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Shanghai lockdown: Life on a ship stuck in a repair yard

We have covered a lot over the last month about the impact of the Shanghai lockdown on shipping, ports, logistics and shipyards. But just what is life like if the ship you work on has got stranded in a Shanghai shipyard mid-repair job?

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 26, 2022

Madeleine Wolczko, 2^nd Mate on a US-flagged containership has taken to YouTube to document the trials, tribulations, and unexpected joys of vegetable deliveries during the uncertainties of a lockdown stranded far from home.

Restricted to Ship tells of life from the crew’s perspective of containership that started repair work in Changxiang Shipyard on 21 February only to be plunged into a lockdown on 23 March.

The first episode of Restricted to Ship can be viewed above. Below we have also included an interview with Madeleine Wolczko by shipping YouTuber – What is Going on with Shipping? by Sal Mercogliano. Thanks to Sal for flagging up these videos.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed, EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network) webinar, February 2024
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2023
Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022
Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022
Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021
The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020
The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019

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