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ALAM (Akademi Laut Malaysia)invites application for Cadet sponsorship programme 2010. Applicants who have positive mindset and attitude and possess a strong desire to take up a challenge as sea-going professionals are encouraged to apply. A journey towards maritime success as a Ship Captain or a Chief Engineer with world leading maritime organizations.Graduates may have the opportunity to sail worldwide with leading shipping companies / maritime companies with attractive tax-free salaries and employment...

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More than 50 countries to participate in UAE counter-piracy conference

00:24 MARITIME NEWS 2 Comments

With new attacks on vessels happening daily, government and industry leaders representing over 50 countries will on Monday, April 18 group in Dubai to seek meaningful solutions to the serious humanitarian and economic issue of piracy in the first high-level public-private counter piracy conference to be held in the region on the widespread threats of piracy and collaborative means to eradicate it. Co-convened by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and global marine terminal operator DP World, His...

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Nine Piracy Incidents At Sea In Malaysia In First Quarter Of 2011

00:21 MARITIME NEWS No Comments

Nine piracy incidents at sea occurred in Malaysia in the first quarter of 2011, including the hijacking of a tugboat and barge off Tioman Island.Vessels were also boarded in seven incidents by robbers armed with guns and knives, said the director of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), Captain Pottengal Mukundan, Thursday. He said piracy at sea had hit an all-time high in the first three months of this year with 142 attacks worldwide where 18 vessels were hijacked, 344 crew members taken hostage,...

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Portside and Starboard side of a ship

13:28 ILMU PELAYARAN No Comments

Most of you might have heard the term Portside and Starboard side in relation to a ship.. These are actuallynautical terms which refer to the left and right side of the ship respectively when you are looking towards theBow (the front of the ship – also known as Fore).. The rear of the ship is termed as Stern (also known as Aft)..There are many answers as to the evolution of the names Port & Starboard as below..As per Wikipedia, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, they were steered by use of a specialized steering oar.. This oar was...

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MISC names new IMO II Chemical Tankers

04:26 MISC SHIPS, SEAFARER LOVE No Comments

MISC Berhad (MISC) held the naming ceremony of its 10th Chemical tanker, Bunga Allium. The 38,000 dwt tanker is the third in a series of eight IMO II chemical tankersordered from the STX shipyard in South Korea by MISC. Bunga Allium was recently delivered on 5 January 2010 and has sailed on her first voyage from South Korea to Pasir Gudang. Her delivery brings the number of MISC's owned and in-chartered Chemical tankers to 21, further strengthening MISC's position as a reliable and safe transporter...

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MISC wins case againts Equatorial

04:20 MARITIME NEWS, SEAFARER LOVE 1 Comment

In the case of Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd (Equatorial) v MISC Berhad (MISC), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favour of MISC,upholding the fact that MISC did not enter into any contract for the supply of bunker with Equatorial, hence there being no basis for the admiralty action brought against MISC by Equatorial.The decision of the appeal was handed down last week by the Ninth Circuit three judge panel, who unanimously upheld the United...

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Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) Museum

05:34 MALAYSIAN SEAFARER, MISC SHIPS, SEAFARER LOVE No Comments

"Set up by the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation in 1992, the MISC Museum is the first of its kind Malaysia. Located at the ground floor of Wisma MISC in Jalan Conlay, the Museum gives an insight into MISC's development as the national shipping line since its incorporation in 1968. The museum is divided into 12 sections, each dealing with a particular range of related subjects such as shipbuilding, ships of the world, communications at sea, history of ships in Malaysia, maritime laws...

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Life onboard ship same today and yesterday?

20:54 MARITIME DISCUSSION, SEAFARER LOVE, SEAFARER'S LIFE No Comments

Only best people can go to sea. Many seafarers are asked how they ended up at sea! Just like somebody may ask a teacher or a bricklayer why he or she became one, the answers tend to be varied and often without path to the end result. One common reason for entering a particular career is because "my father did it and so did my grandfather". Some extremely obvious reasons for going to sea might have been to get away from home or to see the world; equally so many rusty seafarers today embarked upon...

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Why Ship is called she

20:42 MARITIME DISCUSSION, SEAFARER LOVE No Comments

  Puteri Delima Satu A ship is called a ‘she’ because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; There is usually a gang of men about, She has a waist and stays; It takes a lot of paint to keep her good looking; It is not the initial expense that breaks you, it is the upkeep; She can be all decked out; It takes an experienced man to handle her correctly; And without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable. She shows her topsides, hides her bottom and, when coming...

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