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  • Capt. Naveen S Singhal
Capt. Naveen S Singhal

Oil Over Troubled Strait Waters

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By Capt. Naveen S Singhal
Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz could roil oil markets, test maritime law and rattle fragile geopolitical alignments from Delhi to Washington. Whenever sabres rattle with Iran in...
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Oil Over Troubled Strait Waters

The Slow Death of an Aging Freighter

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The sinking of MSC Elsa-3 exposes troubling questions about aging ships, weak inspections and maritime risk off India’s coast. In the early hours of May 25, the MSC Elsa-3, a...
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The Slow Death of an Aging Freighter

A Kafkaesque exit from Pakistan

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Sometime in the early 1990s, our vessel was loading oil in Jeddah, bound ostensibly for a port in Sudan. The cargo, we were told, was a donation from Saudi Arabia...
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A Kafkaesque exit from Pakistan

Seafarers’ Mental Health and Fatigue: Causes and Solutions

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There is a lot of buzz on Seafarer’s mental health, harassment, work-life balance, etcetera. These issues came into limelight during the COVID and impacted all industries globally. The seafarers too...
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Seafarers’ Mental Health and Fatigue: Causes and Solutions

Mumbai Ferry Tragedy – A Straw That Needs to be Weighed

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Mumbai ferry incident on 18th Dec resulting in loss of over 13 lives reminds how imperfect things can get even in fair weather and broad day-light. It is a sad...
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Mumbai Ferry Tragedy – A Straw That Needs to be Weighed

Indian Shipbuilding A Must Win Marathon

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With a coastline of 7500 KM, it is hard to imagine, that for the first 20 years (1947-1967) India had no ‘shipping ministry’. In 1967 a Shipping ministry “coupled” with...
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Indian Shipbuilding A Must Win Marathon

The Dali Case

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On 26th March 2024, a 9900 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container ship DALI, sailing with 21 Indian crew, allided with the Baltimore Bridge, causing significant structural damage to the 1972...
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The Dali Case

How Safe Are Ships and Shipping?

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On 26th March 2024, a 9900 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container ship DALI, sailing with 21 Indian crew, allided with the Baltimore Bridge, causing significant structural damage to the 1972...
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How Safe Are Ships and Shipping?

Green Fuel and Shipping Corridors: India’s Chance to Shine

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A large container ship consumes about 120 metric tonnes (MT) of fuel each day. This amount of fuel is equivalent to the daily energy needs of about 50,000 Indian homes....
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Green Fuel and Shipping Corridors: India’s Chance to Shine

India’s Strategic Green Energy Initiatives

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Prime Minister Modi proposed the ambitious One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) vision in 2018 at the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) conference. Along with OSOWOG is the Green...
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India’s Strategic Green Energy Initiatives

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