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Shedding light on suicides at sea
15 Mar 2022

AMSA says it’s possible to mandate reporting of fatalities at sea while protecting the anonymity of seafarers and shipping companies

GLOBALLY, seafarer welfare groups and maritime organisations agree the rate of mental health issues among seafarers appears to be on the rise, with indications of a marked increase during the pandemic-induced crew changeover crisis.

However, an absence of hard data to support anecdotal evidence means tangible change to address concerns for seafarers remains out of reach.

COVID curbs bite at Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
Joe Brock March 16, 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-27/china-s-electricity-s...

Calls for ‘blue corridor’ to let stranded seafarers leave Ukraine war zone
Karen McVeigh 16 Mar 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/16/ukraine-russia-war-b...

Unions and shipping bodies urge safe passage from Black Sea and Sea of Azov after missile strikes and at least one death reported

Shipping walks tricky Russian sanctions tightrope
Sam Chambers March 16, 2022 https://splash247.com/shipping-walks-tricky-russian-sanctions-tightrope/

There are 1,505 Russian-affiliated vessels that face some form of restrictions as the global maritime industry comes to terms with the difficulties of not doing business with the world’s largest country.

Ship queues developing at key Chinese ports
Sam Chambers March 16, 2022 https://splash247.com/ship-queues-developing-at-key-chinese-ports/

Ships are building up at important Chinese ports as China’s strict zero-Covid policy rattles supply chains once again.

The Seizure of a Russian Merchant Vessel Raises Questions About High Seas Freedoms
Michael C. Petta, March 16, 2022 https://www.lawfareblog.com/seizure-russian-merchant-vessel-raises-quest...

Shipowners use armed guards to evacuate seafarers
March 16, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/16/business/maritime/shipowners-use-...

SHIPOWNERS are taking extra efforts and paying hefty amounts to secure their seafarers trapped in the Black Sea because of the worsening war caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Crews Start Abandoning Ships In Ukraine
Ann Koh/Bloomberg March 10, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/abandoning-ships-ukraine/

Some shipowners have begun to ask crew to abandon their ships stuck off the coast of Ukraine, as Russia’s invasion of its neighbor reached the end of its second week.

Maersk Runs Back To Russia For Empty Containers
Kirsten Donovan/Reuters March 15, 2022

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up around 50,000 containers stranded in Russia, Chief Executive Soren Skou said on Tuesday.

The company has temporarily halted new container bookings to and from Russia, as a consequence of what the Kremlin calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

Oil Tanker Traders Go Underground To Buy Cheap Russian Crude
Serene Cheong/Bloomberg March 15, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/oil-tanker-traders-cheap-russian-crude/

Away from the public eye. That’s where Russian crude is going as buyers tread carefully in their dealings with the pariah producer.