The crew change crisis was in the spotlight at the Seatrade Shiptech webinar on ‘Crew Welfare and the Skills Challenge’, and how technology can alleviate mental issues for seafarers who remain stuck on their vessels.

Singapore has approved more than 4,000 cases of crew change to-date during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a move made possible with collaboration between the local authorities and industry players.

Inmarsat continues to ramp up its response to Covid-19, with additional initiatives to improve seafarer well being.

Maritime catering and training firm MCTC has opened an office in Singapore to service its growing client base in the international maritime hub.

Singapore has opened a new drop in centre for seafarers at Pasir Panjang Terminal which is set to benefit up to 20,000 seafarers that call at the terminal each month.

SMM Hamburg has placed seafarer welfare at the centre of its exhibition this week, by choosing The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) as its official event charity, with Deutsche Seemannsmission. The partnership will not only support MtS in its essential...

Fresh from a period of relative inactivity in the situation on abduction of crew from ships in the Sulu-Celebes seas and waters off eastern Sabah, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and Philippine Coast Guard this week co-organised a...

Just ahead of the summer, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started the trial introduction of specialized cooling-work suits for crewmembers developed by composites and materials group Teijin.

Inmarsat has launched a new set of plans for its FleetXpress tailored for the OSV sector.