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Greek Ship Sinks After Houthi Attack In Red Sea, Death Toll Rises
Many crew remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of Houthi attack on Greek-operated bulker in Red Sea
Eternity C — the Liberian-flagged bulker was attacked by Houthi drones and skiffs on July 7 which in turn has sunk, according to…
IMO Advances Global Shipping Safety With Focus On Seafarers’ Welfare , Violence Prevention
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is intensifying efforts to enhance the safe management and operation of ships globally, with a renewed emphasis on seafarer welfare, including work/rest hours, fatigue, and prevention…
ITF Recovers $250,000 In Unpaid Wages For Abandoned Seafarers’ In Las Palmas
A total of $250,000 in back wages has been recovered for 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers who were abandoned aboard the Hunter vessel in Las Palmas, where they went unpaid for up to seven months.
Trapped on the ship and facing…
UN Ocean Conference Highlights Maritime Sector’s Role , Challenges In Protecting Blue Waters
The outcome document from the recent UN Ocean Conference recognized the vital role of maritime transport, routes, and marine infrastructure in the global economy, trade, food, and energy security. It also underscored the…
Shipping Industry Faces Titanic Shift, As IMO Launches Net-Zero Revolution For Global Trade
The global shipping industry is on the brink of a historic upheaval as it prepares for a sweeping net-zero transformation that will disrupt everything from supply chains and business models to ships, ports, and the maritime…
SIX DAYS AFTER: Rescue Team Arrives Burning Car Carrier MV. Morning Midas
The abandoned car carrier MV. Morning Midas continues to drift off Alaska as the first salvage tug arrive at the vessel after six days.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) reported that the tug Gretchen Dunlap deployed by…
EXPLOSION: 4 Crew , 20 Containers Missing , As MV Wan Hai Burns Off Coast Of India
.A massive explosion beneath decks on the Wan Hai 503 has seen a reported 18 crew, out of a total of 22, abandon ship as the vessel continues to burn off the coast of Kerala, India.
Four crew have been reported missing from the…
FOUR DAYS COUNTING:Abandoned RORO Vessel, MV. Morning Midas Still Burning With 3,048 Cars Onboard
In an update on 5 June Zodiac, managers of the Morning Midas, said that based on the most recent images from a US Coast Guard overflight the vessel remained afloat with smoke continuing to pour from inside the car carrier.…
IBF: Over 400,000 Seafarers To Get 5% Pay Rise Amid Global Trade Turmoil
Seafarers around the world will receive a two-year, 5% pay rise after negotiations at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Singapore last month.
The pay award will be implemented through a 3.5% pay rise with effect from…
Ballast Water System Failure Sank MSC Ship – Indian Authorities
India’s Director General (DG) of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan has disclosed that the sunken wreck of container ship MSC Elsa 3 has been declared a state-specific disaster by Kerala.
Jagannathan told a news conference on…