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Privately-funded search continues to find 40 missing crew from Gulf Livestock 1

Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNewsSafety
September 30, 2020

Families of the 40 missing crew members of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 have launched a privately funded search operations to find survivors. The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) called off official searches on 10 September. […]

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Beirut blast: Maritime industry failings cannot be overlooked

NewsOpinion
September 8, 2020

The shipping industry must learn hard lessons from the Beirut explosion about vessel abandonment and stamp out its underlying causes To date, there have been more than 200 people killed, 5,000 people injured, and an estimated […]

Three dead, one missing in Wakashio salvage vessel sinking

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsSafetySecurityShoreside
September 2, 2020

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 […]

Tanker collision in East China leaves eight dead, six missing

NewsResearchSafety
August 25, 2020

An oil tanker collided with a cargo ship in the Yangste River, near Shanghai Port, East China, on 20 August, leaving eight crew members dead and a further six missing. According to the Shanghai Maritime […]

Bulk carriers: safety record improving though issues persist

Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNewsRegulationSafety
August 12, 2020

A new set of best practice guidelines and recent legislation appear to improve maritime safety for bulk carriers. However, lack of training and understanding of the cargoes transported may mean issues will persist The sinking […]

Suspected ammonia explosion at Beirut port claims more than 100 lives

NewsSafetySecurity
August 5, 2020

A massive explosion, emanating from the Port of Beirut, has rocked the city, totalling ships at anchor there, causing deaths, injuries, and damage to buildings as far as 5 km away. Preliminary reports issued by […]

South Korean captain found dead on container ship

COVID-19Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
July 23, 2020

The 61-year-old South Korean captain of a container ship has been found dead and the vessel was deviated to bring his body home. The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) stated that on 22 July 2020, the […]

Judge dismisses lawsuit in USS Fitzgerald collision

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsSafety
June 16, 2020

Almost three years after the fatal collision between the container ship ACX Crystal and the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald that claimed the lives of seven US Navy sailors, a US judge has dismissed two lawsuits […]

Bangladesh: Special flight ferries 45 Indian seafarers

COVID-19Crew and Vessel IncidentsCrew WellbeingNews
June 11, 2020

With dozens of seafarers stranded for months due to air flight suspension following the COVID-19 spread, on 10 June 2020, commercial air carrier US-Bangla Airlines operated a special flight to ferry 45 Indian seafarers back […]

One seafarer dead in Iranian vessel sinking

NewsSafetySecurity
June 8, 2020

An Iranian flagged cargo vessel sank in Iraqi waters on 4 June, leaving one crew member dead and two others missing. The head of Iran’s maritime and port association, Nader Pasandeh, said that the 650 […]

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As part of its remit to shine a spotlight on safety issues for the maritime sector, Safety at Sea has had cyber security on its radar for a number of years, and has conducted a […]

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