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Supply Chain Firms Urged to Protect Seafarers Rights
A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers, as hundred of thousands are still stranded on ships due to COVID-19 imposed travel restrictions... -HSTodayPosted On:14-May-2021
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Australian-first Covid vaccinations for foreign seafarers in Port Botany
In an Australian-first, New South Wales Health will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to a small number of foreign seafarers onboard vessels that transport gas between Australian ports in an effort to reduce the risk of the virus entering the community... -Splash 247Posted On:14-May-2021
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Netherlands Will Vaccinate Seafarers Working on Dutch Ships
Netherlands announced that starting in mid-June all seafarers regardless of nationality who work on seagoing vessels under the Dutch flag or under Dutch management will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations under a program managed by the Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners (KVNR)... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:14-May-2021
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More on Vaccinations of Foreign Seafarers in the US
Additional third-party medical service providers (with whom the club is familiar) have now reported that Covid-19 vaccines may be made available in several select ports in the US for administering to foreign seafarers on vessels calling to those ports... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:14-May-2021
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ICS unveils roadmap for global vaccination hubs for seafarers
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has laid out its vision of vaccination hubs across the globe to protect seafarers from Covid-19. The global shipowners association s 21-page Vaccination Roadmap sets out common procedures... -TradeWindsPosted On:14-May-2021
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NGOs Call on EU to Exclude Biofuel and LNG from New Clean-Fuel Program
A coalition of NGOs led by Transport & Environment has called on the European Commission to "explicitly exclude" biofuels and natural gas from a new clean marine fuel initiative, advocating for investment in electricity-based fuels instead... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:14-May-2021
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US: NMC Maritime Cadets Head To Sea
Some 50 Northwestern Michigan College Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) cadets will depart for the first of four training cruises on Tues., May 18. The cruises will keep GLMA’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, at sea for five months, from May 18 to Oct. 25, providing an opportunity for 140-160 cadets to earn sea time... -Traverse City TickerPosted On:14-May-2021
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Biden Signs Jones Act Waiver With Maritime Union Support
The Biden administration temporarily eased century-old U.S. shipping requirements so a single foreign tanker could transport gasoline and jet fuel to the East Coast, where the Colonial Pipeline outage caused tanks to run dry... -gcaptain.comPosted On:14-May-2021
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16 US states take lead in international seafarer vaccinations
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that, to date, 16 states in the U.S. have begun vaccination programs for foreign-national crews of ships delivering goods to their ports... -Marine LogPosted On:14-May-2021
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Time to Act on Mental Health at Sea
We need to understand the scale of the problem of mental health at sea, offer solutions and support – and take action to help struggling seafarers. The pandemic shone a light on the essential workers keeping our world turning. Yet there were some essential workers who were very much out of sight, out of mind... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:14-May-2021
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Singapore MPA amends crew change requirements for cargo ships
Singapore MPA has released a new Port Marine Circular (PMC) 14 of 2021 which supersedes the previous PMC 10 of 2021. The circular is in line with the new requirements imposed by the Singapore authorities requiring a 21 day Stay-Home-Notice (SHN) in the crew’s originating country/region in the period immediately prior to his/her departure flight/ferry to Singapore... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:14-May-2021
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Covid-19 Surge Adds Pressure to Seafarers Stranded at Sea
Shipping companies struggling with cargo bottlenecks are again facing a potential crewing crisis as major ports refuse to accept or replace Indian seafarers amid mounting Covid-19 infections across the South Asian country... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:14-May-2021
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Biofuel Bunkering Being Introduced in Danish Straits
With the growing interest in biofuels as an immediately available alternative energy source, Bunker One announced that it is taking the necessary steps to support shipping companies in transition by beginning a biofuel bunkering operation... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:14-May-2021
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NYK Becomes First Japanese Company to Join Ship Recycling Initative
NYK recently announced that it was joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), making it the first Japanese shipping company to join the independent effort design to promote transparency and improve the shipping industry’s recycling policies and practices... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:14-May-2021
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Korean bulk carrier towed to safety, Marmara sea
Bulk carrier SEA HOPE suffered engine failure in Marmara sea south of Sivri Ada island, south of Istanbul, in the morning May 13, probably while maneuvering to anchor at anchorage in this area. The ship was taken on tow and ... Original post at FleetMon.com, 2021-05-13 15:16:42 ... Read herePosted On:14-May-2021
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Two crew hospitalized in Valencia, one in ICU
One sick crew of container ship SKIATHOS I was hospitalized at Valencia Spain, on May 10, another one was taken to hospital on May 13, condition of both is described as "serious, deteriorating", with one of them placed in ICU ... Original post at FleetMon.com, 2021-05-13 18:13:48 ... Read herePosted On:14-May-2021
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