Crewing Crisis
Stranded seafarers make direct appeal for more action on crew changes
Crews tell their stories of resilience, missing families and not stepping on land for nearly six months as coronavirus pandemic leaves them stuck at sea
Detained Wakashio crew face humanitarian crisis
A welfare charity in Mauritius has called for the release of the Wakashio crew, detained now for a year. This follows a similar call by the International Transport Workers Federation
Cadet training proposal faces backlash
In a bid for the voice of nautical professionals to be heard, a Maritime Professional Council has been formed to offer professional advice and will be launched in London next month
Rising abandonment cases high on the agenda at the IMO
The IMO’s legal committee, which took place last week, heard a proposal to potentially set up a mutual emergency fund for seafarers to support crews in cases of abandonment
Wakashio case turns spotlight on criminalisation of seafarers
The seafarers’ union says the detention without charge of the Wakashio’s crew in Mauritius highlights the persistent problem of governments scapegoating seafarers after big casualties
Inmarsat sets tone for shipping’s digital decade
Interest in digitalisation has grown so fast over the past year that adding a few more satellites will not satisfy demand for long. Inmarsat’s newly unveiled Orchestra, an integrated capability, will avoid the need to continually reinvent the wheel
Fatal oil tanker attack off Oman ‘caused by drone’
‘With profound sadness, we understand the incident on Mercer Street... has resulted in the deaths of two crew members on board: A Romanian national and a UK national,’ the company says
Wellbeing study finds ‘despair and anger’ among seafarers
The reports found that ongoing issues relating to crew travel, uncertainty regarding leave, and an almost complete and universal ban on shore leave are taking a ‘negative toll’ on seafarers
Shoddy casualty investigations putting lives at risk
IMO knocks back proposal to speed up casualty investigations, behind the scenes of the Lloyd’s Open Forum dispute, and how to train seafarers for a changing future
US vaccinates over 35,000 seafarers
US charities have vaccinated more than 35,000 foreign seafarers in US ports, as new vaccination initiatives in Canada, Germany, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Belgium have begun
Number crunching says nothing about seafarer competency shortages
The report is strong on numbers but weak on competencies. The next 10 years will see shipping take on new technologies and explore new fuels. This forecast overlooks the maritime revolution to come
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Why the world is about to run out of seafarers
International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten joins Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade to discuss the release of the new BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report and what is says about the current situation for those working at sea
Recruitment positives hide real concerns, warns seafarer report
The BIMCO/ICS report seeks to understand the profile of the maritime workforce using data on nationality, rank/role, age profiles and gender. It estimates how an expansion of the world fleet will impact the demand for seafarers
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