A daily digest of maritime industry news curated for InterManager members and the wider shipping community.
Seacurus Bulletin 02/07/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS SOLAS Rules New requirements under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to require all ships to have plans and … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 01/07/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS IMO Guidance Guidelines helping shipowners comply with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, requiring ship-specific planned procedure for recovering individuals from the water, have … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 30/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Crew Acquitted A judge acquitted and ordered the immediate release of three North Koreans detained in Panama since 2013, when they tried … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 27/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Angry Shareholders Lawyers for bankrupt Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd have insisted the dry bulk shipper is not being undervalued during the closing of a … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 26/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Singapore Collision The NYK Line car carrier "Lord Vishnu" has reportedly suffered severe damage after it collided with two bunker barges in Singapore over … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 25/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Special Day Today sees the fourth ever Day of the Seafarer. The day, now recognised by the United Nations, was created by the International … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 24/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Fair Shipping June 25 marks the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer, an annual opportunity for the public to remember that seafarers … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 23/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Pool Closes Nova Tankers, which until recently has operated up to 50 very large crude carriers (VLCC), will close down its business at end … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 20/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Proper Enforcement Seacurus has called for proper enforcement of Port State Control regulations in the lead-up to adoption of amendments to the Maritime Labour … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 19/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Manning Report Drewry’s recently published Manning 2014 Annual Report states that the current shortage of shipboard officers is forecast to worsen and risks impacting … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 18/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS China Crisis Plans for the P3 alliance of MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk have been abandoned after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce … (Read more…)
Read full articleSeacurus Bulletin 17/06/2014 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION AND SEAFARER NEWS Staggering Majority At the 103rd International Labour Conference, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has, with a staggering majority, adopted new provisions on the protection … (Read more…)
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