SEAFARER

El centro Stella Maris de Barcelona acoge a más de 3.000 marineros en 2018

El Centro Stella Maris de Barcelona acogió a más de 3.000 marineros en sus instalaciones en 2018, además de atender a casi 4.000 tripulantes de cruceros en su oficina del Moll Adossat. También facilitó el transporte a unos 5.000 marineros hasta la ciudad, según los datos que refleja su memoria anual. Stella Maris es el ente encargado de dar asistencia a las tripulaciones de los barcos que recalan en el puerto. Treinta seis voluntarios trabajan de manera altruista en este centro, que abrió sus...

http://elvigia.com/el-centro-stella-maris-de-barcelona-acoge-a-mas-de-3-000-marineros-en-2018/

A Global Issue: Shipping Disputes and Suicides at Sea

Shipping disputes that expose vulnerable seafarers to tedious legal cases that leave them stranded at sea without pay are not exclusive to the UAE, reports The National UAE.

What is the situation?

Charities and human rights groups say as many as 500 vessels can be anchored offshore from the UAE at any time, waiting to load cargo, unload, or switch crews.

Of those, only a small percentage ever become embroiled in any kind of legal dispute, usually over unpaid contracts. But it can leave scores of...

http://mfame.guru/a-global-issue-shipping-disputes-and-suicides-at-sea/

A seafarer: What does the word mean to you?

A seafarer.

What does the word mean to you?

A glamorous life at sea, lots of traveling to exotic ports?

A lifetime of experiences?

A stable steady income and stable job?

Do words like abandonment, isolation, fear of death, fear of kidnapping, or violent assault come to mind?

A recent report published by the Sailors’ Society Crisis Response Network (CRN) found that seafarers dealing with death at sea and abandonment accounted for almost two-thirds (59%) of those supported.

Post-Traumatic Stress...

http://container-news.com/seafarer-what-does-the-word-mean-to-you/

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