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Port of Rotterdam: Nautical annual figures 2021, safe year; pandemic no impact on continuity
21/01/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-of-rotterdam-nautical-annual-f...

Vaccinating seafarers (Photo: Erik Jansen)

Overdue crew levels at record lows as more seafarers are vaccinated
Cichen Shen 13 Jan 2022 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1139503/Overdue-cr...

Data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator shows 3.7% of seafarers were still working beyond their contracts in the past month, which is the lowest level since the tally was first published in May 2021

Solving crew-change crisis requires a better vaccination programme
Cichen Shen 20 Jan 2022 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1139576/Solving-cr...

Crew changeover is facing increased uncertainties amid rising infections

The industry must aim for a 100% vaccination rate for seafarers and receiving booster shots is among the next must-do tasks

Bulk Carrier Crew Member Medevaced Off Louisiana
January 20, 2022 https://www.marinelink.com/news/bulk-carrier-crew-member-medevaced-off-4...

Distressed Cargo Ship Reports Being “Harassed” by Unknown Vessel
Jan 20, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/sar-rescue-after-norwegian-ca...

Skipper fined after crew member‘s finger severed
20 Jan, 2022 https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/285721-skipper-fined-after-crew-members-f...

A commercial fishing skipper has been fined $1500 for failing to notify Maritime NZ of serious injury on board a ship.

Reginald Stephens was convicted of failure to comply with the Maritime Transport Act, which makes it an obligation to notify all accidents (sections 31 & 71).

Tonga eruption sparks tanker spill in far-off Peru
Kim Biggar January 19, 2022 https://splash247.com/tonga-eruption-sparks-tanker-spill-in-far-off-peru/

A suezmax oil tanker discharging crude on Saturday in Ventanilla, north of Lima, spilled oil into the ocean when high waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga, east of Australia, reached Peru’s shores about 6,800 miles away.

'Thank God I won't be on board' – Maersk methanol ship design under fire
Charlie Bartlett 14/01/2022 https://theloadstar.com/thank-god-i-wont-be-on-board-maersk-methanol-shi...

Maritime veterans do not appear to think much of Maersk’s new methanol vessel design, saying the forward-situated superstructure will cause a host of problems.

Ships became ‘prisons’ for crew amidst the pandemic
04/01/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ships-became-prisons-for-crew-amids...

ICS guide to help seafarers navigate the digital bridge
19 January 2022 https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/electronics-navigation/item/7695-ics...

A new edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) aims to help seafarers keep up with the latest best practice for bridge technologies designed for the digital age.