Sailors’ Society, one of the largest seafarer support charities operating internationally, has unveiled Wellness at Sea, a coaching and support programme designed to promote health and well-being among the world’s seafarers.
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NSafe-Hull And The Aero-Citadel To Be Used For A Bulk Carrier
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Sailors’ Society Launches Wellness At Sea Initiative To Support Seafarer Health And Wellbeing
Vale’s Mega-Ships Dock At Five Chinese Ports
Brazilian miner Vale’s mega-ships have been able to dock at five ports in China, the firm’s head of investor relations said on Thursday, as a ban that had been in place since 2012 is relaxed.
Order Placed For 11 Ultra-Large Container Carriers Of 20,000 TEU Capacity – World’s Largest
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Imabari), with the cooperation of Marubeni Corporation, has secured newbuilding order for eleven (11) units of 20,000TEU Ultra-Large Container Carriers, the largest type container carriers in the world as of today.
The New High Efficiency RORO (HERO) Type Vessels By WWL
With wider locks currently under construction at Panama Canal, WWL decided to begin designing a new RoRo carrier that was not only bigger, but also better adapted to today’s industry demands and customer needs.
21 Filipino Seafarers Aboard FOC Bulk Carrier Deprived Of Food And Salary
There are concerns about the welfare of 21 Filipino seafarers aboard a flag-of-convenience bulk carrier berthed at Port Kembla after it was found the stores aboard the ship were severely lacking and none of the crew had been paid in four months.
Malta Flag Becomes the 6th Largest Merchant Ship Register in the World
Malta Flag becomes the 6th Largest Merchant Ship Register in the World and consolidates its position as largest in Europe with record performance in 2014
Real Life Accident: Small Defect Leads To A Large Collision Of Ships
A small container vessel collided with a large container vessel when the main propulsion on the former automatically shut down. Know how a small defect can lead to a large collision at sea.
New Report Shows Failure To Protect UK Seafarers From Unfair Overseas Competition
A new independent report from maritime specialists at Cardiff University into UK seafarers has found ineffective enforcement of the National Minimum Wage and a failure to protect UK seafarers and vessels working the coastline from unfair overseas competition, despite the high value of UK seafarers to our society, economy and security.
UAE’s First Female Crane Operator Works At Khalifa Port
Ayesha works at Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port, the first semi-automated port in the GCC region and one of the most technologically advanced ports around the globe.
Global Trade: International Freight Transport To Quadruple By 2050
In the face of shifting global trade patterns, international freight transport volumes will grow more than fourfold (factor 4.3) by 2050. Average transport distance across all modes will increase 12%.
Approval Of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Made Easier
Last week, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to amend the guidelines on approval of exhaust gas cleaning systems. The intention is to make it easier to meet the sulphur limit values, for example in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Leidos Prototype Maritime Autonomy System Completes First Self-Guided Voyage
Leidos announced that its prototype maritime autonomy system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program recently completed its first self-guided voyage between Gulfport and Pascagoula, Mississippi.
First Major e-Compliance Milestone Achieved with Development of Maritime Thesaurus & Ontology
The e-Compliance thesaurus is a hierarchically structured controlled vocabulary containing a large number of terms (or “concepts”) that are frequently used in maritime regulations.
