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Seafarer mental health: lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic
Ilaria Grasso Macola 2 November 2020

With 800,000 still affected, the plight of seafarers is far from being over. While the industry campaigns for their safe release, what has been done to address their mental health? Ilaria Grasso Macola finds out.

Much has already been said about the plight of seafarers who have been stranded at sea for months because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions.

UK-Based Startup Proposes a Renaissance for Nuclear-Powered Shipping
11-02-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/uk-based-startup-proposes-a-r...

A UK-based startup with backing from some of the biggest names in nuclear energy has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for cost-sharing support for the development of a new generation of nuclear power for commercial ship propulsion.

Seaman 'froze to death' in Clyde after 'unsafe crane' fall
2 Nov 2020

A Polish seaman fell off a ship's "unsafe" crane platform into the River Clyde and died in the freezing water.

Stanislaw Bania, 58, died in December 2010 while he was working aboard cargo vessel "Joanna", owned by Joanna Shipping Limited.

He had been climbing onto a crane platform used to move the 30-year-old vessel's hatch covers.

A fatal accident inquiry heard Mr Bania and a colleague were told to close the hatches after cargo was unloaded.

Could owners and crewing agencies do more to support less able seafarers?
Felicity Landon

The rules are clear: all seafarers must pass strict medical examinations before they can set foot on a vessel.

Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push
Sam Chambers November 2, 2020 https://splash247.com/bill-gates-joins-nuclear-powered-shipping-push/

Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear energy.

Kin of missing sailors in Japan facing legal complications
Recto Mercene November 2, 2020 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/11/02/kin-of-missing-sailors-in-japan...

THE families of 36 seamen aboard a cattle ship that was lost at sea in Japan two months ago are facing a very bleak future as their employer, Gulf Navigation, has stopped paying their salaries.

House committee approves magna carta for Filipino seafarers
Oct 30 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/30/20/house-committee-approves-magna-ca...

MANILA - The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs on Thursday approved a measure that would ensure the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers.

An SOS for the stranded seafarers who ship global trade
Graham Westgarth 1Nov 2020 https://www.ft.com/content/bb6dca79-d918-406d-886e-162d40cf41c4

Trapped by Covid-19 lockdowns, the plight of thousands of crews is rising, as is the risk of accidents

Over 11,000 crew changes conducted in Panama
Michele Labrut | Nov 02, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/over-11000-crew-change...

Crew change has been the biggest issues facing the shipping industry this year with some 400,000 seafarers left stranded either on vessels or ashore due to Covid-19 travel bans and restrictions.

The Federal Maritime Commission falls victim to digitalisation
November 2, 2020 https://splash247.com/the-federal-maritime-commission-falls-victim-to-di...

By approving two agreements among five of the world’s biggest carriers, the US Federal Maritime Commission has caused a major setback to fair competition in the shipping industry, argues Dutch lawyer August Braakman who writes for Splash today.