The scourge of crew abandonment is proving very hard for global administrators to rein in. A total of 54 ships and their crews have been abandoned so far this year, according to data carried by the International Labour Organization (ILO), putting 2025 potentially on track to be the second-highest...
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Seafarers to get 6.2% pay rise over the coming three years
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has concluded the latest round of minimum wage negotiations for able seafarers at a meeting of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), held in Geneva on this week. The terms of the wage agreement see seafarers get a...
https://splash247.com/seafarers-to-get-6-2-pay-rise-over-the-coming-three-years/
Abandoned OSV crew take to social media to get paid
An all-Indian crew of the St. Kitts & Nevis-flagged offshore support vessel Star Apollo has not been paid their salaries since the start of their contracts, and the crew’s health is also becoming an issue, according to a leading seafarer trade union. The inspectorate coordinator of the...
https://splash247.com/abandoned-osv-crew-take-to-social-media-to-get-paid/
Take your pick from 400 opportunities over at Splash Jobs
Contemplating a career change as much of the world goes into a long weekend? Splash Jobs has close to 400 positions open in more than 25 countries catering to a very diverse set of skill sets. Writing for Splash recently, Mark Charman, who heads up Faststream Recruitment, discussed the future of...
https://splash247.com/take-your-pick-from-400-opportunities-over-at-splash-jobs/
Steelpaint secures 39 vessel order
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The Singapore-based shipping group, which manages a fleet of large bulkers totalling 16 million dwt, has worked with SteelPaint for over a decade. After initial success on a couple of … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/steelpaint-secures-39-vessel-order/
Pronounced spike in low-level crimes in the Singapore Strait
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Strait. A total of 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first three months...
https://splash247.com/pronounced-spike-in-low-level-crimes-in-the-singapore-strait/
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invests in Hayfin
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SuMi TRUST Bank) has invested in London-based Hayfin Capital Management’s Maritime Yield strategy, bringing total strategy commitments to over $620m across the commingled fund and related separately managed accounts. The investment is the latest addition to the...
https://splash247.com/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-bank-invests-in-hayfin/
Japanese and Korean yards with investments in China on edge
With Donald Trump widely tipped to pass judgement on extra fees for Chinese-linked tonnage calling at US ports in the next couple of days, another wrinkle has emerged that has not been widely discussed in Washington to date. Trump’s tariff war against China late last week backtracked as his...
https://splash247.com/japanese-and-korean-yards-with-investments-in-china-on-edge/
Keyfield enters cablelayer market
Malaysian OSV owner Keyfield International is expanding into the new offshore services market with the acquisition of a cable-laying barge from Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering. The Kuala Lumpur-based accommodation workboats specialist is paying $22.55m for the 98-m-long vessel named Keyfield...
BW Epic Kosan announces Maltby successor
BW Epic Kosan has promoted its chief commercial officer, Jakob Bode, to the position of CEO, taking over from Charles Maltby at the gas owner. Andreas Sohmen-Pao, chairman of the board of BW Epic Kosan, said: “We are very grateful to Charles for his dedication and for the successes under his...
https://splash247.com/bw-epic-kosan-announces-maltby-successor/