Ro-Ro and Passenger Ferries

MPC expresses concern over situation at P&O Ferries

The Maritime Professional Council (MPC) of the UK notes with concern the termination of the employment of 800 UK seafarers employed by P&O Ferries and the detrimental impact this has had on the reputation of the industry as a whole.

The MPC wishes to highlight the blow the loss of these seagoing posts will have on the ongoing efforts to increase the number of UK seafarers and maintain Britain’s position as a significant maritime nation. At a stroke it undermines the UK Maritime Strategy.

While...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/29/mpc-expresses-concern-over-situation-at-po-ferries/

RMT in talks today to reverse P&O illegal sacking of crew

General Secretary Mick Lynch said:

“RMT is meeting with DFDS, Stena and the DfT today to discuss the ongoing crisis from P&O’s illegal dismissal of its crews.

“P&O need to immediately withdraw the false and arbitrary deadline for staff sign-up this Thursday 31st. The sacked workers have to be reinstated and we need regulation and legislation to secure UK-based seafarers’ jobs and agreed contracts of employment.”

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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/28/rmt-in-talks-today-to-reverse-po-illegal-sacking-of-crew/

Union for safety inspectors joins Nautilus International in P&O Ferries Campaign

Prospect, the trade union that represents surveyors working at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has joined with Nautilus International in calling for the MCA to ward off potential disaster by performing rigorous inspections before P&O Ferries vessels are permitted to sail.

In a safety critical industry such as shipping, the importance of a competent, well trained, experienced crew cannot be overstated. This is even more the case in a company such as P&O Ferries where – in addition to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/25/union-for-safety-inspectors-joins-nautilus-international-in-po-ferries-campaign/

RMT exposes the bullying truth behind P&O “staff package”

Maritime Union RMT tonight slammed what it described as a “disgusting statement” from P&O Ferries trying to justify one of the most shameful acts by any employer in recent history

Sacked seafarers have been basically told that if they don’t sign up to be gagged by a non-disclosure agreements you not only lose your job you lose money as well. This is from an organisation which has received millions from the taxpayer to support furlough payments and whose parent company DP world paid out vast sums...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/22/rmt-exposes-the-bullying-truth-behind-po-staff-package/

DB World refuse to meet delegation

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch

P&O owners DB World refuse to meet delegation of union leaders over jobs carve up

Unions accused P&O of treating their members with complete contempt after their owners, DB World, refused to meet ‎the general secretaries of RMT, Nautilus and the TUC who were attending a protest at their headquarters this lunchtime.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said;

“This company are quite happy to sack our members by Zoom but they are not prepared to meet us face to face. That...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/21/db-world-refuse-to-meet-delegation/

P&O Crisis

P&O Crisis – RMT calls for four-point plan to protect jobs, services and basic employment standards as it’s revealed government knew of intention to sack workers and disrupt services but failed to act

On the day of demonstrations around the country RMT has called for the implementation of a four-point plan to protect jobs, services and basic employment standards as it’s revealed the government knew of the plan to sack workers and disrupt services the day before but failed to act. 

The plan...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/18/po-crisis/

Peel Ports welcomes DFDS vessel M/V Botnia Seaways to London Medway

m/v Botnia Seaways

Peel Ports Group has welcomed the return of the DFDS service to Sheerness, with the DFDS-owned vessel, the M/V Botnia Seaways, arriving at London Medway from Calais as part of the dedicated unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France.

With a carrying capacity of 11,530 gross tonnage, the M/V Botnia Seaways measures 162 meters in length, with a width of 21 meters and will be the new dedicated vessel for this route.

Operating a daily service via the English Channel,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/17/peel-ports-welcomes-dfds-vessel-m-v-botnia-seaways-to-london-medway/

MAIB Safety Bulletin: Finnmaster, Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses

MAIB Safety Bulletin: Finnmaster, Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses

2022-SB1-Finnmaster Cover

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a Safety Bulletin into the blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses, as identified following a fire on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Finnmaster in Hull, England on 19 September 2021.

Summary:

On 19 September 2021, a fire broke out in the auxiliary engine room on board the Finland registered...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/10/maib-safety-bulletin-finnmaster-blockage-of-fixed-co2-fire-extinguishing-system-pilot-hoses/

New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is a zero polluter with Thordon bearings

New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is a zero polluter with Thordon bearings

Ika Rere fitted with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement. Credit Stellar Studio.

THORDON HELPS ENSURE NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC SHIP IS ALSO A ZERO POLLUTER DOWN UNDER

The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/07/new-zealands-first-fully-electric-ship-is-a-zero-polluter-with-thordon-bearings/

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Anny Zade

By Anny Zade

We have not experienced anything like this and never witnessed or heard anything to be as closely followed as the international mega-spread talk, gossip and social media communication, as the aftermath of our third international 100 Top Women in Shipping. It was more than touching to see how women reacted in uploading the results and making presentations individually or in groups in many regions all over Planet Ocean....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/07/vital-statistics-for-the-2021-100-top-women-in-shipping/

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