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VIDEO: Restricted to Ship – Finally leaving the shipyard

The fifth episode of YouTube documentary filmed by the crew of the President Wilson sees the containership finally leave the shipyard after months of being caught in Shanghai’s Covid lockdown.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 11, 2022

The fifth episode Shipyard’s End starts on 16 May, Day 84 that the vessel had been in the yard. The video takes the viewer through the final stages of repair work on the vessel, and the challenges of request for crew change in Busan once it returns to service.

Following final checks the vessel sails from the shipyard to an offshore anchorage. View the video above to follow the final stages of the trials and tribulations of the vessel’s crew. Warning contains strong language.

You can watch the previous episodes below:

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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