Source: The Hindu Lack of a standard operating procedure for crew change at foreign ports, a stumbling block Synergy booked a 60-seater plane to repatriate the crew, mostly from Tamil Nadu and … [Read more...] about Sorry plight of Indian seafarers: Neither are they able to sail, nor return home
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Intertanko releases Commentary on Entries in the Ballast Water Record Book
Intertanko releases commentary on entries in the ballast water record book (BWRB) for commonly used ballast water operations on tankers. The commentary is based on questions and feedback from … [Read more...] about Intertanko releases Commentary on Entries in the Ballast Water Record Book
Is the crew change crisis hurting the brand image of Indian seafarers?
Source:The Hindu Business line. Soaring crew change costs in India are discouraging ship owners and managers from carrying out this task as seafarers pile up pressure to be relieved after spending … [Read more...] about Is the crew change crisis hurting the brand image of Indian seafarers?
3rd Officer missing: TK tankers starts investigation.
Source: The Human rights at Sea Human Rights at Sea today publishes its latest case study and family impact report in the unfolding tragic case of the missing Third Officer Cristito M. Acosta … [Read more...] about 3rd Officer missing: TK tankers starts investigation.
Stranded crew crisis is ticking time bomb for global trade
Source : FreightWaves/American Shipper articles by Greg Miller You may have read those Kafkaesque stories about seafarers marooned on cargo ships month after month, unable to go home at the end … [Read more...] about Stranded crew crisis is ticking time bomb for global trade