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DEREGISTRATION : Panama Registry Removes 107 Vessels, Threatens To Clampdown On Blacklisted Ships
The Panama Ship Registry has announced it has removed 107 Panama-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions from its fleet, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the de-registration process.
Panama’s…
Top Ten Supplying Nations Of Seafarers’ Worldwide
The maritime industry relies on the expertise and dedication of seafarers, who make international shipping trade possible by risking their lives and safety on the high seas. Most commodities in the world are transported by sea and…
BREAKING : Pirates Kidnap 10 Seafarers’ Along Gulf Of Guinea
A total of 10 seafarers from India and Romania have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF disclosed on Wednesday.
ITF called on West African states to commit to…
Resurgence Of Pirate Attacks On Vessels Heightened Off Somalia Coast
Concerns over a resurgence in piracy off Somalia have heightened this year with a series of hijacking of dhows which could be used as motherships for attacks on larger merchant vessels.
In the latest of a series of pirate…
Identity Of Missing Seafarer Discovered, As MV Solong Captain Charged In Court Over Fatal Collision
A 59-year-old Russian Master of the Solong has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, Russia, Captain of the container ship Solong which collided with the tanker Stena…
MV Solong Master Arrested Over North Sea Collision With Tanker
The Captain of the Solong involved in a fiery collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
The 59-year old Master of the Portuguese-registered container…
Association Seeks Seafarers’ Help To Understudy Common Cause Of Deaths Aboard Ships.
Ship management sector association InterManager has launched a new industry-wide Seafarers’ and Managers’ survey to gather up-to-date information on risks around working in enclosed spaces.
The survey asks seafarers their…
JUST IN: Oil Tanker Collides With Container Vessel ,One Seafarer Missing
An oil tanker and a container vessel have collided off the East Yorkshire coast, near Hull. More than 36 crew members have been brought to safety ashore in Grimsby, but some remain unaccounted for.
The vessels…
Houthi Threaten To Resume Red Sea Attacks On Shipping
The Houthi in Yemen have threatened to restart attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on 12 March.
The Houthi strike on the tanker SounionCredit: Courtesy of Ambrey, Israel stopped all movement of aid supplies…
Bangladesh Moves To Strengthen Ship Recycling Hazardous Waste Laws
Draft amendments to update Bangladesh’s ship recycling and hazardous waste management legislation have been developed through The International Maritime Organization (IMO) SENSREC project, with the aim of aligning the industry…