The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) recently issued a statement condemning UAE-based towage company Middle East Marine for what it claims are “systematic abuse and neglect of over 100 seafarers.” The ITF said it is calling on the UAE government and the Palau maritime authorities...
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Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping
Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend operations through the area and yesterday the Norwegian Maritime Authority effectively made the Red Sea pretty much a no go area for Norwegian ships.
“Today, the Norwegian Maritime Authority decided to raise the security level in the southern part of the Red Sea to the highest level, level 3,” it said. “This...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/red-sea-is-becoming-a-no-go-zone-for-shipping/
Fatal man overboard mishap reported in Northern Ireland’s Belfast Harbour
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the death of an individual who fell overboard from a foreign-flagged commercial vessel in Belfast Harbour on Monday, February ..
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ITF commends Australian Labor Party’s plans for national shipping fleet
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has again congratulated the Australian Labor Party on its win in the country’s election, saying it will be profo ..
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COLUMN | So many questions: transparency is the answer, sunlight is the best disinfectant [Offshore Accounts]
It’s Ramadan for Muslims, whilst Orthodox Easter Sunday falls on Sunday April 24. Belated Happy Easter to Catholics and Protestants, meanwhile. Both Lent and Ramadan ar ..
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VIDEO: ICS launches maritime diversity and inclusion charter
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
The launch has been made is in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing the broad roles women fulfill in the maritime sector from cadet to CEO. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, developed to challenge stereotypes across society.
The charter has been created to encourage shipping companies to improve and...
ITF: Midshipman X case highlights industry-wide need for action
The disclosures of rape and sexual assault made by the female U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet now known as “Midshipman X” underline the urgent need for action to eliminate violence in the workplace across the whole shipping industry, says the International Transport Federation (ITF).
“Sadly, this is not an isolated incident, but a reality for many seafarers, both male and female, regardless of flag or company,” said ITF Seafarers’ Section Women’s representative, Lena Dyring. “We know that...
ITF urges global seafarer vaccination to prevent crew crisis 3rd wave
As the race between the virus and vaccine continues, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), section Seafarers, has called for global vaccination rollout to prevent the crew change…
COLUMN | Living on a diet of garbage [Tug Times]
I long ago stopped believing almost anything I read in the press, and the recent blockage of the Suez Canal has spawned another round of questionable reporting. One BBC ..
Mystery of the shrinking ferry
When a 1978-built ferry operated for Canada’s BC Ferries between 1991 and 2015 as the Queen of Chilliwack she had a length of 114 meters and a gross tonnage of 5,011 gt and measured 114.8 meters long by 18.3 meters beam.
In 2015, she was sold to Goundar Shipping of Fiji and renamed Lomaiviti Princess III. Now, while the Equasis data base still shows her gross tonnage as 5,011 gt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that its inspectors have received information indicating...
https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/ferries/mystery-of-the-shrinking-ferry/