Crew Welfare
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the safety and security of seafarers globally, highlighting the plight of
the essential workers that keep shipping moving
‘Plenty’ of seafarers as well as shipowners ready to brave high-risk routes
Malta summit hears that many owners and crews will run the gauntlet of missile and drone attacks for higher earnings, even as industry’s top regulator urges caution
Drone strikes in Nato waters leave crew missing as Black Sea threat widens
One cargoship sank with all crew missing and another was abandoned after reported drone attacks in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, prompting warnings that threats to merchant shipping are spreading beyond waters immediately off Ukraine
Black Sea grain carrier sinks after suspected drone strike kills two crew
Two seafarers died and a captain was airlifted for treatment after a fire broke out on board the Turkish-owned Royad Mammadov while carrying Ukrainian grain to Italy
Somali pirates abandon hijacked tanker Eureka as Puntland steps up enforcement
Somali pirates have abandoned the hijacked tanker Eureka after nearly five months in captivity as Puntland security forces intensify operations against pirate networks, following the recent recoveries of Honour 25 and Sibu 1
Puntland forces free tanker Honour 25 after five-month Somali pirate hijacking
Puntland security forces have freed the hijacked tanker Honour 25 after more than five months in pirate captivity off Somalia, although unconfirmed reports suggest the rescue operation may have resulted in the deaths of the master and four crew members
Puntland forces free hijacked tanker Sibu 1 and arrest 47 pirates
Puntland security forces have freed the sanctioned tanker Sibu 1 and arrested 47 suspected pirates following a two-day operation, ending a five-week hijacking that underscored the continuing resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin
MSC vessel still adrift in the South China Sea following crew rescue
Two days after an initial distress call, the 2,496 teu MSC Hermes III remains adrift, show AIS broadcasts
UPDATED: Seafarer killed in latest Hormuz attack
The vessel is not on the ‘non-compliant’ list of vessels issued by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the Iranian outfit purporting to manage movement through the chokepoint
Bulker and fishing vessel collide in congested Singapore Strait traffic
A Japanese kamsarmax and a Chinese fishing boat collided in the Singapore Strait amid heavy ship traffic in the westbound traffic separation scheme
Hijacked vessel Sward released off Somalia after more than four months
All 15 seafarers reported safe after the vessel was released near Garacad, Somalia, while security sources claim a ransom was paid
Fire-damaged Cosco vehicle carrier arrives off Panama after lengthy tow
Incident is particularly significant because Min Jiang Kou is the first LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier to suffer an engine room fire
Somali piracy resurgence claims another vessel as bulk carrier hijacked off Yemen
The hijacking of Glamor off Yemen is the latest sign that Somali pirate groups are regaining the capability to strike commercial vessels far from shore, despite years of international naval patrols
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