Norwegian coatings supplier Jotun has launched a proactive hull optimisation programme which it says combines the company’s digital capabilities, ROV inspections and analytical and technical expertise to help operators reduce fuel, inspection and...

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) reports that all of its certification is now available electronically, in line with latest IMO guidelines on the subject.

Voyages may have to be cancelled if nations insist on proof of crew vaccination in the future, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned.

The move by RightShip to include human rights and seafarer welfare as part of a comprehensive expansion of its vetting criteria drew a strong positive reaction from the industry on social media.

UK charity ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched a photography competition for seafarers, with a £1,000 prize for the winning image.

Seafarers of all nationalities will be exempt from the UK’s COVID travel restrictions, including mandatory hotel quarantines.

There was something reassuringly positive about that ancient phrase found in charter parties which required the chartered vessel to “proceed with utmost despatch and without deviation” to her eventual destination.

Infographic from Information Fusion Centre (IFC) summarising sea robberies and attempted incidents in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait up to 11 March 2021.

Fifteen seafarers have been taken hostage by pirates from a Maltese-flagged products tanker Davide B offshore Nigeria.