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Ship's crew in isolation after death on board
Jolene Toves 28 July 2021 https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ships-crew-in-isolation-after-death-...

Crew members of a ship that arrived on Tuesday have been kept from close contact with Port Authority of Guam operations personnel after the ship pulled into port with a crew member who died at sea.

Cosco retrofits open-hatch cargo ship to carry more containers
Martina Li in Taiwan 21/07/2021 https://theloadstar.com/cosco-retrofits-open-hatch-cargo-ship-to-carry-m...

To help overcome the shortage of containerships, Cosco Shipping Lines has retrofitted an open-hatch cargo ship belonging to affiliate Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers.

Legislation consequent to convention obligation
ATTY. BRENDA V. Pimentel July 28, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/28/business/maritime/legislation-con...

Union demands release of Wakashio crew
Nidaa Bakhsh 27 Jul 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1137699/Union-dema...

International Transport Workers’ Federation union urges release of the crew who were on board the bulker Wakashio that grounded on a coral reef off Mauritius in July last year

SA ship crew race to get into Germany, but travel bans make it difficult
Clinton Moodley 28 July 2021 https://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-news/sa-ship-crew-race-to-get-into-g...

What would have been South African resident Ilana Sebastian’s return to cruising this week has turned into a nightmare.

ITF: Wakashio Case Highlights Growing Trend of Criminalizing Seafarers
Jul 27, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/itf-wakashio-case-highlights-...

The International Transport Workers' Federation is calling on the government of Mauritius to release the crew of the grounded bulker Wakashio, which struck a reef near Mahebourg one year ago.

New BIMCO/ICS seafarer workforce report warns of serious potential officer shortage
Sam Chambers July 28, 2021 https://splash247.com/new-bimco-ics-seafarer-workforce-report-warns-of-s...

Lisw21 charity conference announced to discuss seafarer welfare challenges in the digital age
28/07/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/lisw21-charity-conference-announced...

Held as part of London International Shipping Week 2021, The Mission to Seafarers, The Seafarers’ Charity, Sailors’ Society and Stella Maris are hosting a major industry conference on seafarer welfare.

China Denies Stopping Ships With Indian Seafarers From Entering Its Ports
July 27, 2021 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/china-denies-stopping-ships-with-indian-...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told the media that it has been found that China has never imposed such restrictions.

Crew reveal moment ‘Gulf Sky’ tanker boarded by Iranian gunmen last summer
27/07/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crew-reveal-moment-gulf-sky-tanker-...

Hijacked crew on a shipping tanker anchored off the UAE coast told how gunmen boarded their ship in the dead of night before ordering it to be sailed to Iran.