A federal grand jury in  Lafayette, Louisiana, has indicted a Norwegian oil shipping company and four members of its crew, charging them with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice in connection with the illegal discharge of contaminated waste-water from its vessel the Stavanger Blossom directly into the sea.

Stavager Blossom is  105400 dwt Aframax tanker built in 2007.  

 If convicted, DSD Shipping could be fined up to $500,000 per count, in addition to other possible penalties.

The four charged officers – Daniel Paul Dancu (51) of Romania, Bo Gao (49), Xiaobing Chen (34) and Xin Zhong (28), all of China – face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.


 

Allure of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International.  Allure of the Seas is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than her sister ship Oasis of the Seas.  

Vessel Particulars

Name: Allure of the Seas
Owner: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry: Nassau, Bahamas
Ordered: 31 March 2007
Builder: STX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland
Cost: US$1.2 billion (2006)
Yard number: 1364[1]
Laid down: 2 December 2008
Launched: 20 November 2009
Christened: 28 November 2010
Maiden voyage: 1 December 2010
Identification: Call sign: C6XS8
IMO number: 9383948
MMSI number: 311020700

Class and type: Oasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 225,282 GRT, 242,999 NRT, 19,750 DWT
Displacement: Approximately 100,000 tons
Length: 362 m (1,187 ft)
Beam: 47 m (154 ft) waterline, 60.5 m (198 ft) max beam
Height: 72 m (236 ft) above water line
Draught: 9.3 m (31 ft)
Depth: 22.5 m (74 ft)
Decks: 16 passenger decks
Installed power: 3 × 13,860 kW (18,590 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46D
                          3 × 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46D
Propulsion: 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod,  all azimuthing
                  4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500 bow thrusters
Speed: 22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph)
Capacity: 5,400 passengers at double occupancy, 6,296 maximum
Crew: 2,384 

Recently Allure of the Seas completed an 18-day drydock revitalization.  During drydocking period, additional  three new restaurants (there are now 18 total), 10 new suites and new boutiques including Kate Spade New York and Michael Kors were added, among other changes.

The new restaurants include Izumi Hibachi and Sushi, Sabor Taqueria and Tequila Bar and Coastal Kitchen, a restaurant that will be exclusive to suite guests.

When some youths approached him a few days ago to question him on the promised jobs, he told them that he would pay them back.  But subsequently, he went off the radar.

The incident came to light on Tuesday when about 30 youths approached the Fourth Town police, Visakhapatanam and lodged a complaint. 

Suspecting foul play, the youths approached the police.  Police are on the hunt for Mr. K. Shiva Shankar. There are chances that more people must have been duped by this con man. If you are one of them then please contact Fourth town police station.

We at Jobonship.org, keep telling everybody that you do not have to pay for job at sea. But if you have got job by paying money to any middle man then after joining ship, immediately inform the Captain 
of the ship about it.  By doing so, you will not loose your job but will benefit others.

The Hindu
20th May 2015

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Launch of Jobonship.org
During last two decades, Shipping has been booming. As a result, more ships are being ordered, ships are run beyond its life cycle, ships which could not pass modern regulations are converted into other ship types instead of being scrapped. The total world fleet has increasing rapidly. 

Companies started finding great difficulty in finding good quality officers who can meet with the higher standards imposed by the industry standards through measures like Port State Control and ISM (International Safety Management) Code. 

The shortage of thousands of seafarers was predicted in the 2005 BIMCO/ISF manpower study. But warnings fell on deaf ears. Calls to recruit more cadets and spend on training were ignored. Insurers and P&I Clubs issued warnings to the industry, that owners have not ‘done enough’ to reduce the severity of manning crisis, and also warned that training in haphazard manner would recruit personnel with lack of skills which would lead to an increase in accidents and claims. 

The crisis we have today is a result of the short-sighted approach in the past, where companies did not provide cadet berths. Some such companies still continue this approach even today.

The challenge to the industry will always be of recruiting competent seafarers continuously and many leading shipowners are investing millions of dollars in training and recruitment and build own team of personnel,  according basic standards required by the International Convention on 
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Shipping industry has too few officers and too many ratings. Hence more emphasis  should also be given to upgrade the ratings, however it's not that simple - it takes time, effort and commitment from all sides. But must remember that fewer and fewer boys want, or need to go to sea.  Now they know that they can not really see foreign countries, have to stay away from home and family, and alternative jobs ashore.

The shipping industry needs to shout out loud that there are great opportunities for people who go to sea. Despite bad press, a career at sea offers good tax free money, and wonderful opportunities.  

The seagoing recruitment business has become fragmented, with too little communication between all the players, whether individuals or companies. There is natural competition for the dwindling supply of personnel, but at present many of these valuable human resources do not know where to turn. The whole recruitment process needs tidying up and simplifying.
We must guarantee our recruiters a supply of the very best people available from around the globe.  We hope our efforts, innovation and enthusiasm will act as a catalyst for a positive future.

The launch of jobonship.org by ex seafarer means that there is now one place where individuals can find the desired jobs, and employers can find the right seafarers. We bring recruiters and jobseekers together in a safe, secure and trusted online environment.