Seafarers
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Americas
Crewman airlifted from tanker offshore New York after being injured in fall
An injured crewman has been safely airlifted by helicopter from a tanker off New York, according to The Associated Press.…
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Europe
Scottish court rules in favour of selling controversial Indian OSV
A sheriff in Scotland has ruled in favour of selling an Indian OSV to pay back hundreds of thousands of…
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Tech
Malware spreading fast through the merchant fleet
A survey of 2,500 seafarers has revealed that 40% of officers have sailed on a vessel, which has become infected…
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Asia
India takes steps to address abandoned seafarers
Amid continued, almost daily reports of crew abandonment worldwide, India’s directorate general of shipping has set up a call line…
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Operations
Seafarer pay at a standstill
Despite a recovery in the shipping markets, ship manning costs will remain suppressed as shipowners and operators continue to be…
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Europe
Shocking conditions revealed onboard Turkish ship detained in the UK
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has revealed shocking details onboard of a ship detained in the UK for…
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Europe
DryShips crewmember sentenced to jail in China in landmark case
In a landmark case in China, Ningbo Maritime Court has sentenced a crewmember on a DryShips bulker to prison for…
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Asia
Indian OSV detained in Aberdeen likely to be sold to recover crew wages
A Scottish court has ruled that the 12 stranded Indian crew on the OSV in Aberdeen will likely be able…
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Dry Cargo
Theresa May urged to help in the search for missing Stellar Daisy crew
Theresa May, the British prime minister, is being urged to help out in the ongoing search for the missing 22…
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Asia
Drunk captain of Swire MPP arrested in New Zealand
The captain of Swire Shipping MPP was arrested for being intoxicated on Friday at Northport in New Zealand, Voxy.co.nz reports.…
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Asia
Politicians approve ‘Magna Carta’ for Filipino seafarers
The House of Representatives in Manila has voted unanimously in favour of what has been dubbed the “Magna Carta for…
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Asia
Indian consulate in Dubai names and shames companies abandoning crews
The Indian consulate in Dubai has issued an advisory in the wake of being inundated with many shocking cases of…
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Contributions
The future of crew connectivity – it’s not just about the money
Global Navigation Solutions suggests that shipowners are as concerned about content as cost when it comes to internet access for…
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Europe
Polish master hangs himself on transatlantic voyage
A Polish captain hanged himself midway through a transatlantic voyage from New York to Tilbury in the UK, a British…
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Americas
USCG helicopter crew airlift distressed man from OSV off Texas
A US Coast Guard helicopter crew successfully evacuated a man in distress from an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf…
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Asia
Abu Sayyaf beheads two seafarers
Philippine armed forces discovered the beheaded bodies this morning of two Vietnamese seafarers abducted by Muslim terror group Abu Sayyaf…
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Europe
Norway’s new seafarer salary scheme welcomed
The Norwegian government’s new salary scheme for seafarers, which came into effect over the weekend, means companies employing Norwegian seafarers…
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Europe
Suicide rate soars at sea
Suicide is now the biggest cause of death at sea, according to an article posted by the UK Chamber of…
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Tech
Survey finds only 6% of seafarers can video call family when at sea
A survey of nearly 2,000 seafarers and shipping industry leaders by the maritime professionals’ trade union, Nautilus International has found…
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Europe
IMO vows to crackdown on seafarer abandonment
The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack Lam has vowed to crack down on owners who abandon crews.…
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