Safety of Life at Sea

NYK vessel saves two people

Photo credit: Matteo Raw via Unsplash

By the NYK Group.

A general cargo vessel owned by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, the “Mito“, which is managed by Hachiuma Steamship, rescued two people in an inflatable rubber boat in distress off the coast of Guam on July 30.

While sailing from Port Kembla in Australia to Naoshima in Kagawa prefecture, Japan, the ship discovered two people in an inflatable boat in distress because of engine failure about 80 nautical miles north of Guam and immediately rescued...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/nyk-vessel-saves-two-people/

Government COVID-19 crew change policies threaten safety, imperil the environment and disrupt the flow of goods

Global manufacturers and retailers have warned that their ability to supply goods is dependent on working supply chains, which are being disrupted.

About 800,000 seafarers are now adversely affected by government actions and that figure will soon be one million people, a maritime expert has warned. Seafarers are being subject to forced labour, the safety of life at sea is in the balance, and the maritime environment is imperilled.

The cause of all these catastrophes? Government-imposed...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/government-covid-19-crew-change-policies-threaten-safety-imperil-the-environment-and-disrupt-the-flow-of-goods/

Tiny fraction of containers lost at sea

At any given point in time, more than 6,000 vessels carrying containers are sailing the world’s seas. While ship fires and capsizes make international headlines, container losses actually are few and far between, according to the World Shipping Council (WSC).  

In fact, an average of only 1,382 containers were lost at sea per year between 2008 and 2019, the WSC said in a report released Wednesday. That represents less than one-1,000th — or .0006% — of the roughly 226 million shipped each year...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tiny-fraction-of-containers-lost-at-sea

Boxship Blazes to be Contained

Capt. Nicholas Sloane

At the recent International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Conference, which is one of the biggest gatherings of marine underwriters, new measures for combatting fire safety were presented.  Boxship fires, in particular, pose a huge problem and occur far too frequently and, IUMI has called for container operators to install firebreaks and sprinkler systems on all ships to help protect the lives of seamen and reduce the financial costs to insurers.  The problem is whether the operators will...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/10/08/boxship-blazes-to-be-contained/