The guide is designed to provide a better understanding of how and when to ventilate given the different types of bulk commodities carried with each having different requirements. Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to cargo and to ensure crew safety

The industry has spent eight months complaining that its key workers should be repatriated swiftly. In reality, it has spent years ignoring protests that rest and work hours regulations are openly flouted

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Seafarers have been shunned by authorities in many ports as coronavirus fears have overridden the need for crew changes

Video Analytics can be used to detect or even predict unsafe situations, spot unintentional operator errors, or avoid accidents by analysing historical events

There is an increasing link between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the safety of crew and vessels, according to recent analysis. Not only is there a heightened risk of accidents at sea due to the crew change crisis, but also there is evidence that increased pirate attacks on vessels may be linked to economic factors

Australia said its waiver allowing crews to serve beyond 11 months on board ships will end next February. It says there has been enough time for ship operators to adjust to the health crisis and develop new plans for seafarer repatriation and crew changes

This year, 20 men and women will receive the Merchant Navy Medal. ‘Unsung heroes make up the fabric of our brilliant, selfless, skilled industry,’ says UK shipping minister Robert Courts

The International Maritime Organization has supported the industry initiative for safe crew change protocols, but it will be up to individual governments and companies to follow them and help address the crewing crisis

A damning report by the World Maritime University says alteration of work and rest hours by crews is commonplace amid chronic undermanning of ships. It found IMO safe manning rules are mostly ignored, while inspectors rarely check records’ accuracy and flag states fail to enforce compliance

Crew of a vessel hit by a coronavirus outbreak off Australia last month have returned home to the Philippines and the vessel has since departed, says Mitsui OSK Lines

Shipping was considered among the sectors most at risk from a global pandemic, but many companies have reported earnings either above year-ago figures or have at least exceeded initial expectations in 2020. However, as the year nears its close and optimism grows that the virus can be brought under control, there are factors that may make 2021 even more challenging