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Crew remain stranded as dispute rumbles on
31 May 2018

The captain of a ship moored in Great Yarmouth remains stranded without pay amid an ongoing legal dispute.

Captain Nikesh Rastogi, 43, from Mumbai, said he was contracted as part of a replacement crew for the offshore supply vessel Malaviya Twenty in February 2017.

Maersk leads call for action to combat the threat of more containership fires
Mike Wackett 31/05/2018 https://theloadstar.co.uk/maersk-leads-call-action-combat-threat-contain...

As the fire-ravaged Maersk Honam completes discharge at Jebel Ali, nearly three months after the 15,262 teu ship caught fire in the Arabian Sea, taking the lives of five crew members, there are fears of more ULCV blazes.

Sailor stranded on ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 months
31 May 2018

A sailor has been stranded aboard a ship moored in Norfolk for more than 15 months amid a legal dispute.

The Indian-owned Malaviya Twenty has been detained in Great Yarmouth docks since it arrived in June 2016.

Capt Nikesh Rastogi was part of a 13-strong replacement crew for the ship contracted in February 2017.

Marshall Islands Aims to Resolve Shipping Industry’s Safety Concerns
01/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/marshall-islands-aims-to-resolve-sh...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the consistent implementation of the 2020 global fuel oil sulphur standard under MARPOL Annex VI.

2 Judges Side With Former Ship Captain in Whistleblower Case; Uphold $1.1M
Robert Storace | May 29, 2018 https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2018/05/29/2-judges-side-with-former-sh...
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Two judges Thursday affirmed former ship captain John Loftus' $1.1 million whistleblower ruling. Loftus was constructively discharged after complaining about alleged safety violations on the vessel.

New regulations send shipping sector hunting for low-carbon solutions
Smita Tiwary 31 May 2018 http://www.eco-business.com/news/new-regulations-send-shipping-sector-hu...

Eximbank to Prop up Shipping Industry
30/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/eximbank-to-prop-up-shipping-industry/

UK Chamber launches guidelines for seafarer mental welfare policy
29/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/uk-chamber-launches-guidelines-for-...

Mental illness is estimated to cost UK businesses £30 billion every year through lost production, recruitment and absence.

One in six adults will be experiencing a mental health problem at any one time, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Greek ferries change itineraries due to Seamen Federation’s strike on May 30
29.05.2018 http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/transport/ferries/31448-Greek-ferries-change...

Blue Star and ANEK LINES inform passengers that due to the Panhellenic Seamen Federation strike on Wednesday 30/05/18, the itineraries of our vessels will change as follows:

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North Korea Skirts Sanctions With Ship Transfers Over Wider Area
Alastair Gale May 29, 2018 https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-skirts-sanctions-with-ship-tran...