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Joint ILO-IMO meeting adopts guidelines on seafarer abandonment
Guidelines on how to deal with seafarer abandonment have been adopted by a joint ILO/IMO Tripartite Working Group. The Guidelines seek to address the significant rise in cases of abandonment of crews reported to the ILO, which have risen from less than 20 cases per year between 2011 to 2016, to 40 in 2019, 85 in 2020, 95 in 2021 and 114 cases as of mid-December 2022... -Mirage NewsPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Maritime media's Russia-Ukraine coverage lacks balance
It is often said that truth is the first casualty of war. This maxim holds good even in today’s digital age where information is literally available at your fingertips. In the times of social media where anyone with a mobile device can be a TV channel, it is even more vexing to see how truth can be subverted... -Splash 247Posted On:21-Dec-2022
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Hackers Have Found a New Incentive to Target Shipping
The commercial maritime industry operates over 90,000 vessels across various segments, from merchant ships to offshore support vessels. Developments in digitization, automation and smart tech have increased the efficiency of marine operations, transforming processes that were previously conducted manually... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Intl shipping stakeholders urge PH to reform 'predatory' claims
IN what could only be described as a gathering of the biggest maritime employers and union groups employing more than half of the 400,000 plus Filipino seafarers in the world, the meeting between President Marcos and delegates from the ICSA, IMEC and ITF in Brussels ended on a positive note, with the Chief Executive promising a serious look at the country's problematic seafarers claims industry... -The Manila TimesPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Full green ahead: Sea transport is ditching diesel engines for electric
Ships are among the world’s biggest polluters. To replace them means finding alternatives to traditional diesel engines. With climate change at the fore of the industry's mind, companies are testing the waters with game-changing solutions. You might think a cargo sailboat is something out of a history book, but in fact, they are actually the result of years of cutting-edge research and development... -EuronewsPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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North Star Launches Recruitment Drive
North Star, which describes itself as the UK’s leading infrastructure vessel support operator, has announced that it has launched a recruitment drive. The company, looking for “experienced crew” said it is aiming to hire 42 qualified seafarers in the next couple of months... -Rigzone NewsPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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No fuel. No water. No hope. Rescued sailors describe ordeal after leaving Outer Banks
Two men who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean for 10 days after a storm hit their sailboat off North Carolina thanked the crew of the tanker that rescued them and said they were lucky to have survived... -Greensboro News & RecordPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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MOL Presents Long-Service Awards, Hosts Family Day To Reward Filipino Seafarers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that its group seafarer manning company Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (Note 1) (MMM) on December 2 held a long-service awards presentation ceremony for Filipino seafarers who work for MMM in Manila, and hosted a Family Day event on the following day... -Marine InsightPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Nigeria: Maritime workers threaten to shut down nation's ports
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday called the Federal Government to compel the International Oil Companies, IOCs, to obey the Marine Notice 106 of 2014 and allow stevedoring companies to deploy Dockworkers into their platforms to avoid industrial unrest... -VanguardPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Kongsberg Maritime with Qii.AI to improve above and below waterline inspections
The commercial marine industry has seen greater adoption of technology recently as the industry has looked for ways to solve a variety of issues including hiring shortages. Some of the most valuable technological innovations have been integrations and improvements to existing tools which make formerly tedious and complex workflows much more efficient and productive... -WorkBoatPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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ReCAAP ISC: Armed robbery incident in Singapore Strait
ReCAAP ISC informed that one incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia (CAT 2) was reported from 13-19 December 2022. The incident took place to a bulk carrier while it was underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait... -Safety4SeaPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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Disabled tanker on tow to La Coruna Spain
Bitumen tanker BLACK SHARK suffered engine failure in the morning Dec 18 north of La Coruna, Spain, Bay of Biscay, while en route from Santander to Huelva. Was taken on tow in the morning Dec 20 by offshore tug RIA DE VIGO, to be towed to La Coruna, ETA evening Dec 20... -FleetMonPosted On:21-Dec-2022
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