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Colleagues call for compensation after three seafarers die in tanker sinking
Gary Dixon 6 June 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/colleagues-call-for-compensati...

Master of Cetus died of a heart attack during the rescue, while two other crew members lost in the Caribbean

Three crew members have died in a tanker sinking in the Caribbean, prompting calls from colleagues for compensation to be paid.

Oil Tankers Make Rare Mid-Atlantic Switch of Russian Crude Cargo
Julian Lee June 6, 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-06/oil-tankers-make-rare...

Shippers of Russian crude are turning to unusual methods to move cargoes displaced from Europe over much longer distances to new customers. The most recent example is a ship-to-ship transfer in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Is the ship seaworthy?
Persida Acosta June 7, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/07/legal-advice/is-the-ship-seaworth...

May I know the meaning of seaworthy in maritime law? May I also be enlightened as to the so-called limited liability rule? Does it apply in cases of death or injury of passengers due to the ship's unseaworthiness?

Bong

Dear Bong,

Idwal adds crew welfare to vessel inspections
Gary Howard | Jun 06, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/management-crewing/idwal-adds-crew-wel...

Ship inspection company Idwal has added questions on crew welfare to its vessel surveys in a bid to improve conditions for crews.

Panama Supports New Amendments Adopted To Improve The Conditions Of Seafarers
06/06/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/panama-supports-new-amendments-adop...

PCG files raps vs officers of cargo ship that collided with Filipino fishing boat
John Eric Mendoza - June 01, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1605216/pcg-files-raps-vs-officers-of-carg...

Shipping movement continues in the Black Sea despite Ukraine war, sanctions
05/06/2022 https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220605-maritime-trade-continues-in-...

Shipping readies to party
Dagfinn Lunde June 6, 2022 https://splash247.com/shipping-readies-to-party/

Capital Link is the first of the big conferences at Posidonia today. Dagfinn Lunde from eShipFinance.com on the likely talking points this week in Athens.

Unquestionably there is an extraordinary buzz about the return of Posidonia this week, shipping’s most fun gathering – it is clear the Greek event has been missed.

Shippers have lost up to $10bn from delayed ships during the pandemic
Sam Chambers June 6, 2022 https://splash247.com/shippers-have-lost-up-to-10bn-from-delayed-ships-d...

The dire schedule reliability among containerlines, where 70% of ships arrive late, has led to billions of dollars being squandered during the pandemic, a new study from Copenhagen-based Sea-Intelligence shows.

Maritime Trainer Sees Surging Demand for Seafarer Digital Training
Jun 3, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/maritime-trainer-sees-surging-d...

Turkish tech training company Maritime Trainer (MTR) is reporting its strongest year of trading hitting the milestone of 30,000 seafarers trained over the last decade, driven by a spike in demand for its digital training platform.