06 JULY 2024 A new report examining key trends within crew-related insurance claims identifies concerns with an increase in injuries as well as a “worryingly high number” of the percentage of deaths caused by suicide among seafarers. While there is a positive trend in illness-related claims (excluding COVID) the report …
Read More »THREE MISSING AFTER TURKISH-OWNED CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF ROMANIA
19 MAY 2024 Romanian authorities have a search and rescue mission underway on Saturday, May 18, after a small, Turkish-owned general cargo ship sunk off the northern coast near the border with Ukraine. Three crewmembers, Syrian nationals, are reported missing while eight were rescued by another Turkish cargo ship that …
Read More »PHILIPPINES SAYS 78 CREW REFUSED TO SAIL RED SEA AS IT INCREASES BAN
26 JUN 2024 The Philippines is moving forward with steps to bar its seafarers from being aboard vessels transiting the Red Sea and sailing in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. During a press briefing on Tuesday in Manila, the Department of Migrant Workers detailed the steps it plans to …
Read More »SURVEY: DECARBONIZATION ADDS TO SEAFARERS’ WORKLOAD, FATIGUE, AND STRESS
25 JUNE 2024 One of the themes being highlighted on this the Day of the Seafarer as declared by the International Maritime Organization are the challenges and contributions of the profession. The charitable organization ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) is highlighting that the drive to decarbonization is having …
Read More »CREWMEMBERS KILLED AND INJURED IN BULKER EXPLOSION OFF MOROCCO
31 MAY 2024 Moroccan authorities are investigating after an explosion killed at least seven crewmembers and others injured aboard a bulker chartered by a company in Ethiopia. The vessel Toro Rosso (91,384 dwt) was anchored off the port of Jorf Lasfar waiting to proceed in to load Moroccan phosphate …
Read More »CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE FUELING A RESURGENCE OF PIRACY ACROSS AFRICA
24 MAY 2024 In the churning waters off Nigeria, armed pirates in small skiffs speed towards a cargo ship. They clamber aboard, seizing control of the vessel and its valuable cargo. This isn’t a scene from a swashbuckling film; it’s a stark reality for seafarers in many parts of the …
Read More »CREW TIED UP AND ROBBED ON PRODUCT TANKER IN ATLANTIC FAR FROM AFRICA
22 MAY 2024 In a rare instance of piracy outside the hot zones such as off Somalia, the Singapore Strait, or the Gulf of Guinea, security reports are indicating the crew of a product tanker was robbed in the middle of the Atlantic last week. The crew was uninjured, and …
Read More »HOUTHI ATTACK DAMAGES SHADOW FLEET TANKER CARRYING RUSSIAN OIL
19 MAY 2024 Shortly after midnight local time May 18 reports began coming in that a tanker had been struck while heading south in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. They are indicating that there was a fire aboard and damage to the vessel but it received assistance …
Read More »CAPE OF GOOD HOPE DIVERSIONS THREATEN CII GRADES – AND SHOW VALUE OF DATA
18 MAY 2024 The shipping industry has been enveloped by a sustained period of intense geopolitical volatility. Previous challenges – like the emergence of the Russian ‘dark fleet’ and the reduction in traffic through the Panama Canal – have now been superseded by the mass re-routing of vessels via the …
Read More »SUSPECTED SOMALI PIRATES TAKEN TO SEYCHELLES FOR PROSECUTION
17 MAY 2024 An EU warship is transferring six suspected pirates to the Seychelles for possible prosecution following an incident in the Gulf of Aden that has now be classified as a pirate attack. The European Union Naval Force’s (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA last week confirmed a “suspicous approach” involving the …
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