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In an update on the impact of last week’s earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, stated that ports and shipping in the region were still impacted.
Specifically, according to updates, the BP Azerbaijan had suspended the loading of Azerbaijan petroleum product through the BTC line (Baku – Tiflis – Ceyhan line) at Botas Terminal – however, the loading operation of vessels through BTC line at Botas Terminal is now in progress and the first tanker vessel berthed on 12 February 2023.
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Bunkering has been suspended in Gibraltar Strait ports, and suppliers in Malta are not taking on any new offers because of a damaged jetty, Engine informs
The jetty in Valletta has been damaged by rough weather and is expected to limit bunkering in Valletta and in bunker locations off Malta for a week.
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IMO shares the following recommendations from the Joint Action Group with the aim to mitigate impacts of health recommendations on transport keyworkers. Designating transport workers, including seafarers, as keyworkers and ensuring such workers’ needs and challenges are voiced during a pandemic are among the recently published recommendations from a joint United Nations and industry sector action group.
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In its latest part of the “Good Catch” series, lessons learned after a mariner fell on top of a modularized unit, suffering injuries.
The incident
Two mariners were assisting in properly securing cargo that had been loaded on the vessel. The cargo consisted of a series of modularized industrial units.
The mariners were standing on top of one of the units in the cargo hold. They were approximately 10 feet (3 meters) above a cargo hold tank top.