USS Portland tested its high-energy laser weapon system by shooting laser at a drone and putting it down. This was Navy first of kinds testing of such setup and one step more into the development of such more complex and high power weapons. An unmanned vehicle was made target by laser system. Such tests give […]
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Shipping Companies Pushing Seafarers to Sign Contract Extension
We are aware about the whole NO crew change happening in the world and subsequent petition and discussion for bringing them back. While some countries have started crew change in their home ports, but mostly it is not that easy as companies say. So what to do? Top ship managing companies are pushing seafarers to […]
Crew Member Gets Seriously Injured in a Suicide Attempt
A crew member was seriously injured after the attempt to suicide was made. He jumped from the 12th Deck of cruise ship, and fell on a shipping container on the pier. Indonesian national who is injured was on cruise ship Vasco Da Gama. Emergency medical team rushed to the sport and the crew member was […]
‘We too have families waiting for us’: Crew Members Plead Government for COVID-19 test results
Amidst the pandemic lies the 24 hours working class like ship crew members waiting eagerly to go home. Donato Albayalde and his colleagues of cruise ship Queen Mary 2 reached Philippines on April 25. Since then, they are being stuck at hotel in Pasa city in the name of quarantine. It’s been more than 24 days […]
2 Seafarers Tests Positive for Covid-19 On Hapag Lloyd Ship
One of the Hapag Lloyd Container Ship, MV Montpellier, have reported two positive cases of COVID-19. The details of the two crew members have not been disclosed yet. The ship was arriving at Durban Port, South Africa and was in Middle East India Africa Express (MIAX) service. As per the precaution, ship has been asked […]
Major Cruise Lines to Keep Operation Shut Till 31st July
Two major cruise lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines have confirmed that they will keep their operations shut till 31st July. After corona outbreak, all cruise lines shut their operations and the focus was shifted to repatriation of crew members to their home. In the first quarter of 2020, cruise lines have faced a […]
Filipino 3rd Officer Missing From Ship- Teekay Starts Investigation
On 23rd April, a Filipino 3rd Officer went missing from a Teekay Ship named as Jiaolong Spirit. After he went missing, family of the missing seafarer started a campaign, which asked for a thorough investigation in the case. The news became a big voice in the whole shipping industry. More detail can be read in […]
Thousands of Seafarers Sign Global Petition for Crew Change
Capt. Andriyan Evtimov, Bulgarian, And also the goodwill ambassador of IMO Bulgria, have started a petition for ‘Seafarers Matters’. The petition talks about crew change that needs to be carried as lot of seafarers are stranded in different part of the world. On the other side, those who are at land also needs to go […]
China Storing Crude Oil In Bulk By Importing Through 117 VLCC Ships
As we know that prices of crude oil have touched rock bottom, China is taking advantage of such situation by importing crude oil in bulk with help 117, very large crude carrier ships. And after processing storing the same for future. China is among the biggest importer of the crude oil in the world. Storing […]