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Standardisation of vaccination essential for seafarers, says Synergy
Inderpreet Walia 05 Apr 2021

The founder of shipmanager Synergy Marine, Rajesh Unni, sees a perfect storm brewing, with ports turning away unvaccinated seafarers. This will further aggravate problems relating to crew changes

Survey Seeks to Gauge COVID-19's Impact on Mariner Mental Health
April 5, 2021 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/survey-seeks-gauge-covid-impac...

The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) is encouraging mariners from all segments of the U.S. maritime industry to anonymously complete the “Mariner Mental Health Needs during Covid-19” online survey here.

The sailor living alone on an abandoned cargo ship
6 April 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-56606749

For the past four years, Mohammed Aisha has been living on an abandoned cargo ship. In recent months, he's been completely alone.

The number of abandoned crews is on the rise, according to Lloyd's List, leaving seafarers in precarious situations.

Cargo ship sinks off Misamis Oriental town, spills oil to villages
Jigger J. Jerusalem - April 05, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1415177/cargo-ship-sinks-off-misamis-orien...

Crew Abandons Heavy-Lift Ship After Cargo Shifts in Storm
04-05-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/video-dutch-cargo-ship-abando...

Online trolls attack Egypt's first female sea captain after Suez Canal ship accident
John Bacon 4 April 2021 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/04/04/suez-canal-egypts-f...

Egypt's first female sea captain says she was skewered on social media for causing the grounding that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week even though she was working on a ship hundreds of miles away.

17 feared dead as trawler hits Indonesian bulk carrier
Sam Chambers April 5, 2021 https://splash247.com/17-feared-dead-as-trawler-hits-indonesian-bulk-car...

Up to 17 people are feared dead after a fishing trawler capsized having hit Indonesian bulk carrier, Habco Pioneer, off Java on Saturday night

Search and rescue operations continue today for 15 missing people. Two people have been confirmed dead, and another 15 were rescued from the trawler.

MSC reaffirms rejection of Arctic sea routes in wake of Suez Canal closure
Marcus Hand | Apr 05, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/environmental/msc-reaffirms-rejection-...

MSC has reaffirmed its stance against long haul Arctic shipping in light of renewed discussion of alternative routes between Asia and Europe following the blockage of the Suez Canal.

Coronavirus and seafarer mental health – the good news
April 5, 2021 https://splash247.com/coronavirus-and-seafarer-mental-health-the-good-news/

There’s no vaccine against poor mental health writes Johan Smith from Sailors’ Society.

‘We are not sure when we will get home’: the stranded seafarers who kept world trade afloat during Covid
Dean Kirby April 2, 2021 https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/stranded-seafarers-who-kept-world-tr...

Hundreds of thousands of hidden keyworkers are still enduring what has been described as a humanitarian crisis as they continue to move essential supplies across the globe