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Abandoned seafarers return home after three-month ordeal
A group of 24 seafarers abandoned since July after their ships were detained in Ravenna Port in Italy for alleged…
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Latest seafarer poll paints grim picture of life onboard during the pandemic
Seafarers continue to face a bleak future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness…
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China voices concern as 29 Filipino seafarers test positive for coronavirus
A total of 29 Filipino seafarers have tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in China to board their ships, according…
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How technology can get our seafarers home safely
Gerry Buchanan from the Liberian Registry provides readers with suggestions and updates on how to resolve the crew change crisis.…
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Chinese crew wages leap during Covid
Chinese crew during Covid-19 have seen their wages leap, surpassing the monthly pay of key rival seafarer nations such as…
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Greek master cops $65,000 fine over New Diamond blaze
The Greek master of the badly burnt VLCC was fined $65,000 at Colombo’s High Court yesterday. The captain, Sterio Ilias,…
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Gulf Navigation rules out funding further search missions for missing livestock crew
The owners of the sunken will not help finance any further search and rescue efforts for the missing 40 crew…
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Manila urged to get its house in order as Covid crewing crisis brews
The manning industry in the Philippines is reeling from the double Covid flare-ups on two bulk carriers calling at Port…
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Australian miners seek alternatives to Manila for crew as repeat Covid flare-ups hit Port Hedland
A second Filipino crewed bulk carrier in the space of just over a fortnight calling Port Hedland in Western Australia…
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Campaign launches giving Asian governments specific crew change recommendations
A host of the world’s leading shipping organisations have started a campaign, writing letters to governments of Asian nations, in…
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Debris on distant Japanese islands sparks hope in search for missing livestock crew
A crowdfunding page Save the Forty of has raised more than A$117,000 ($84,000) to be put towards private searches of…
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Culture of coercion at sea in the spotlight
The International Tranport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group, representing seafarer employers, have issued a joint statement today,…
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Mental Health Support & Solutions: Fake news heightens seafarer anxiety
Fake news and misinformation about the impact of Covid-19, exacerbated by social media usage, could be seriously impacting seafarers’ mental…
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Law change sees British seafarers guaranteed national minimum wage
UK seafarers will be guaranteed the national minimum wage thanks to new legislation coming into force today. From Thursday a…
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MSC Ravenna crewmember in LA court over fatal stabbing
A crewmember onboard the 14,000 teu containership could face the death penalty in the US, having been arrested and charged…
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What’s in store for Maritime Labour Convention Version 2.0?
Back when he was the managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Arthur Bowring played an important role in…
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Crew change humanitarian crisis on course to affect 1m seafarers
Shipping’s most acute logistical challenge of the past 50 years – the crew change crisis brought about by Covid-19 travel…
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Covid outbreak at Qingdao port spooks authorities
Qingdao, the port China has chosen to pilot the easing of crew change regulations, is at the centre of a…
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On World Maritime Day, calls grow to detain ships in order to stop the humanitarian crisis at sea
An influential group of unions has called for ships to be detained in ports if seafarers have been onboard longer…
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China to gradually open up ports for crew changes
China is going to open up a number of ports soon for ship crew changes as the country eases entry…
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