The captain of a US warship has been relieved of duty after sending an email to a group of Navy leaders airing his frustrations at the slow emergency response to aid crew that had tested […]
One of ‘K’ Line’s car carriers was disinfected in Vietnam’s Hai Phong port after its Bulgarian master apparently died in his bedroom a week before the ship arrived at the port around 0600 h local […]
Hutchison Ports has refuted claims made by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) of allegedly withholding knowledge of a confirmed COVID-19 test result, exposing stevedores to the virus working in Port Botany, New South Wales […]
Researchers from the University of Zadar, Croatia, have launched a survey for seafarers to assess the impact that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had on their mental wellbeing. Psychologist Ana Slišković, associate professor of […]
Two seafarers, both Myanmar nationals, made an unauthorised disembarkation from their ship docked at Keelung port in Taiwan. The two men, fearing for their families amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus pandemic, left their […]
Container terminal operator Hutchison Ports has allegedly withheld knowledge of a confirmed COVID-19 test result, exposing stevedores to the virus working in Port Botany, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The worker, who tested positive, undertook […]
Two Tanzanian men were rescued in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province after being thrown from a Chinese vessel leaving Durban harbour. They were found on Zinkwazi Beach, about 80 km north of Durban, on 30 March. […]
CF Sharp Crew Management expects to repatriate 1,000 Filipino seafarers who have served on cruise ships in recent months, as cruise operators suspend voyages amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. The Philippines-headquartered crew specialist […]
An emergency fund of GBP1 million was launched, on 31 March, by ITF Seafarer’s Trust for seafarers and their families, as well as welfare services at risk due to the financial impact of COVID-19. The […]
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released new guidelines on how to reduce crew fatigue to improve safety of seafarers in Australian waters. Fatigue was the primary cause in more than 11% of collisions […]
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