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Philippines : DFA repatriates 13 seafarers stranded in Amsterdam.
The Department of Foreign affairs on Thursday said that 13 Overseas Filipino Workers who were stranded in Amsterdam's Schiphol have been repatriated.
The seafarers were stranded on June 15 but were allowed to fly back home the following day,
"After receiving information from the Filipino community about their situation, the [Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands] immediately sought assistance from the [DFA]...which coordinated with the government authorities in Manila to ensure the immediate repatriation of stranded seafarers. An Embassy personnel also visited the seafarers inside the airport to check on their situation and to extend financial assistance," DFA said in a statement.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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India : 1,452 seafarers stranded in US, Europe arrive in Goa
A cruise ship carrying 1,452 seafarers docked at Goa's Mormugao Port Trust on Thursday and the sailors are currently undergoing deboarding formalities and swab testing.
"Seafarers numbering 1,452 arrived today for sign off at MPT, Goa. Swab collection is going on," the Chief Minister's Office tweeted late on Thursday. The stranded sailors who arrived at the Goa port, were initially stranded in two different ports in US and Europe, but were pooled on one international cruiseliner and were ferried to Goa.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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Crew change of Indian seafarers at VOC port crosses 200 mark.
Crew change of Indian seafarers through the VO Chidambaranar port at Thoothukudi has crossed the 200 mark to touch 202. The sign-on and sign-off of Indian crew through the port commenced on April 29 and, so far, 88 crew members have signed on and 114 crew have signed off on 32 occasions, said a press release from the port.
Covid tests and quarantine of crew were organised before sign-on and sign-off as per the standard operating procedure (SOP). Due to Covid restrictions, a large number of seafarers had to extend their service on board ships after spending many months at sea.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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Tanker under false name arrested for illegal oil trade
Vietnamese Coast Guard detained suspiciously looking tanker in Vung Tau Province waters on Jun 18, under the name BV-789(, which came to be false. Tanker was identified as HAKUYO MARU, under command of Thai Captain. 13 crew include 7 Thais and 6 Cambodians, tanker was found to have on board some 200 tons of undocumented diesel oil. Tanker was arrested and taken to Vung Tau anchorage for further investigation, being suspect in illegal oil trade in Vietnamese exclusive economic zone.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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Japanese freighter struck Korean container ship, breached engine room.
Japanese general cargo ship KINEI MARU NO.22 collided with Kprean container ship POS YOKOHAMA at around 0300 Tokyo time Jun 18 some 7 nm off Tahara, eastern Honshu, south of Nagoya, Japan. Both ships were sailing in the same direction, POS YOKOHAMA en route from Yokohama to Yokkaichi, KINEI MARU NO.22 en route from Anegasaki. KINEI MARU NO.22 struck POS YOKOHAMA starboard in engine room area, engine room reportedly suffering water ingress. KINEI MARU NO.22 reached Toba under own power and was anchored, POS YOKOHAMA anchored shortly after collision, near collision site.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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Repatriations are possible but challenging says crew specialist.
As the cruise industry remains paralysed by the global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and with crew repatriations at the forefront of current shipping industry concerns, a Far East crewing specialist is leading the way - bringing home more than 9,000 crew members over the past three months, with some 1,000 others due back soon.
Singapore and Manila-based CF Sharp Crew Management is using a combination of commercial and charter flights and cruise vessels to bring crew members (both cruise crew and seafarers from cargo vessels) to the Philippines, where it then organises all the necessary quarantine measures and required virus testing for all.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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USA : What CDC Grading System Does & Doesn t Mean For Cruise Ships.
The CDC s new grading system has some cruisers thinking it means that ships are being given permission to sail. But the new color-coded system has more to do with getting crew members off of ships than passengers on board.
Over the past few days, you ve probably heard quite a bit about the Centers for Disease Control putting a new system in place which grades the cleanliness of ships with regard to the current health crisis. The ships are rated Green if they are, in essence, free of health issues. This does not, however, mean that the ships have been given the green light to return to service.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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Mumbai Port Assists Crew During Coronavirus Crisis and Remains Busy.
The Port of Mumbai on the west coast of India has remained busy during the coronavirus crisis. Recently the port has become a center of activity for crew members returning home from the cruise ships with several unique arrivals in the port.
On June 15 and 16, the Port of Mumbai received one of the world s largest cruise ships providing both safe and secure homeward passage for Indian seafarers but also arrange for a unique transfer of crew to facilitate additional homeward voyages.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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A new threat to global trade: Exhausted crews want off cargo ships now.
Global trade is facing another coronavirus crisis just as economies begin to reopen: 200,000 seafarers stranded for months by port closures and the collapse in long-haul aviation could refuse to keep working.
Many seafarers extended their contracts by several months to keep supplies of food, fuel and medicine flowing around the world during the pandemic, according to shipping companies and labor unions. But the months at sea without a break are taking their toll on crews. Fatigue and mental illness is a growing threat to safety and many seafarers now want off their ships.Posted On:19-Jun-2020
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