverse menu for multi-cultural crews, following an incident where crew members declared they would go on strike if they did not receive more choice over their meals.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/21/multi-cultural-menu-for-crew-members-is-essential-to-keep-them-happy-says-mental-health-support-solutions-and-mctc/

2. World’s 1st installation of Rotor sails on a capesize bulk carrier for VALE. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Vale International announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x 5m Norsepower Rotor SailsTM and marked its first call at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/21/worlds-1st-installation-of-rotor-sails-on-a-capesize-bulk-carrier-for-vale/

3. Indian Register of Shipping hosts 50-year commemorative event featuring chief of naval staff, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi. On the eve of India’s Independence Day, the Indian Register of Shipping hosted the first of a series of commemorative events to celebrate its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of rendering excellent service to the maritime industry. The event, held on 14th August 2024 at New Delhi, was graced by the presence of Chief of the Naval Staff, Adm. Dinesh K Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, as Chief Guest.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/21/indian-register-of-shipping-hosts-50-year-commemorative-event-featuring-chief-of-naval-staff-adm-dinesh-k-tripathi/

4. Danish Shipping bullying and harassment onboard must become a thing of the past. A series of new recommendations aim to ensure a healthier, safer, and psychologically secure working environment onboard Danish-flagged ships. These recommendations are being released today at Danish Shipping’s annual Blue Pride Bar, where they will be handed over to the Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Morten Bødskov.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/21/danish-shipping-bullying-and-harassment-onboard-must-become-a-thing-of-the-past/

5. Bulk carrier crew quarantined in Argentina over suspected mpox case. Argentine authorities have quarantined a dry bulk vessel in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard.The ship was near the port of Rosario when it alerted authorities that “one of its crew members of Indian nationality showed cyst-like skin lesions predominantly on the chest and face,” the health ministry said in a statement.
https://splash247.com/bulk-carrier-crew-quarantined-in-argentina-over-suspected-mpox-case/

6. Third Delta Tankers vessel comes under fire from the Houthis. Greece’s Delta Tankers’ refusal to avoid the Red Sea has seen a third ship in its fleet come under attack today, the first confirmed Houthi strikes in eight days.

According to security firm Vanguard, the tanker Sounion, owned and managed by Delta Tankers, was attacked 77 nautical miles west of Hodeidah, Yemen, in the early hours of the morning. The vessel is now disabled, reporting it is not under command.
https://splash247.com/third-delta-tankers-vessel-comes-under-fire-from-the-houthis/

7. Bahri splashes $1bn on nine Marinakis VLCCs. Saudi Arabia’s flagship line Bahri has snapped up nine very large crude carriers from Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Maritime & Trading.The company said in a Tadawul filing it would be paying about $1bn in total for the scrubber-fitted ships delivering by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The deal will be financed by bank borrowings and cash on hand.
https://splash247.com/bahri-splashes-1bn-on-nine-marinakis-vlccs/

8. Economou takes Performace Shipping case to the Marshall Islands after US dismissal. George Economou has launched a lawsuit in the high court of the Marshall Islands against directors and insiders of US-listed tanker owner Performance Shipping after his case was dismissed in the US.Last October, the Greek shipping magnate, who owns more than 100 vessels, sued Performance’s top executives in the New York Supreme Court, claiming they breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders in dominating voting control of the company through a dual-class ownership structure.
https://splash247.com/economou-takes-performace-shipping-case-to-the-marshall-islands-after-us-dismissal/

9. First-of-its-Kind Floating Offshore Wind Energy Lease Signed in Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has executed the first U.S. floating offshore wind energy research lease, covering nearly 15,000 acres off the coast of Maine.

The groundbreaking lease is situated 28 nautical miles off the coast of Maine on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf and is poised to host up to 12 floating offshore wind turbines, with a potential to generate 144 megawatts of renewable energy.
https://gcaptain.com/first-of-its-kind-floating-offshore-wind-energy-lease-signed-in-maine/

10. Adani Krishnapatnam Port Launches Advanced Cargo Handling System. Adani Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh today unveiled an advanced cargo handling system, which will enhance its existing capacity and productivity, the company said.The new systems will streamline the management of both containerised and bulk cargo and are set to revolutionise cargo operations at the port and deliver efficiency and reliability, the private port operator said in a statement.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Adani+Krishnapatnam+Port+Launches+Advanced+Cargo+Handling+System