Preserving the structures that keep seafarers safe

Preserving the structures that keep seafarers safe
Martin Crawford-Brunt April 23rd, 2020 https://splash247.com/preserving-the-structures-that-keep-seafarers-safe/

Martin Crawford-Brunt, the CEO of RightShip, writes for Splash today warning shipping not to compromise on safety or risk during the current crisis as that could set the industry back for years to come.

Chinese Ship Crew Throw 2 Black Men Into The Ocean

Chinese Ship Crew Throw 2 Black Men Into The Ocean
April 25, 2020 https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/04/25/chinese-ship-crew-throw-2-black-me...

Two Tanzanian stowaways (people who secretly board a vehicle, such as a ship, an aircraft, a train, cargo truck or bus) escaped death by the skin of their teeth after they were thrown into the Indian Ocean by the crew on a Chinese vessel, and were then washed ashore off the KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast.

148 cruise ship crew in Nagasaki test positive for virus

148 cruise ship crew in Nagasaki test positive for virus
KYODO NEWS 25 April 2020 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/04/b128357c3f63-148-cruise-ship-...

An additional 57 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs at Nagasaki port in southwestern Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 148, the Nagasaki prefectural government said Saturday.

Coronavirus: Japan faces infection wave in hospitals, aboard cruise ship

Coronavirus: Japan faces infection wave in hospitals, aboard cruise ship
Walter Sim 26 April 2020 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-faces-infection-wave-i...

Japan is facing the threat of a wave of coronavirus infections hitting hospitals even as it grapples with yet another cruise ship cluster.

The pandemic at sea

The pandemic at sea
Rosalind S. Helderman, Hannah Sampson, Dalton Bennett and Andrew Ba Tran Video by Sarah Cahlan, Joyce Lee, Atthar Mirza and Elyse Samuels April 25, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/cruise-ships-coron...

OFWs, seaman na pauwi ng Quezon matapos ang quarantine sa Maynila, sugatan sa aksidente sa bus

OFWs, seaman na pauwi ng Quezon matapos ang quarantine sa Maynila, sugatan sa aksidente sa bus
PEEWEE BACUÑO Abril 25, 2020 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/735588/ofws-seaman-n...

Hindi bababa sa apat ang sugatan matapos sumalpok sa isang bahay ang isang pribadong bus sa Barangay Bukal, Pagbilao, Quezon.

Worried wife of a seafarer launches campaign to ensure zero contact in ports during coronavirus crisis

Worried wife of a seafarer launches campaign to ensure zero contact in ports during coronavirus crisis
Sam Chambers April 15th, 2020 https://splash247.com/worried-wife-of-a-seafarer-launches-campaign-to-en...

More than 4,700 people have signed a petition on change.org demanding a zero contact policy in ports around the world. The campaign was started by Mukta Kumar, the wife of a seafarer and keen Splash reader.

Seafarer mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Seafarer mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
25/04/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarer-mental-wellbeing-during-th...

Sea crew change restrictions endanger workers and supply chains

Sea crew change restrictions endanger workers and supply chains
Madeleine Speed 25 April 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/sea-crew-change-restrictions-endanger...

Thousands of seafarers are stranded at sea at increased risk of COVID-19 - or trapped onshore unable to earn a living.

Over the next month, more than 45,000 seafarers from cruise ships alone will be repatriated

Global heroes
Roberto R. Romulo 24 April 2020 https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/04/24/2009322/global-heroes

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Seafarers

Ninety percent of global trade is carried on ships. Filipino seafarers account for 25 percent of the global seafarers. They sent home close to $7 billion in 2019, representing approximately 23 percent of total estimated remittances to the Philippines.

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