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Quarantined tanker cleared to resume voyage after crew tests negative for COVID-19

Three crew members of the Maltese-flagged Samus Swan oil and chemical tanker have been released from...

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  • Vessels
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A third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh didn't shut down

One third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never closed down during the lockdown imposed to curb ...

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Summit: 13 countries promise to solve crew change crisis

Twelve countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation fo...

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Another coronavirus outbreak on board a tanker

Seven crew members have tested positive for Covid-19 on board a tanker that arrived in Algeciras, Sp...

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  • Vessels
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EMEC seeks marine energy development manager

Wave and tidal energy test facility European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking for a marine ene...

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The declining attractiveness of working at sea: Where do we go from here?

The maritime sector is the backbone of the global supply chain, with 90 per cent of the world trade,...

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Osbit welcomes new members to its team

UK offshore technology supplier Osbit has welcomed two graduates and two further permanent staff mem...

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Maritime industry urges EU leaders to ensure crew changes

Maritime partners urge leaders “to commit to doing everything in their power” to promote...

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Maersk, Babcock Marine bring training facility to Scotland

Maersk Training and Babcock Marine Training have signed an agreement to develop a custom-built wind ...

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Philippines opens ‘green lane’ for seafarers in Asia

The Philippines opened the first “green lane” for seafarers in Asia to allow the free movement of se...

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ITF, Global Cruise Lines reach deal on repatriating hundreds of crew members stuck at sea

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Global Cruise Lines have reached an agreem...

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  • Vessels
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ICS: 400,000 seafarers stranded at sea and shore due to crew change crisis

A staggering number of seafarers is being impacted by the inability to carry out crew changes due to...

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Survivex to launch GWO wind training in Aberdeen

Survivex has invested more than £ 100,000 in new facilities and equipment to align its training cent...

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15 crew members of an oil tanker test positive for COVID-19, 2 hospitalized

Fifteen crew members on board a Maltese-flagged oil tanker have tested positive to COVID-19, and two...

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  • Vessels
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DFDS lays off 650 employees

Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS will lay off around 650 people in the coming months as ...

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PMEC gets new associate director

Dr. Shana Hirsch has become associate director of the University of Washington’s Pacific Marin...

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ABS chief calls for adequate training of seafarers to cope with digital challenges

The shipping industry has been fairly slow in adopting digitalization, due to its conservative natur...

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  • Technology
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Crewmembers on board Maersk Idaho test positive for COVID-19

Several crew members on board a containership owned and operated by a US subsidiary of Danish shippi...

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  • Vessels
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Danos to provide workforce for Shell's GoM ops

Oil and gas services company Danos has won a contract from Dutch-Anglo oil major Shell for the provi...

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  • Business & Finance
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It's time for the EU to resolve crew change crisis

On the Day of the Seafarer 2020, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the Eu...

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Lukoil vice-chairman promoted to chairman role

Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has elected a new chairman of the company’s board of directors fo...

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  • Business & Finance
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NPD presents new management team

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has presented the six directors that will make up its seni...

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  • Business & Finance
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2020 Day of the Seafarer - Unsung heroes of COVID-19

The 2020 Day of the Seafarer pays tribute to unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic: the seafarers w...

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Petrobras appoints new board member

Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has named a new member of its board of directors. ...

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Port of Corpus Christi reports 1st positive COVID-19 case

 An employee at Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA), America’s top crude oil exporting por...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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