Seafarers
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Differing vaccine regulations create further crewing chaos
Differing vaccine regulations are once again causing crew change chaos. The latest update from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator,…
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Improving employee relations onboard ships
Dr Carolyn Graham from the Caribbean Maritime University on a more collaborative approach to making life at sea better. A…
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It’s time for the industry to stand up and be counted in support of our seafarers
Frank Coles is frustrated at the limited take-up to date of a petition to enable proper treatment of seafarers during…
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New Sea Change Fund to provide grants for seafarers in crisis
Maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a new fund to provide urgent welfare grants for seafarers and their families in…
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Quarantine programme launched to combat omicron crew crunch
Shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers…
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Value of speaking with one voice is what 2021 has shown us
International cooperation and the importance of speaking with one voice are the key lessons to learn from 2021, according to…
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WHO’s medical passport to be used by transport workers as proof of vaccination
World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus and International Labour Organisation director-general Guy Ryder have confirmed their organisations will form…
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Four X-Press Pearl crew finally allowed home
X-Press Feeders, the owner of the burnt out wreck , have reported that a further four former crew members of…
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Vaccination efforts step up across the globe
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) with the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) have begun the process of vaccinating against Covid-19 all…
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Transport bosses urge governments to avoid knee-jerk reactions to the omicron variant
Transport bosses have urged world leaders to avoid knee-jerk reactions to the omicron variant, which could put transport workers and…
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Omicron fears already playing havoc with crew changes
The omicron strain of Covid-19, first identified in South Africa last week, is already causing havoc to crew change operations…
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Task force established at COP26 to support seafarers through green transition
To support seafarers as the shipping industry pursues its climate goals, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Transport…
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Tough renewed anti-Covid measures limit Chinese seafarer availability
Chinese seafarers, among the world’s largest resources of crew, are facing renewed severe hurdles to get on and off ships,…
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The bell tolls at sea
Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the collective mood onboard. If it were the five stages…
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New report highlights growing risk of seafarer exodus
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report from The Mission to Seafarers has been published for the third quarter of 2021,…
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Maersk suspends five officers as American cadet rape investigation intensifies
Maersk is taking action as a rape case involving a cadet from US Merchant Marine Academy serving her year at…
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US Merchant Marine Academy faces tough questions as multiple rape allegations emerge
US authorities are investigating allegations of the rape of a then 19-year-old member of the class of 2022 at the…
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Maritime’s missing link
Sandra Welch, CEO at Seafarers Hospital Society, suggests maritime’s turn towards sustainability must include seafarer welfare if it intends to…
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World Tankers issues plea to release crew detained in Indonesia
World Tankers Management, the owner of the product tanker , has protested against the arrest of the vessel’s crew. The…
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Singapore widens seafarer vaccination campaign
Singapore is widening its vaccination programme for seafarers calling at the key Asian port city. According to port agency GAC,…
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