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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned bulk carrier Agia Sofia from Australian ports for six months after uncovering evidence that AUD45,000 (USD32,274) of crew wages were unpaid. An AMSA inspector boarded the Liberian-flagged […]
There is a need for more maritime-specific mental health training in shipping, according to master mariner and academic Dr Chris Haughton. Haughton is the author of a good practice guide, The Seafarers’ Mental Health Awareness […]
During the last few weeks, scores of vessels have begun recruiting many Bangladeshi seafarers through the Government Shipping Office (GSO) and by private manning agents, although official crew figures have not been revealed. After months […]
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on 24 July that all shore personnel in contact with ship crew are advised to don face shields or goggles in addition to face masks and […]
After a week at anchor and quarantine, bulk carrier Hokkaido offloaded its cargo of fertiliser at the port of Brisbane, Australia, on 23 July. All 19 crew on board were tested twice for COVID-19 before […]
The 61-year-old South Korean captain of a container ship has been found dead and the vessel was deviated to bring his body home. The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) stated that on 22 July 2020, the […]
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