Captain Rajnish Shah claimed his flag state endorsement was suspended on 8 June for measures he took to protect his crew from exposure to COVID-19. The shipowners instigated an investigation into two events it claims […]
As maritime workers and unions call for the need to create supportive and accepting workplaces for LGBTQIA individuals within the industry, SAS takes a look at issues companies might need to address Taking the first […]
Captain Andrzej Lasota has been languishing in one of Mexico’s maximum-security prisons facing drug trafficking charges for 14 months with no sign of a trial on the horizon. Colleagues have expressed doubts over the legitimacy […]
The pandemic has significantly affected the cruise sector and damaged public perception. SAS explores what changes should be made so that cruise ship travel can restart safely “There are decades where nothing happens; and there […]
Three crew members are dead and one is missing after the Mauritius Port Authority (MPA) tug they were on board collided with the oil barge it was towing. The MPA tug, Sir Gaetan Duval, sank […]
The two remaining crew members of the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd have been found dead in the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. The bodies were found in the afternoon, local time, on […]
The captain and the first officer of the Wakashio were arrested by Mauritian authorities on 18 August and were charged with endangering safe navigation. Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, the 58-year-old Indian captain of the vessel; and […]
More than 40 ships deviate to Manila daily for crew changes, resulting in severe congestion around the port. This was revealed to SAS by Roger Storey, managing director of CF Sharp Crew Management, which specialises […]
State health authorities have been held responsible for infected passengers disembarking in Sydney from Ruby Princess on 19 March and a consequent surge of COVID-19 transmissions in Australia. This is according to the Special Commission of […]
The crew of Wakashio will be questioned by the shipowner and manager as investigations begin into the accident that caused the Capesize bulk carrier to finally break up over the weekend. Wakashio ran aground on a reef […]
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