A record of over 120,000 Chinese seafarers served on international, non-China vessels last year according to figures from the country’s maritime safety administration.
In this latest In Conversation episode of The Maritime Podcast, Seatrade Maritime News correspondent Paul Bartlett talks with Capt. Mohamed Al Ali, SVP Ship Management, ADNOC Logistics & Services about the issues facing the world's seafarers on...
The problems seafarers face due to the pandemic were avoidable and could be solved with stronger action, according to Synergy Group CEO Captain Rajesh Unni.
Vaccination myths, availability and national regulations are among the challenges the maritime industry faces in vaccinating seafarers against COVID, according to a panel of experts.
Seafarer abandonment cases have risen over the last 18 months and industry organisations are calling on flag and port states to take their responsibilities more seriously.
The vaccination of seafarers is now a key focus for the shipping industry as it looks to a long term resolution of the crew change crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.