UAE Government’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure issued Cabinet Resolution as part of its new pathway “to regulate the navigational activities, protection of the marine environment and to protect the rights of seafarers on board ships in UAE waters and ports.”
First Time In Maritime Industry: UAE Firm To Provide ‘Salary For Unemployed Wives’ Of Its Staff
Steeping deep in history and Tradition, Maritime and Shipping is one of the oldest, challenging, and time-bound industries in the world.
MSC Container Ship Marks First UAE Cargo Shipments To Israel After Peace Accord
MSC has discharged cargo originating in the United Arab Emirates in Israel for the first time since the landmark mid-September agreement to normalize relations between the two countries.
UAE Ship And Its Crew Detained By Iran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reported that it detained a UAE-registered vessel on Thursday, 20th Aug 2020 after it was found violating the Iranian waters.
Iranian Forces Board Tanker In International Waters, Reports US Officials
A Liberian-flagged product tanker, Wila, was boarded by Iranian forces in international waters, off Khor Fakkan Anchorage, 20 miles away from UAE on Wednesday, 12th Aug 2020, reported the US Central Command.
Tanker Ship Sought By U.S. Over Iran Sanctions Was “Hijacked”, Seafarers Group Says
A sanctioned oil tanker that recently left the UAE port on July 5, 2020, violating its ‘Prohibition to Sail’ notice has been hijacked, reported the seafarers’ organization Human rights at Sea.
Concerns Raised As Vessel MV Gulf Sky And Its 22 Indian Crew Goes Missing
Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration are increasingly concerned about the change in status of the MV Gulf Sky and its crew.
UAE To Facilitate Ship’s Crew Change Under Special Circumstances During COVID-19 Pandemic
The FTA has decided on lifting the ship’s crew change restrictions gradually, and in the first stage under special circumstances due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Four Commercial Ships Subjected To Sabotage Operations Near UAE Waters
Four commercial ships were subjected to sabotage operations today, 12th May, near UAE territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east of Fujairah, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MOFAIC, has announced.