News is coming from Philippines that 2nd engineer with virus symptoms died on a cargo ship. Name of 2nd engineer is Aristone Calad, 65, a native of Deplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay. He was found dead in his bed. Investigation showed that he had symptoms of cold, cough and fever. His colleagues said that after cargo operations […]
The past months have been very unpredictable and unbearable for lot of people around the globe. Shipping world, which makes most of the cargo in the world to move have been impacted a lot. Due to lockdowns all over the world, the crew change has been a issue for all the companies around the world. […]
Loreto Miles Moscoso III, a 2014 graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from JBLCF Bacolod fell from his vessel while unlashing a reefer. He fell in a shark-infested area in Port Everglades, Florida and remained in the water for 4hours trying his way to swim to the shore. Perseverance and Godliness have […]
The culture shock of coming home from the ship and having to relearn how to be a part of society. The moments you spend re-examining yourself in the mirror because you forgot what you really looked like out of the ships clothing. The bruises, cuts and scars from working in the harshest environments and conditions. […]
This article is neither about sailors nor their work ,it’s all about sailor’s queen (wives of sailors). From the day one when we get to know that we can sail with our sailor we started assuming several things. Even people around us has many queries. Now, finally when we are on-board with him ,so everyone […]
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 […]
More than 3000 seafarers from cruise liners have been quarantined in Germany and will be tested for possible covid-19 infection. Cruise lines have been greatly affected by the corona outbreak. With international lockdown, it is becoming very difficult to send them back home in various countries of the world. Cruise industry has come completely to […]
As per the news which is coming from Spain, they have recognized seafarers as the key workers. As per the IMO recommendations to all the nations to allow crew for sign on and sign off. Now Spain has enabled crew change operations with country own procedure. Seafarers need to present their necessary document like CDC […]