Russia and the USA are still at odds over responsibility for an apparent near collision on 7 of June. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning near the Philippines in the […]
Two seafarers are dead and two more are missing after the collision of two Japanese vessels off Cape Inubosaki, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, due to severely foggy conditions. Sensho Maru and Sumiho Maru, both 499-ton general […]
As many as 211 have been injured around the Thailand port of Laem Chabang, after 1,585 teu KMTC HONGKONG caught on fire and exploded while it sat at quayside. The fire was first identified in the […]
The crew of the Liberian-flagged Lita off the coast of Brazil were forced to crack into the emergency water on the vessels’ lifeboat to survive. Last week, a seafarer on the 11,121 gt bulk carrier called […]
A ship’s officer went overboard after lashing at height on board Singaporean-flagged Maersk Patras on the Saint Lawrence River, Canada. A search-and-rescue operation for second officer Ravindu Lakmal Pieris Telge was called off on the […]
Seafarers and dock workers are still dying while working in enclosed spaces in part because shipping industry investigations encourage a “blame culture”, said a new survey from ship management trade association InterManager. Almost 5,000 seafarers […]
Internet access for seafarers personal use is more widespread on board commercial vessels than previously thought, according to a new survey from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA). […]
Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition raised by seafarer charity Sailors’ Society to the International Labour Organization (ILO) that calls for a change to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to make wellness training for […]
During a ‘Wellness at Sea’ conference in March last year, held by the British Sailor’s Society, I was struck by the powerful presentations on the significance of the impact of mental health matters on shipboard […]
Australian seafarers sacked at sea on board the last two BHP chartered iron ore bulk carriers on the Australian coast in January will be the centre of a day of international protests on Wednesday 8 […]
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