Bulk Carrier Crew Member Medevaced Off Louisiana

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

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

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

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's “monster” methanol ship design under fire

'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

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

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.

Luzon-E. Visayas-Mindanao RoRo travelers warned of trip delays

Luzon-E. Visayas-Mindanao RoRo travelers warned of trip delays
Sarwell Meniano January 19, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165816

TACLOBAN CITY – Government authorities advised land travelers traversing the nautical highway that connects Eastern Visayas to Luzon and Mindanao to expect delays due to the lingering impacts of Typhoon Odette.

Pandemic highlights lack of psychosocial support for seafarers — study

Pandemic highlights lack of psychosocial support for seafarers — study
Patricia B. Mirasol January 19, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/pandemic-highlights-lack-of-psychosocial-su...

RESEARCHERS from the University of the Philippines Visayas found that Filipino merchant seafarers working in internationally flagged vessels this pandemic lack psychosocial support.

Lines hit with collusion charges in South Korea

Lines hit with collusion charges in South Korea
Sam Chambers January 18, 2022 https://splash247.com/lines-hit-with-collusion-charges-in-south-korea/

In a landmark ruling that will be watched carefully by other jurisdictions around the world, South Korean authorities today slapped fines on 23 containerlines, claiming they had been colluding together to keep rates high on certain intra-Asian tradelanes over a 15-year period.

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