USS Theodore Roosevelt started to embark sailors again on the ship after all of the sailors finished their quarantine period. But during check 13 sailors who tested negative two times after they recovered from covid-19 disease, showed positive results. Called as relapsed cases, they have been again put in isolation and also the people who […]
An urgent call from Shipmasters Has the Merchant Shipping industry and its seafarers been forgotten? This open letter is from The International Federation of Shipmasters Associations (IFSMA) To all Governments, Unprecedented times: These are indeed unprecedented times and the maritime industry has been dealt a very serious strategic shock as nations around the world have […]
As we are aware that crew change in India is happening for more than 2 weeks, shipping owners have shown great disappointment over the ‘Being too expensive’. As per the data released by them it costs around $90k to $180K for a crew change. In local currency that is almost more than 7million Indian Rupees. […]
India Gov Gives Permission to Use Chartered Flights for Seafarers A good news coming for the Indian seafarers worldwide. Chartered flights have been given ok to go permission by the ministry of home affairs. Recently one of the manning companies asked for permission to use chartered lights to make a crew change in South Korea, […]
We recently published a news regarding Lexa Maersk, when they had medically evacuated a crew member on their ship. This was after he developed symptoms of fever. As per the news coming, ships is reaching on APM terminal in Rotterdam with 6 infected crew members which includes captain as well. Though there is no official […]
Shipping is the drive-engine of any economy. “If shipping stops 90% of the world will be frozen and rest would starve to death.” One can only try and understand the gigantic efforts that the seafarers put to facilitate world trade. The COVID 19 pandemic brings unprecedented effects. As the economies suffer, shipping too is now […]
As per the news coming from the Brazil, that one crew member from MSC ship ‘Giselle’ was tested positive for COVID-19, after he complained of stomach pain. Later as a precaution he was asked to go for corona test, which came positive. Ship arrived on 8th of May into the port of Santos. But after […]
In an effort to bring the life to normalcy (as other countries relaxing the movement of people), Philippines government has eased the restrictions on the overseas travel for those who want to go outside the country for work. This is valid for both seafarers and other land based installations. Seafarers will be able to join […]
During this corona pandemic, Maersk Line, the largest shipping line in the world is offering better internet and $1000 extra cash for provision per month. This move was implemented by Maersk from April this year in order to boost the morale of the crew members stranded on ships. As the world is in complete lockdown, […]