A Singapore-based taskforce has developed a CrewSafe audit programme based on Singapore’s crew change model, to establish safe and scalable ‘corridors’ for crew change amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Seafarers on vessels calling Japan during the Christmas period are set for a chocolate treat as part of parcels distributed by the Mission to Seafarers (MTS) Japan.

A Norwegian shipowner has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for having assisted scrap dealer Wirana in an attempt to illegally export a barge carrier to Pakistan for scrapping in 2017.

Singapore is facilitating crew change up to around 75% of the level undertaken in the port prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, and continuing to introduce new measures for safe exchanges of seafarers.

Mark O’Neil, ceo of Columbia Shipmanagement, has been elected new president of InterManager.

The management of cyber security has been highlighted as a key aspect of safety by the IMO as technology becomes essential in ship operations.

It’s not been the easiest of years for the Philippines crewing industry with the crew change crisis and lockdowns at home and across the globe but the elephant in the room remains the European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA) ongoing issues with...

The Caribbean Shipping Association celebrated its 50th anniversary during the CSA’s Assembly General that was held virtually from 16 – 19 November 2020 and re-elected president Juan Carlos Croston and vice-president Marc Sampson.

On the eve of retail extravaganza ‘Black Friday’, a meeting of the Round Table of shipping associations this week decided to seek the help of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to end the crew change crisis.