Seafarers
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Abandoned livestock carrier to be auctioned in Australia
The , a 2005-built livestock carrier, will be auctioned in Australia four months after the ship was arrested over unpaid…
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Seafarers desperately need training to handle explosive lithium-ion batteries
Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, believes dedicated courses are a must to safeguard mariners’ lives. Transporting…
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ISWAN welcomes Karin Orsel as new chair
Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new chair of international maritime charity…
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President Marcos vows seafarer reforms
Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, earlier this…
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Baze Technology: Improving crew welfare
Baze Technology is in the business of developing solutions that support crew welfare, helping enhance and enrich the employment experience…
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Korean tanker hit by pirates for second time this year
Two South Koreans and 17 Indonesian sailors kidnapped on international waters in West Africa have been released unharmed. The 4,000…
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Maersk settles second American sexual harassment case
Maersk has settled a second case of sexual harassment brought against its US subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited. “Midshipman Y and…
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Ukrainian crew supply nearly in balance
Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a…
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Maersk settles sexual assault case with Hope Hicks
Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved litigation against…
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Chief engineer for Empire Bulkers found not guilty on all counts related to oil discharge in US waters
In October 2021, Warlito Tan, chief engineer for Empire Bulkers, was charged, along with Empire Bulkers and Joanna Maritime Limited,…
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Tech
Seafarer evaluation app launches
Cyprus-headquartered digital eLearning provider OneLearn Global (OLG) has rolled out an all-in-one digital evaluation solution enabling organisations to gather information…
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Contributions
Keep up seafarer wellbeing initiatives
Conditions onboard are improving and a greater focus on seafarer wellbeing has delivered results, but the industry should not turn…
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Bulk carrier detained in Australia over unpaid wages
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) inspectorate has discovered a case of wage theft and human rights abuse aboard a…
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Up to 800,000 seafarers will require additional training to meet decarbonisation goals
A new action plan, launched at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt by United Nations organisations, shipowners and unions, sets…
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Seafarer handed 20-year sentence over fatal stabbing
A Filipino seafarer who stabbed to death a colleague on the containership bound for Los Angeles was sentenced yesterday to…
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Contributions
The dire triangle and crew welfare
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, identifies the three elements which shape life for crew that suffer. One…
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Africa
What you need to know when sourcing crew from Africa
Craig De Savoye on the challenges and opportunities of sourcing the next generation of crew from Africa. Late last month,…
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Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: Shipmanagement in the 2020s
How should shipmanagers position themselves as service providers in the 2020s? Last week’s Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore served as…
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OSV box blaze kills three seafarers
Three seafarers died yesterday and another was seriously injured when a container exploded onboard the offshore supply ship Asso, which…
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Crew abandonment cases closing in on another dire record
Cases of crew abandonment are on the rise despite most shipping markets being at very healthy levels. 2022 is on…
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