Society of Master Mariners' Bangladesh Maritime professionals knowledge sharing

25 MAR 2022 Rheumatoid arthritis and a severe form of hair loss called alopecia areata might not seem like they have much in common. One causes joint pain and swelling, while the other leads to dramatic, patchy loss of hair. But in both cases, the immune system has decided that the body’s …

24 MAR 2022 A year ago, MV Ever Given rammed its bow into Asia, ran its stern onto Africa, and her midships straddled the Suez Canal for six days. The world was transfixed on the vessel that launched a thousand memes and choked off twelve percent of the world’s trade. This one ultra-large …

23 MAR 2022  North P&I and Standard Club are discussing the details of a merger to create one of the largest providers of mutual cover in the maritime industry. The combined club would provide cover for vessels totaling about 400 million GT. “Standard Club and North now have the opportunity to …

22 MAR 2022  A former crewmember of the scallop vessel Captain Billy Haver has pleaded guilty to attacking three crewmates and killing one in an onboard rampage in 2018. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, attacked three of his crewmates with a hammer and a knife in the Haver’s shucking house while the Haver was under way …

21 MAR 2022  A fish consumed in Australia could be caught near Palau, by a Thai vessel with a Cambodian crew, shipped to a packing plant in Vietnam and sold to a distributor in Taiwan before reaching the   market. The global scope of fisheries management makes it a contested area …

20 MAR 2022 Many people have experienced chronic stress since the pandemic lockdowns. Added to this are the climate crisis, the increasing cost of living and most recently threats to European and global security due to the conflict in Ukraine. To some, it may seem that there is never any good …