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Philippines : Filipino Authorities Find It A Hard Task To Test 7000 Seafarers
Mass testing of 7,000 returning seafarers is proving to be quite a difficult job for the Philippine Coast Guard(PCG) onboard some 18 cruise ships that have presently gathered in Manila Bay.
'Gold standard' COVID testing has been adopted by the Filipino authorities, which includes the PCG as well as the Bureau of Quarantine(BOQ).
Authorities estimate that a minimum of one week time will be required to test all the seafarers onboard the 18 cruise ships.
The crew can then disembark and wait for the outcomes offshore. Those who are deemed as negative as per the tests will be handed a certificate of completion, enabling them to return to their families on all available modes of transport.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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India needs to operate special flights for seafarers: Synergy Marine
India, which is one of the three largest suppliers of seafarers, needs to mount special flights to port cities like Singapore, Rotterdam and Hong Kong to help facilitate crew changes amid coronavirus pandemic, a senior industry executive has said.
Around 40 per cent of Indian seafarers have completed their contracts but are still on the ships, with majority of them on cargo ships across various ports on extended contract due to visa restrictions and non-availability of flights, according to the industry estimates.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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1 crew died, 2 injured during cargo operation on TRANSMEDITERRANEA ferry
In tragic accident which took place in cargo compartment, of ferry CIUDAD DE PALMA in the evening Jun 19, one crew died and two were seriously injured. Ferry at the time of an accident was docked at Tenerife Port, Canary Islands, Spain. Details of tragic accident unknown, it is said only, that the crew were handling the cargo. The ship left Santa Cruz de Tenerife early in the morning Jun 20, ferry is serving Spain mainland Canary Islands line.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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One more tanker detained for smuggling in Vietnam, again with Thai crew
Tanker OKI MARU was detained by Vietnamese Coast Guard in waters of Con Dao Archipelago, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam, in the morning Jun 18, in the process of bunkering Vietnamese fishing vessel. Both Captains, of tanker and of fishing vessel, failed to present documents proving the legitimate origin of fuel. Some 1000 tons of illegal fuel were found, tanker was taken to anchorage for further investigation. 10 crew includes 8 Thai and 2 Cambodian nationalities.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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How to save the world s seafarers and the supply systems they support.
Clapping for essential workers on suburban streets cannot be heard at sea, where hundreds of thousands of crew members are stranded on ships they can t leave, risking their lives to put food on our plates.
Our complex global supply system would grind to a halt without them, as merchant ships transport about 90% of global trade by volume, from food and medical goods, to energy and raw materials. In 2018, world seaborne trade volumes rose to an all-time high of 11 billion tonnes.
But as the pandemic continues, the mental health and safety of crews are under threat, imperilling the global economic recovery from COVID-19, according to a growing swell of leaders and organizations, including the World Economic Forum.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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MSC Panamax container ship aground off Montreal.
Refloated late Jun 19 or early Jun 20, taken back to Montreal, berthed. As of 0700 UTC Jun 21, remained berthed.
Container ship MSC FABIENNE ran aground at around 1315 UTC Jun 19 in St. Lawrence river below Montreal shortly after leaving Montreal, bound for Italy. Reportedly, traffic is obstructed, though not officially closed. Engine failure said to be the cause of grounding.
As of 0415 UTC Jun 20, was still aground, 2 tugs at her side. Container ship MSC FABIENNE, IMO 9279965, dwt 66694, capacity 4862 TEU, built 2004, flag Panama.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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Barbados : Disney Dream Returns to Barbados to Repatriate 268 Crew Members.
Loop News Barbados Kerri Gooding reported the news that crew members boarded a British Airways flight for home on Saturday evening. This is the second time this week that crew members were repatriated, as roughly 400 crew members from the Disney Dream and Disney Wonder were sent home via British Airways and charter flights last Sunday. The repatriation process has been happening for several weeks, with crew members flying to London, New York, and Canada, according to Gooding.
Disney Cruise Line suspended departures on all its ships back in March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, sailings aboard the Wonder are suspended until at least mid-September, with sailings on the Magic currently scheduled to resume October 3rd.Posted On:22-Jun-2020
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