Until very recently, the narrative in the tanker market went like this: The coronavirus has destroyed oil demand, excess oil will be forced into storage on tankers, a huge portion of the fleet will be … [Read more...] about Tanker pitch goes back to basics as floating storage fades
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Coronavirus lockdown | Wives of merchant navy sailors at sea over prospects of their return
Source:The Hindu Many a family has lost its moorings as the men are away for far too long, they say They are accustomed to their husbands being out on the sea for months at a stretch but even … [Read more...] about Coronavirus lockdown | Wives of merchant navy sailors at sea over prospects of their return
Crew change crisis robs second engineer Srinivasa Nayak of performing wife’s last rites
Source:The Hindu Nayak’s trip home to perform his wife’s last rites was an ordeal due to the lockdown restrictions The crew change crisis, facing the shipping industry has thrown up several … [Read more...] about Crew change crisis robs second engineer Srinivasa Nayak of performing wife’s last rites
Lack of permission to operate special chartered flights hurts seafarers’ job prospects
Source: The Hindu // Lack of government permission by Monday to a ship management company to run a chartered flight on May 28 to Colombo, will kill the employment chances of some 150 Indian … [Read more...] about Lack of permission to operate special chartered flights hurts seafarers’ job prospects
UN must persuade governments to adopt crew change protocols or risk ‘humanitarian disaster’
The UN Secretary General has been urged by global industrial and shipping leaders to persuade his 193 member states to act urgently to avoid a “humanitarian crisis”, with over 200,000 tired, … [Read more...] about UN must persuade governments to adopt crew change protocols or risk ‘humanitarian disaster’
