As news coming from various sources, a container ship named as BARBARA with IMO number 9437050 have 10 seafarers tested positive for covid-19. It is also known that none of them had any symptoms related to the virus. After the tests came, they tested positive for this deadly virus. As a precaution, ship has been […]
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Largest Container Ship Breaks Record of Carrying Maximum Containers
HMM Algeciras, which was recently launched by the Hyundai Merchant Marine, left the port of Yantian with whooping 19,621 containers on ship. Ship is now bound for Rotterdam. The previous record of carrying maximum containers was MSC GULSUN, which carried 19574 containers. Surely it is a buzz in the shipping world as biggest container ship […]
Family of Dead Crew Member by Virus Sues Cruise Line
Crew member who died of corona virus on a cruise ship, his family has sued the cruise line for negligence towards treatment and late tests. Crew member who died of Covid-19 Infection was working on Royal Caribbean Cruises- Symphony of the Seas Cruise Ship. He was 27 year old and was in the housekeeping department. […]
Hunger Strike By Crew Members on A Ship
Some Crew Members of a cruise ship named as ‘Navigator of the Seas’ have gone to hunger strike until they are sent home. Ship is right now docked in Miami and crew workers have been stranded for long time here. 14 Romanian nationals have gone to hunger strike, until their demands of going home are […]
Crew Member Commits Suicide After Being Stuck On Ship
Crew Member on a cruise ship Regal Princess Committed suicide by jumping in to the water. A Ukrainian national reportedly jumped in to the water and died. Most probable reason would the stress of not being at home with their loved ones in these difficult times. Though She was supposed to be flown home as […]
Crew with Fever Symptoms on Maersk Ship Evacuated
As per the latest news which is coming from the shipping industry, one seaman with fever symptoms was medevac from Maersk Container Ship– Lexa Maersk. On 8th of May Ship called for port Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands and anchored outside. The ill crew member was then taken to hospital. There is probable action of […]