Seafarer study shows tough life on tankers amid pandemic and hijackings

Seafarer study shows tough life on tankers amid pandemic and hijackings
09/08/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarer-study-shows-tough-life-on-...

A happiness index of seafarers’ well-being across the world has fallen to the lowest levels in years amid the coronavirus pandemic and increasing vulnerability of tankers at sea.

COVID-19 infects 25 RoRo vessel crew members

COVID-19 infects 25 RoRo vessel crew members
Joenald M. Rayos 9 August 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/09/covid-19-infects-25-roro-vessel-crew-members/

PORT of Batangas – Twenty-five crew members of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) passenger ship tested positive for COVID-19 in what was considered as the biggest virus contamination in a single setting in Batangas.

11 crew test COVID-19 positive in ship off New Zealand coast

11 crew test COVID-19 positive in ship off New Zealand coast
Xinhua August 9, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/09/11-crew-test-covid-19-positive-in-ship-off-...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Eleven of the 21 crew onboard container ship Rio De La Plata, currently at sea off the coast of New Zealand’s Tauranga, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

PH Coast Guard keeps eye on ro-ro vessel off Batangas after 28 crewmen get COVID

PH Coast Guard keeps eye on ro-ro vessel off Batangas after 28 crewmen get COVID
Frances Mangosing -August 09, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1471316/ph-coast-guard-keeps-eye-on-ro-ro-...

MANILA, Philippines—Twenty-eight crew members of a passenger vessel anchored off Batangas province have tested positive for SARS Cov2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday (Aug. 9).

MSC ‘shocked’ by shipper complaint, rejects carrier collusion claims

MSC ‘shocked’ by shipper complaint, rejects carrier collusion claims
Kim Biggar August 6, 2021 https://splash247.com/msc-shocked-by-shipper-complaint-rejects-carrier-c...

Almost 4,000 seafarers got Moderna and Janssen vaccines in Villar Tent

Almost 4,000 seafarers got Moderna and Janssen vaccines in Villar Tent
August 7, 2021 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/08/07/almost-4000-seafarers-got-moder...

Two Injured Crew Members Medevaced in Daring SAR Operation

Two Injured Crew Members Medevaced in Daring SAR Operation
Aug 7, 2021 https://vocm.com/2021/08/07/search-and-rescue-make-daring-save-off-the-c...

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has shared a video of another daring rescue off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

A distress call was sent out overnight on Thursday after two crew members of a cargo ship sustained injuries in a storm at sea.

13 crew onboard bulk carrier departing from the Philippines suffer from fever: E China's Zhoushan authority

13 crew onboard bulk carrier departing from the Philippines suffer from fever: E China's Zhoushan authority
Global Times Aug 08, 2021 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1230846.shtml

Some 13 out of 20 crew members onboard a bulk carrier, which departed from the Philippines on July 30 and arrived in Zhoushan in East China's Zhejiang Province, have been suffering from fever, the local epidemic control and prevention authorities confirmed on Sunday. Emergency rescue works are underway.

Marina suspends MTI classes due to ECQ

Marina suspends MTI classes due to ECQ
Genivi Verdejo August 4, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/04/business/maritime/marina-suspends...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has ordered the temporary suspension of face-to-face classes and practical assessments of all maritime training institutions (MTIs) in Metro Manila.

MSC ‘shocked’ by shipper complaint, rejects carrier collusion claims

MSC ‘shocked’ by shipper complaint, rejects carrier collusion claims
Kim Biggar August 6, 2021 https://splash247.com/msc-shocked-by-shipper-complaint-rejects-carrier-c...

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