Bulk Carrier Stellar Banner-was scuttled after the structural damages were found to be beyond any commercial sense. Stellar Banner Grounded off the Brazil Coast in the month of February during its journey from South America to China. Three Months later, it was refloated in the month of June. For refloating a large amount of iron […]
A Happy day for lot of seafarers today. Executive Ship Management flew a chartered direct flight from Mumbai to Singapore for carrying out crew change. This was the maiden chartered arrangement for the company. Indigo Flight took off 8:30 in the morning from Mumbai international Airport to shipping hub port in the South Asia. As […]
“Sailors life is completely an adventurous one. They face cramped, stark, noisy, and dangerous weather conditions at sea”. I joined ship on 6th Nov 2019 on a 3 months contract. My sign off was due on 6th February. But due to long voyage my sign off was not possible. Then a possibility of sign off […]
As the news is coming from the shipping, a Chief engineer on LPG tanker vessel EPIC ST.KITTS (Singapore Registered), died due to heart attack while working. Ship was at the port on 10th June when this incident happened. 43 years old seafarer was sailing on LPG tanker for past 7 months. When ship arrived on […]
We have found a list of chartered flights that are going to be flying all over the world for crew change. NOTE: Chartered flights are becoming very popular among the ship managers to do the crew change in various favorite destinations like DOHA, COLOMBO and now may Hong Kong As well. Recently there was a […]
This original story was published by ISWAN, South Asia Excruciating 70 days in captivity: An Indian seafarer, Mr. Chaudhary, who was recently released from the captivity of Nigerian pirates shared his traumatic and horrific ordeal with ISWAN South Asia (India). ISWAN India contacted the seafarer and offered humanitarian support on behalf of the programme. During […]
Imagine meeting the love of your life all from an Instagram post that by chance appeared on your suggested feed. It may seem unimaginable, but believe me it can happen as that is exactly what happened to me. My relationship all began thanks to cricket, in fact a Mumbai Indians match. The photo which appeared […]