Crew Welfare
Keep informed with the latest news, comment and analysis on the issues surrounding the safety and
security of seafarers globally, highlighting the plight of the essential workers that keep shipping moving
Disabled Maersk boxship to berth in Bahamas after tow by Norwegian AHTS
The 8,500 teu Maersk Sana was on passage from Port Newark to Singapore in April when it was disabled by an engine room fire, 254 nautical miles east of Bermuda
Shipping’s critical juncture
Lloyd’s List reporter Joshua Minchin reflects on a disappointing set of results from the IMO/Wista survey of women in maritime and asks whether shipping is at a crossroads when it comes to female representation in the industry
Make no mistake, shipping is failing women
For all of the back-patting the industry has done, the numbers make it quite clear that women are still not taken seriously in shipping
Decarbonisation is a bright spot for women in shipping
The green shipping arena is far more diverse than other parts of the industry, but there is still a way to go
Shipping at ‘critical juncture’ when it comes to gender diversity, report says
Despite some positive shoots, the 2024 IMO/Wista Women in Maritime Survey shows opportunities in the industry ‘continue to be limited’
Seafarers still paying the price for disjointed approach to crew criminalisation
InterManager secretary-general Kuba Szymanski believes the maritime industry has a lot to learn from civil aviation when it comes to dealing with incidents
Growing administrative burden adding to crew fatigue problem
Minimum shipboard manning, increasing administration and growing compliance reporting means many vessel’s crew continue to be overloaded with work
Ageing vessels increase seafarer stress
Increased maintenance on board older vessels was stretching crew resources thinly, the report said, creating both physical and mental fatigue
Orca AI to advance autonomous shipping plans as it wins new investment
Orca AI said its latest funding round completion brings total raised to $111m
Salvage tug dispatched to stricken Maersk boxship after engine room fire in Atlantic
A salvage tug has been sent from Mexico to tow the stricken 2004-built Maersk Sana
Mobile phone addiction causing fatal casualties, Gard warns
World’s largest marine insurer echoes the concerns of MCA, USCG and AMSA
Cross-cultural differences and more compliance add to crew retention challenges
Strong economic growth in major seafarer supply nations means more job options are available ashore
You must sign in to use this functionality
Authentication.SignIn.HeadSignInHeader
Email Article
All set! This article has been sent to my@email.address.
All fields are required. For multiple recipients, separate email addresses with a semicolon.
Please Note: Only individuals with an active subscription will be able to access the full article. All other readers will be directed to the abstract and would need to subscribe.