The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is working on a plan to keep the country on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention 1978 White List. […]
Australian port state control banned two bulk carriers from Australian ports on Friday, 13 September, after uncovering a total of AUD240,000 (USD165,000) in wage theft. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) described the bans as […]
The South African immigration authority has issued a ruling that it will no longer permit stowaways to be landed at the country’s ports, with immediate effect. As a result, if the authority is called to […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) tipped off the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on Wednesday morning, 11 September, that crew on board the Hong Kong-flagged MV Xing Jing Hai bulk carrier in the port […]
Dr. Grahaeme Henderson, vice-president (VP) of shipping & maritime at Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd, has said that his vision for a zero-incident industry is 100% achievable. Speaking at a safety-focused seminar hosted […]
The impact of international trade sanctions on shipping is a major concern to the maritime insurance and underwriting market, according to panelists at the London International Shipping Week (LISW) event. The discussion, titled “Navigating Difficult […]
While the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) record at port state control is second to none, its role in safeguarding national shipping has been compromised according to submissions to a Senate inquiry into the peak regulator. […]
Extraordinary achievements in maritime safety were honoured at the annual Safety at Sea Awards on 10 September in London. The IHS Markit event – held as part of London International Shipping Week 2019 – saw […]
Australian port state control detained a coal ship in the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, on 6 September for underpaying their crew USD50,000. A marine surveyor from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Panamanian flagged […]
A newly built ore carrier rescued 10 crew members of a capsized Indonesian fishing trawler while on its maiden voyage. The 325,000 dwt Sao Heaven, which was delivered to South Korean ore carrier specialist Polaris […]
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