Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has given status of key workers to all the people connected to the shipping workforce, that is, seafarers and port staff. As we are aware that IMO released a procedure for all the member states regarding change of crew (Sign on and Sign Off) and key worker status […]
Filipino nationality crew member on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady cruise ship committed suicide. US Coast reported the reason to be self harm (suicide) as per the investigation. The 32 year old seafarer was found to be dead in his cabin. He was working in the hotel staff on the cruise ship. Further details have not […]
MV APL England was transiting from China to Melbourne for loading and discharging container in next port. Vessel faced heavy weather around 40nm miles off the coast of Sydney. Weather was so rough that around 40 containers were overboard from the ship and around 80 containers have been damaged. As per the news, ship experienced […]
Mr Nayak, 2nd Engineer in one of the reputed companies of the world was unable to attend the last rites of his wife due to lockdown all over the globe due to corona epidemic. After suffering from acute leukemia, his wife died on 29th April. Upon hearing this news he was totally shattered onboard and […]
Amid the corona outbreak and lockdown everywhere, experts believe that air travel will become normal only by 2023. A survey which was conducted by a organization, said that 67% people think that they would like to stay home rather than going for 14 day quarantine in other country. Also the fear that this virus has […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]