A senior citizen from Canada who was arrested, has been sentenced to 40 months federal prison after he was caught with about 200 gallons liquid methamphetamine on his sailboat. He was going from Mexico to Canada on his sailboat (Mandalay). 66 year old was somewhere near to about 225 nautical miles off Newport, Oregon in […]
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 […]
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 […]
As per the indications given by the Aviation minister, international flights will start before August in India, most probably June or July max, as domestic flights are starting soon. We are aware that domestic flights will start their operations from 25th May and this will be trial or a preparation for running international flights as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There will a lot more qualities needed for becoming a good sailor’s wife but these few qualities needed at most. I have sailed on ships with my sailor and gone through with many phrases of his life (Onboard and ashore, before and after marriage). By my Experience and also observing other supernumeraries I have penned […]