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Seafarers : Wesfarmers Modern Slavery Statement 2021 focuses on Seafarers’ Human Rights Protections
London. UK. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has worked with Wesfarmers, one of Australia’s largest listed companies, to improve contractual safeguards within head agreements with shipping carriers. This work was recently reported in the release of the Wesfarmers Modern Slavery Statement for 2021. Wesfarmers has included a case study in…
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Cruising : First cruise ship calls at Greenock since pandemic struck
The giant Anthem Of The Seas is the first of 50 arrivals this year at Greenock Ocean Terminal The first cruise ship to call at Greenock since the Covid crisis effectively closed down the cruise industry was warmly welcomed Thursday morning (Jul 22). The giant 169,000-tonne Anthem of the Seas…
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ICS : issues new anti-COVID guidance for seafarers and shipowners PDF
– On the first day of London International Shipping Week, the International Chamber of Shipping has published new and updated guidance to protect seafarers and shipowners against the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The free resources include guidance on vaccinations, manning agents, mental health issues, and shore leave. Despite noted…
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Breaking News : Hurtigruten’s New Cruise Ship Named ‘Next to the North Pole’
Hurtigruten Expeditions’ battery-hybrid powered MS Fridtjof Nansen (CruiseMapper) has made history with the northernmost naming ceremony for a passenger ship – at the location where expedition cruising began in 1896. In spectacular surroundings at latitude 78˚ North in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the local community joined the celebrations of one of the…
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News : Evergreen Marine renews its 22-year LTSSP contract with KDI for another decade
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has announced that its already well-established LTSSP (Long Term System Support Program) contract with the Evergreen Marine Corporation has been renewed for another 10 years.The leading Taiwanese shipping company, one of the largest of its kind in the world, has used KONGSBERG simulators for crew training for…
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أبو الفتوح: مسلسل تثبيت الفائدة مازال مستمرا تحت ضغط رفع الفائدة الأمريكية
قال هاني أبو الفتوح، الخبير المصرفي، أنه على الرغم من تسارع معدل في المدن المصرية بشكل طفيف إلى 5.7٪ في أغسطس من 5.4٪ في يوليو ، ليصل إلى أعلى معدل له منذ نوفمبر 2020، فإنه لا يزال يحافظ على مستويات معتدلة داخل النطاق المستهدف من البنك المركزي المصري والبالغ 7%…
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Incidents : Cargo ships collided at Vung Tau anchorage, one sank
General cargo ship LISA AUERBACH collided with anchored general cargo ship MY AN 1 early in the morning Sep 14 on Vung Tau anchorage, southern Vietnam. MY AN 1, loaded with some 10,000 tons of clinker, sank, 17 crew were rescued by LISA AUERBACH, they’re safe. LISA AUERBACH was anchored…
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Incidents : VLCC tanker Chief Officer and Bosun killed by wave in Drake Passage ,
Crude oil tanker ARAFURA encountered heavy seas in the Drake Passage on Sep 10-12, while en route from Porto do Acu Brazil to Long Beach USA. Two crew members were injured while performing their job, tanker contacted MRCC Punta Arenas and reported a medical emergency requiring medevac. Rendezvous was appointed,…
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ITF : The International Bargaining Forum concludes negotiations, recognizing seafarers’ Covid sacrifice
The ITF and JNG met from 1-3 September 2021 for important negotiations on wage increase and other cost elements. Due to the pandemic, the social partnership had agreed to defer the start of the negotiations for the period 2021-2022, initially scheduled for March 2020. The negotiations were particularly challenging due…
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