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 […]
Tag: Safety at Sea
19 Iranian Sailors Killed in Friendly Missile Fire
In a tragic accident happened on Sunday, Iranian navy lost 19 sailors and many other injured during a naval exercise taking place in the Gulf Of Oman. During a navy exercise, a friendly missile fired by a warship stuck another war ship which was close to the target. This killed 19 sailors onboard and several […]
Collision between Container and Bulk Carrier in Singapore Strait
There has been an incident of collision between a container ship (Iranian) and Bulk Carrier (Indonesian) in Singapore Strait. As per the news, container carrier suffered a major damage on the port side, with possible hull breach. After collision, both ships grounded. Mostly this was after collision to avoid each other way. Name of the […]
2nd Engineer Dies of Corona Virus on Cargo Ship
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 […]
More Salary To Seafarers By Company Due To Late Sign Off?
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. […]
Man Overboard With Fractured Backbone Survived-Real Story
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 […]
Shock of coming home from the Ship
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. […]