Seafarers
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ICS warns on monkeypox
With monkeypox spreading around the world, the International Chamber of Shipping has issued an advisory. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis…
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Bulk carrier master faces life imprisonment in Australia after big cocaine bust
The Australian Federal Police has charged the 51-year-old master of a bulk carrier for his alleged role in the plot…
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MLC updates bring internet access for all
Seafarers’ groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews – including internet access – in updates to…
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Coalition completes repatriation of 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped for nearly two years due to the pandemic
Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years. The repatriation of…
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Riding a bevy of black swans
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the desperately dark mood out at sea these days. There’s an…
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Seafarer morale drops across the board
Seafarer happiness levels have hit new lows in the first quarter of 2022, driven by concerns over the Covid-19 Omicron…
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Concern mounts for crew stranded in Mariupol
Concern is mounting for the stranded crew in the besieged port of Mariupol as fighting in the city – and…
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Regulatory
Maritime Labour Convention reaches 100th ratification
The 100th ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) has been marked by a ceremony at the International…
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Shipping casualties on the rise on day 47 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Seafarers continue to be unwitting victims in the near 50-day war between Russia and Ukraine with casualties increasing and insurers…
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Maersk’s unpopular shore leave directives likely to end up in court
Maersk’s controversial shore leave directives during the pandemic are likely to end up in court. The Danish Maritime Authority wrote…
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Human crewing power in an automated world
Digitalisation can supercharge crewing strategies. Nick Clarke, CEO of Greywing and Peter Schellenberger, managing director at Vanir Marine, explain how.…
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UK promotes global debate on minimum wage for seafarers
The UK government has moved to initiate a global discussion on seafarer minimum pay in the wake of the sacking…
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Seafarer abandonment cases on the rise
Seafarer abandonment cases are on the rise once again with the legal committee at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) determined…
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Crew training: The new norm or just the start?
The pandemic has transformed how seafarers are trained, but could greater shake-ups be on the cards soon? Shipping accepts the…
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Overworked tugboat workers are reaching breaking point: ITF
Last year, Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg died while towing a barge for Rio Tinto in rough, icy waters. Yesterday,…
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Getting owners to understand the merits of a happy crew
How do managers discuss the importance of crew welfare with their customers? Crew welfare has been brought into sharp focus…
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Urgent call to create safe corridors in the Black Sea
At an ongoing two-day emergency meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s leading shipping associations have called for…
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Crew change progress as India opens up its skies for first time in two years
Crew travel specialists are breathing easier with key seafarer nations opening up their skies for more planes as Covid restrictions…
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Cargoes pile up across Europe on day 14 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The global seaborne commodities trading map continues to be redrawn at a blistering pace in the wake of the Russian…
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Embassies work around the clock to repatriate hundreds of seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters
Estimates suggest there are more than 2,000 seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters in an increasingly dangerous situation with Russia tipped…
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