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Sailor Dies, 3 Injured on Bulker in Atlantic Storm
02-03-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/sailor-dies-3-injured-on-bulk...

The recent Nor’easter that pummeled the Atlantic Coast with record snowfalls is also being blamed for the death of one seafarer and injuring three others aboard a bulk carrier that found itself caught in the developing storm.

Seafarer supply is expected to tighten heralding higher manning costs
27/02/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarer-supply-is-expected-to-tigh...

Fiji Govt must step in over ferries scam, rights violations: ITF
February 25m 2021 https://seanews.co.uk/features/fiji-govt-must-step-in-over-ferries-scam-...

Seafarers have been made homeless and stranded thousands of kilometres from their loved ones after a major Fijian ferry company scammed and underpaid them, and then fired the workers when they spoke to the union.

Gounder Shipping’s seafarer scam exposed

Seamen and their right to choose for themselves
Mikhail Voytenko February 5, 2021

Investing in good nutrition for seafarers brings a wealth of physical, mental and financial benefits for shipping companies, MCTC conference reveals
26/02/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/investing-in-good-nutrition-for-sea...

48 ships with Australian coal still stranded off China’s coastline
Sam Chambers February 26, 2021 https://splash247.com/48-ships-with-australian-coal-still-stranded-off-c...

The number of coal carriers stranded off China with banned Australian coal has ducked under the 50 mark, but still around 1,000 seafarers remain marooned thanks to the ongoing spat between Australia and China.

Germany and Belgium Seize a Record 23 Tonnes of Cocaine Found in Shipping Containers
Mike Schuler February 25, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/germany-and-belgium-seize-a-record-23-tonnes-of-coc...

AMSTERDAM/ASUNCION, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Customs authorities in Germany and Belgium have seized a record haul of more than 23 tonnes of cocaine destined for the Netherlands in two raids this month, Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday.

RMT demand Government action to stop shipowner exploitation of seafarers
02/24/2021 | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/RMT-demand-Government-action-...

SEAFARERS UNION RMT today responded to the latest Government statistics on the number of UK seafarers working in the shipping industry in 2020.

RMT General Secretary, Mick Cash said;

Going from blue to green: Seafarer rekindles a love for plants amid the pandemic
Vina Medenilla February 25, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/25/going-from-blue-to-green-seafarer-rekindles...

Two thirds of UK seafarer certificates held by foreigners
24 Feb 2021

Only a third of holders of Maritime and Coastguard Agency seafarer certification are UK nationals, with the overall number broadly stable at 42,920, according to the latest estimate from the Department of Transport

‘This is no way to prepare for a green economic recovery and these figures do not include the near 1,000 UK ratings jobs lost in the second half of the pandemic,’ argues union leader