seafarertimes.com ~ Maritime News for Filipino Seafarers

Charterers attacked as no crew-change clauses compound seafarer crisis
Michelle Wiese Bockmann 03 Mar 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136005/Charterers...

Despite high-profile declarations, commodities traders chartering tankers and drybulk vessels still ‘have to get act together’, amid rising shipowner resentment and looming introduction of vaccine passports

International Effort to Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Vessel Off Nova Scotia
Mike Schuler March 3, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/international-effort-to-rescue-31-from-sinking-fish...

An international search and rescue operation involving the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and the Royal Canadian Air Force was successful in rescuing 31 fisherman from a disabled fishing vessel over 130 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia on Tuesday night.

A seaman’s near-death experience
Ingming Aberia March 3, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/03/03/opinion/columnists/a-seamans-near...

HERE is more from the story of Ephraim Benavidez that I shared with readers three weeks ago (“Perils of seafaring,” The Manila Times, Feb. 10, 2021).

Pacific hub ports concept explored for regional crew change and repatriation
02/03/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/pacific-hub-ports-concept-explored-...

Container lines running out of ships as transpacific bottleneck intensifies
Marcus Hand | Mar 02, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/container-lines-running-out...

Container lines are running out of ships in Asia as port congestion in the US west coast sees vessels taking 11 days to turnaround at berth, according to Ocean Network Express (ONE) ceo Jeremy Nixon.

Cattle Stranded On Ship Docked In Spain To Be Destroyed
Greg Henderson March 2, 2021 https://www.drovers.com/news/industry/cattle-stranded-ship-docked-spain-...

NMP partners with LGU on basic safety training
March 3, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/03/03/business/maritime-business/nmp-pa...

Marina to shipping industry: Comply with IMO sulfur cap
GENEVI FACTAO March 3, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/03/03/business/maritime-business/marina...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has directed the shipping industry to start retro- fitting and to use low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) in compliance with the sulfur cap imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent marine pollution.

IoT has the power to transform the maritime industry
Martyn Wingrove 02 Mar 2021 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/iot-has-the-...

Shipping is increasingly adopting internet of things (IoT) as business leaders realise how easy it has become to digitally connect their vessels

Women occupy just 5% of maritime leadership roles
Sam Chambers February 11, 2021 https://splash247.com/women-occupy-just-5-of-maritime-leadership-roles/

According to Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association data, the proportion of male and female employees within the global shore-based workforce remained largely stable in 2020 – 56% male, 41% female, and 3% unknown.