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Singapore bans seafarers with recent India travel history
Sam Chambers April 23, 2021 https://splash247.com/singapore-bans-seafarers-with-recent-india-travel-...

Singapore, one of the world’s most important crew change hubs, has banned all seafarers who have been in India up to 14 days prior to heading to the Southeast Asian republic.

Industry braced for more challenges with crew change
Marcus Hand | Apr 23, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/industry-braced-more-challe...

Ship and crew managers are bracing themselves continued, and possibly even bigger, challenges with crew change as new Covid-19 variants emerge, and infections spike in key seafaring nations.

Steps towards a Global approach for Decarbonisation and Digitalisation of Maritime industry
Baibhav Mishra - April 23, 2021 https://seanews.co.uk/news/steps-towards-a-global-approach-for-decarboni...

Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years
Paul Adams 22 April 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56842506

Mohammed Aisha joined his "cursed" ship, the MV Aman, on 5 May 2017.

Today, after spending almost four years on board stranded off the Egyptian coast, he was freed and flown home to Syria. So how does he feel?

ETF and ECSA call for recognition of seafarers as key workers and an introduction of specific rights and entitlements
22/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/etf-and-ecsa-call-for-recognition-o...

Bahamas Maritime Authority to implement research into the mental wellbeing of seafarers
21/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bahamas-maritime-authority-to-imple...

Abu Sayyaf's Last Known Seafarer Abductees Released
Ankur Kundu 04-21-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/abu-sayyaf-s-last-known-seafa...

On April 16, ReCAAP released its first quarter report on piracy and armed robbery targeting ships in Asia. The report marks a 39 percent decrease in the total number of incidents.

On a French lake, mariners learn how not to get stuck in Suez canal
Stephane Mahe April 21, 2021 https://www.reuters.com/article/france-shipping-school/on-a-french-lake-...

Vessel-hungry MSC set to take Maersk's crown as world's largest box line
Mike Wackett 14/04/2021 https://theloadstar.com/vessel-hungry-msc-set-to-take-maersks-crown-as-w...

Based on box ship orderbooks and its aggressive purchasing in the second-hand market, MSC is set to usurp 2M partner Maersk next year to become the world’s largest container line.

Marina drafts policy on online shipping info systems
Genivi Verdejo April 21, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/21/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has collaborated with overseas shipping stakeholders in crafting the policy implementing the Overseas Shipping Service Information and Management Systems (OSSIMS).