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UN Scribe Tasks Maritime Nations To Urgently Implement Protocols, Allowing Stranded Seafarers Repatriate
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concerns over the growing humanitarian and safety crisis facing seafarers around the world.
The Secretary-General called on all governments to urgently implement these protocols,…
CREW CHANGE: 3,000 Cases Of Crew Change Approved In Singapore
Authorities in Singapore has done its bit by working with shipping companies, partners, seafarer unions and has facilitated the crew change.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has facilitated about 3000 crew change…
IMO, UNCTAD Task Government To Allow Seafarers Easy Access To Travel Documentations
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), have reiterated calls for governments to promote crew well-being by allowing crew changes and ensuring seafarers and other…
Half Of World’s Population Depend On Ocean For Primary Source Of Protein…….. IMO Scribe
The Secretary General ,International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim has described oceans as the world's largest source of protein, with nearly half the world's population depending on the blue sea for primary source of nutrient.…
Cosco Shipping To Merge With Shanghai Tanker
The board of directors (the “Board”) of COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. resolved to approve the proposed merger by absorption (the “Proposed Merger by Absorption”) by the Company of COSCO SHIPPING Tanker (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.*…
ITF Affiliates Tackle National Governments Over Crew Change Crisis
The trade union movement is increasing its pressure on governments to address the escalating crew change crisis affecting an estimated 200,000 seafarers is stepping up, this week American and Ukrainian unions joined their Australian sisters…
IMO Establishes Internal Team To Assist Families Resolve Crew Change
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) , has established an internal team to help resolve individual cases, often working alongside other organizations like the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Transport…
Over 1,000 Seafarers Set To Disembark Vessels And Unite With Their Families …..ITF
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has stated that at least a thousand sailors will disembark their vessels and return back to their families .
ITF stated that during the Covid-19 pandemic ,it was able to engage…
PROFILE: All You Need To Know About Stranded MT Oryx Trader, Last Voyage
Motor Tanker ORYX TRADER is currently located at West Africa - Gulf of Guinea at position 6° 22' 27.599" N, 3° 20' 25.8" E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2020-05-25 08:02 UTC .
The…
COVID19: IMO Urges Port Authorities To Consider Seafarers As Designated Key Workers
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) , has called on port and flag states to consider seafarers as designed key workers in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim made this known on its official…