A prominent international seafarers group has recently called on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to include wellness training as minimum requirement for seafarers working on board a ship, as depression causes many suicides at sea.
Several times in this column I have mentioned that Presidential Decree 474 creating the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is one of the best legacy of President Ferdinand Marcos. Not many would attribute the creation of Marina to President Marcos’ vision of unifying an archipelago, which at that time deeply resented his authoritarian government.
Jun 3 Update: Still aground, salvage company contracted, ship’s loaded with chemicals.
Jun 1: General cargo ship ran aground at night LT Jun 1 in Japan sea, reportedly while sailing at full speed. Checking information.
South Africa and other maritime nations recently prevailed on the International Maritime Organisation to review the process of delisting countries from the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Convention’s White List.
PS says state targets to have 2,000 seafarers recruited to different shipping lines a year
The government is committed to ensuring seafarers get worldwide recognition for easy access to jobs, Maritime and Shipping PS Nancy Karigithu has said.
Acknowledging how Asia has stolen Europe’s shipbuilding business, the European Commission yesterday vowed to fund two autonomous shipping projects. Dubbed Autoship, the autonomous projects include work started by Rolls Royce and Kongsberg.
The Port Authority of Thailand has slapped a 50,000 baht fine on the South Korean owner of a container ship which caught fire at the Laem Chabang deep-sea port on Saturday morning, causing a chemical fire and smoke blanketing surrounding communities.
