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Month: August 2020

Abandoned ship Rhosus suspected as origin of explosive Beirut cargo

NewsSafetySecurity
August 7, 2020

A grim timeline has emerged in the ongoing investigation following Rhosus, the ship which allegedly originally carried the 2,750-tonne cargo of ammonium nitrate to Beirut, in the lead-up to the catastrophic warehouse explosion on Tuesday. […]

Survey to benchmark employer approaches to mental health support

Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
August 7, 2020

The promotional body for the UK maritime sector, Maritime UK, has launched a survey for employers in the maritime industry. The findings will be used to develop a benchmark for good mental health support. The […]

India amends quarantine protocols as crew changes accelerate

COVID-19Crew WellbeingNews
August 6, 2020

Indian seafarers desperately looking to return home have received a reprieve from the mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine criteria laid down for crew sign-offs, as the government works around a phased lifting of restrictions imposed earlier […]

Time restrictions root cause of mooring accidents

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsSafetyTraining
August 6, 2020

Tight turn-around times imposed by vessel schedules leads to high numbers of mooring accidents and deaths, according to maritime experts. “Line failure is killing around 300 people every year. We know that 95% of the […]

Seafarer charity ISWAN believes that harassment is under reported in shipping. Credit: Getty Images

Crew change key to seafarer happiness, index finds

COVID-19Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
August 6, 2020

The lack of crew changes carried out globally appears to be reaching a breaking point for crew onboard, according to the index which is carried out by the charity Mission to Seafarers and published on […]

Bangladesh: Seafarers’ children to get increased education aid

COVID-19Crew WellbeingNews
August 5, 2020

This year, the children of Bangladeshi seafarers will get an increased amount from the Seaman’s Education Trust Fund, as the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated their parents’ economic conditions. Recently, the fund authority has invited applications […]

Suspected ammonia explosion at Beirut port claims more than 100 lives

NewsSafetySecurity
August 5, 2020

A massive explosion, emanating from the Port of Beirut, has rocked the city, totalling ships at anchor there, causing deaths, injuries, and damage to buildings as far as 5 km away. Preliminary reports issued by […]

Chinese crew on cruise ship repatriated after 130 days at sea

COVID-19Crew WellbeingNewsSafety
August 4, 2020

A group of Chinese seafarers has been repatriated after spending more than four months at sea, a rare positive development as 200,000 seafarers remain stranded amid the international crew change crisis. Many governments have closed […]

Another ship banned from Australia, a third detained

NewsRegulationSafety
August 3, 2020

Australia has banned a second vessel from its ports in one week, with a third bulker detained for Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) breaches. After announcing a blitz on container ship stowage inspections for August, the […]

NZ pilot fined for speeding after swimmer killed

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsRegulationSafety
August 3, 2020

The Auckland District Court has fined the Ports of Auckland NZD424,000 (USD300,500) for exempting its pilot boats from speed limits in Waitemata Harbour after a swimmer was struck and killed. Pilot master Grant More was […]

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