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Shipping grapples with moving crews from war zone
Insurers and employers are grappling with how to change Russian and Ukrainian crew as the crewing impacts of the military incursion worsen. West P&I Club said repatriating Russians and Ukrainians posed a major logistical challenge for shipowners, with travel within Ukraine neither safe nor practical. Shipowners had to seek alternatives such as repatriating seafarers to third countries or extending contracts... -Lloyd s ListPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Singapore sets out maritime decarbonisation ambitions
Singapore has set out its ambitions for maritime decarbonisation and will commit at least SGD300m ($220.4m) in additional funding. The Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint: Working Towards 2050 was unveiled on Wednesday to chart concrete, long term strategies to develop a sustainable maritime sector... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Defining the Ukraine war in maritime contracts
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may not trigger war termination clauses in certain contracts in the maritime industry. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its ongoing military actions in Ukraine are acts of war as a matter of English law, according to a prominent maritime lawyer, but that does not mean that war termination clauses will necessarily trigger... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Filipino seafarers start arriving home from Ukraine
Some 21 Filipino seafarers stranded on bulker S-Breeze in the Ukraine arrived home on Tuesday and crew for five more vessels were set to be repatriated. The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs said officials from the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) welcomed home the first 21 seafarers from the S-Breeze on Tuesday having flown back from Bucharest, Romania... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are at the mercy of corporations
As Hurricane Ida zeroed in on Louisiana, Howell McIntyre was trapped nearly 100 miles offshore aboard a 620-foot drillship named the Globetrotter II. The Category 4 storm pummeled the ship with 150 mph winds and waves as tall as oak trees, threatening to capsize it. McIntyre was knocked against a wall, banging his head and knees. Another worker, Michael Brunner, was thrown from his bed and slammed into lockers... -WWNOPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Mental Well-Being Support for Seafarers
The need to support the mental well-being of seafarers was brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID related pressures continue to be present and the current conflict in Ukraine had added a further dimension to this issue... -Steamship MutualPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Fear of employer retaliation leads immigrant seafarers to delay, avoid medical care: study
Filipino seafarers often delay or completely avoid medical care – despite their rights to it under maritime law – for fear of retaliation from employers, including potentially losing their jobs, results of a recent study show... -Safety+Health magazinePosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Taylor Maritime trust reveals Ukraine crisis impact as it removes crew members from country
The £350.3m Taylor Maritime investment trust, a shipping company, has said that Ukraine and Russia account for under 5% of its port calls and explained it had a vessel in Ukraine’s ports when war broke out, in a stock exchange announcement this morning (9 March). The trust said that with the assistance of the Indian government, the 21 crew members have been removed from Ukraine and will be repatriated to India... -Investment WeekPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Terradepth launches ocean data platform
Ocean data firm Terradepth has launched its Absolute Ocean cloud-based data management platform, providing access to existing customer-owned datasets and subscription-based data within any web browser. Absolute Ocean (AO) supports a variety of geospatial data types, including side-scan sonar, synthetic-aperture sonar, multi-beam bathymetry, satellite-derived bathymetry, lidar, magnetometer,.. -Smart Maritime NetworkPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Strenghtening Malta’s maritime sector
The maritime sector, which accounts for 14 per cent of Malta’s GDP, is crucial for an island economy such as Malta. The upcoming general elections can be a catalyst for a series of improvements that could make this sector more robust and competitive. The Maritime Cooperative Network, within the Malta Cooperative Federation, has launched its elections proposals with a view to provide legislators with an opportunity... -Times of MaltaPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Bermuda: Maritime Career Development Programme
Endeavour, a registered charity and non-profit that engages diverse youth across Bermuda in experiential learning that builds their confidence and life skills, partners with the Bermuda College Professional and Career Education [PACE] Division to provide training and career development opportunities for young Bermudians to prepare them for working in the maritime sector... -BernewsPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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The Rapidly Growing Offshore Wind Industry’s Impact on Worker Safety
As a part of her 2022 State of the State Address, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York would be investing $500 million in offshore wind. If carried out successfully, the proposed plan will create 4.3 gigawatts of clean, renewable energy—enough to power about 3 million homes. It will also create about 6,800 high-paying jobs... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Car carrier severely damaged in head-on collision, dry docked, Spain
Car carrier INTEGRADOR suffered heavy damages in a head-on collision with, reportedly, islet, in Mediterranean, while en route to Spain, exact date unknown, probably late Feb. the ship arrived at Malaga on Mar 5, and is already dry docked... =FleetmonPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Tanker explosion, fire, 1 crew missing, Bangkok
Product tanker SMOOTH SEA 2, berthed at suffered explosion, fire, on cargo deck, in the morning Mar 9 at IRPC Co pier, Samut Parakan, Bangkok. Tanker arrived at Bangkok from Rayong in the evening Mar 8, with cargo of gasoil and diesel oil. One crew was injured and taken to hospital, one went missing... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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Tanker aground, southwest Java
Asphalt tanker MT EDRICKO 3 ran aground at Sancang Beach, Cibalong District, Garut Regency, southwest Java, in the evening Mar 8, while en route from Ketapang to Cilacap Indonesia, after steering failure. Authorities are waiting for tug, to refloat tanker. No spill reported... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Mar-2022
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