Image Credit: Maritime Fairtrade Repost: The publishing of a whitepaper by insurance providers TT Club along with its fellow Thomas Miller managed business, UK P&I Club, and technical and scientific consultancy, Brookes Bell brings greater awareness of the dangers inherent in the transport of lithium-ion batteries, particularly by sea. The increased demand for green power for a wide range of ...
Image Credit: The Maritime Executive Repost: Indonesian authorities are reporting that the cargo ship reported missing four days ago was located Monday evening with the crew safely aboard. Few details were released, but reports indicate that the vessel was being moved to the port of Dobo with 13 crewmembers. The captain and an engineer were ill and evacuated. The 3,861 ...
Image Credit: Maritime Fairtrade Repost: On the afternoon of October 31, five minutes after leaving Gayam Harbor, the 46 GT passenger ship KLM Mila Jawa Indah hit a rock which broke the hull. The ship sank with 77 passengers and seven crew members onboard. Although the accident happened very fast, they were all saved as they were near the harbor ...
Repost: Adelina, not her real name, was 20 years old when she was forced into sexual slavery after being scammed by an unscrupulous broker. After three years of working as a shopkeeper in Lamongan Regency, believing she could earn much more, she wanted to work abroad in the hospitality industry to support her four younger siblings. Adelina paid the broker ...
Image Credit: Maritime Executive Repost: Further reflecting the progress that has been made in reducing the danger of piracy off the east coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean, the shipping industry plans to formally end the “High Risk Area,” designation as of the first of the year. While a level of risk remains, they highlight that there have ...
Image Credit: Seatrade Maritime News Repost: Seafarers stuck aboard a cargo ship at the Port of Dakar’s anchorage without sidelights or electricity are in grave danger. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has drawn attention to the plight of the crew of Onda, a ship declared abandoned in December 2021 which has been at Dakar for over five months. Four ...
Image Credits: Safety4sea Repost: The six remaining Indian crew onboard the Indian flagged vessel the MV Sai Arambh have been reportedly abandoned since 18 October 2019 in the Port of Colombo, totalling over 32 months with limited support, says HRAS. The organization notes that the conditions have resulted in deteriorating crew health, safety, and welfare conditions onboard, including limited access ...
Image Credits: Splash 247 Repost: Twenty-six crewmembers remain unaccounted for from an offshore wind installation vessel that snapped in two and sank after being caught near the centre of a typhoon in the South China Sea on Saturday. The vessel, Fujing 001, with a crew of 30 on board, was hit by Typhoon Chaba offshore Yangjiang city in Guangdong province, about ...
Image Credits: Seatrade Maritime Repost: Ahead of the debut Global Maritime Club Summit, Seatrade Maritime News spoke to panellists for their views on how the industry can improve and standardise conditions for seafarers and prepare for the industry of the future. John McDonald, Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer, ABS said that the maritime industry needs to recognise the huge ...
Vessels were reportedly advised to turn off their tracking devices for security reasons Ever since the conflict started, the people supporting the backbone of trade are collateral damage. It is fair to say seafarers are counting their days as they approach Ukrainian ports – experiencing the unspeakable anxiety onboard. Seafarer rescue efforts The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reported just ...