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ICS Calls for Safety Corridor to Evacuate Ships and Crews From Ukraine
The International Chamber of Shipping is calling for the creation of a safe corridor to allow merchant ships and seafarers to evacuate Ukraine, citing the ongoing risk to mariners who have been trapped by the Russian invasion. Industry reports suggest that some crews have already abandoned their ships in Ukraine due to security concerns, ICS said... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Shipping Companies Ask Crew to Abandon Ships Stuck in Ukraine
Some shipowners have begun to ask crew to abandon their ships stuck off the coast of Ukraine, as Russia’s invasion of its neighbor reached the end of its second week. M.T. Maritime has evacuated 22 Filipino seafarers from its oil-products tanker MTM Rio Grande, leaving the vessel unmanned and moored at Nika-Tera port in Ukraine, the company said in an e-mailed reply to queries... -BloombergQuintPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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UK securing shipbuilding future with $5 billion investment
The UK government is planning to invest £4 billion (approximately $5.3 billion) in the country’s regional shipbuilding industry as it prepares to publish refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the $5.3 billion injection into the shipbuilding sector that is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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UK Government’s new shipbuilding vision criticised by unions
A £4 billion injection into UK shipbuilding which the Government said will create tens of thousands of jobs has been criticised as a “facade” and “disastrous” by union leaders. The Prime Minister said that up to 2050, another 130 warships will be built by the UK, driving tens of thousands of jobs. But the GMB and Unite, which represent workers at shipyards across the country, criticised the announcement... -Yahoo FinancePosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Newly Built Civilian Hospital Ship Reportedly World’s Largest
The Netherlands—Stena RoRo has reportedly built the world’s largest civilian hospital ship—the Global Mercy, which is currently calling Rotterdam its home base through March 14. The visit is a momentous event for Stena RoRo who, on behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, has been the project manager for the ship’s construction since 2013... -HCO NewsPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Mercy Ships makes plea for skilled crew
Mercy Ships representatives and those among its network of supporters have spoken of the urgent need for more qualified seafaring personnel to man Global Mercy, the NGO’s new hospital ship. ’... we need more volunteers,’ Mercy Ships’ VP global branding, Jitze Kramer, told Seatrade Cruise News. ‘The volunteers on our ships are maritime people, engineers … to first and second captains and officers... -Seatrade Cruise NewsPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Ukrainian and Russia seafarer shortage to exacerbate supply chain disruption
Ongoing supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by crew change complications arising from the war in Ukraine, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made it more difficult for Ukrainian and Russian seafarers to get to and from vessels as flights to the area have been cancelled and pressures mount on vessels to avoid Russia and Ukraine... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Croatia: Jadrolinija Seafarers Protest in Zadar
Seafarers employed in the Jadrolinija Croatian national shipping company on Thursday rallied in the port of Ga˛enica, Zadar, to protest against low pays and the model of overtime payment. A leader of the independent trade union of seafarers in Jadrolinija, Nikica Grbić, said that the rally had brought together over a hundred seafarers who expressed their dissatisfaction with the retirement package... -Total Croatia NewsPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Container Loaded with Discarded Lithium Batteries Catches Fire Enroute to Port
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning about the hazards of transporting discarded lithium batteries after a container illegally loaded them caught fire while en route to the Port of Virginia, where it was set to be loaded onto a ship. Thankfully the container was not loaded on a ship at the time... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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Containership MSC Kim Breaks Down in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Canadian Coast Guard has been monitoring an adrift containership with engine trouble in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Wednesay. The ship, MSC Kim, broke down off Port au Port in Newfoundland and Labrador. No injuries or pollution have been reported. The ship is now confirmed to be under tow... -gCaptainPosted On:11-Mar-2022
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