Associated British Ports (ABP) has become the first UK port operator to offer its employees a specialised range of women’s personal protective equipment (PPE). According to a statement from the company, the issue with traditional […]
The UK government’s Rescue Boat Grant Fund, which offers lifeboat charities a chance to bid for cash for lifesaving equipment, has once again opened for applications. In May, the government announced it had secured a […]
Nine seafarers remain missing following the sinking of their Vietnamese fishing vessel after it collided with a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Tonkin, 65 km south of Bach Long Vi island, Vietnam, 167 km […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is readying for the advent of automation in the shipping industry, with a major scoping exercise to safeguard against future disasters, including oil spills and collisions. Speaking at the regional […]
A new 24-hour nine-language seafarer helpline, iCall, has been launched by The Synergy Marine Group, in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and iCall. Intended to address growing industry concerns around seafarer […]
IMO has proposed a review of the in-water performance of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) lifejackets after evidence was obtained, which shows that the organisation’s requirements for the design and testing of lifejackets may […]
An Indonesian-flagged general cargo ship has been towed back to port after a fire started onboard stopping the vessel in its tracks just 4 n miles (7.4 km) from the port of Waingapu, Indonesia. The […]
The second independent report on flag state practice with regard to international and national human rights obligations has been published by The Flag State Research Project, a collaboration between Human Rights at Sea and the […]
The crew aboard the Front Altair have safely arrived in Dubai International airport on 16 June following the suspected attack to the vessel earlier in the week. According to the vessel’s owners, Front Management AS, […]
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 […]
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