ICS crewing and training expert said it will be up to flag states to ensure crew on alternatively fuelled ships are properly trained, though there is no uniform standard at present

Timor-Leste confirmed as the latest in a recent rash of new fraudulent registries being used by sanctioned vessels; The long queue of vessels waiting to discharge oil and LPG in Houthi-held Ras Isa has reduced dramatically in recent weeks amid security and sanctions risks; Lloyd’s List Intelligence casualty data shows 126 container fire incidents on board boxships since 2005

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That designation would mean seafarers would have the right to refuse to enter the area and be repatriated without penalty

Wan Hai said salvage teams are preparing to board and assess the vessel once the temperature on board drops to safe levels

While more cargo is carried on containerships now than ever before, incidence of fire has not decreased in the same way other casualty causes have

If convicted under the Merchant Shipping Act, they each face up to two years in jail or a maximum fine of S$50,000

Increased jamming and spoofing is putting crews under pressure

A rupture of a compressed air cylinder on board a lifeboat is said to be the cause of the explosion

Seafarers can provide valuable insight and intelligence into the ways climate change is affecting different regions of the world, says Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s director of evidence and insight

Big rise in fatalities at sea, marine insurance giant notes in report published on Day of the Seafarer