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
Bulk carrier went off hire after crew contracted Covid, Admiralty Court confirms
Ruling is notably ‘charterer-friendly’ but court sought fair balance between parties, says WFW partner Chu
Crews still getting raw deal on rest breaks, food and medical care
Cardiff University sociology department conducts a lifestyle survey of 2,200 seafarers
Date set for Solong manslaughter trial
Russian master of boxship pleaded not guilty at hearing on Monday
Crew evacuated from Zodiac Maritime vehicle carrier in Pacific Ocean after fire
UK shipowner Zodiac Maritime has confirmed fire started within a deck loaded with electric vehicles
Cultivating the crew for a future fleet
The Eugenides Foundation has a road map for reforming maritime education in Greece, but attracting and retaining a new generation of seafarers is a multi-layered challenge
Lack of independent funding holding back human rights progress in shipping
Founder of Human Rights at Sea said his organisation had funding cut if what it found didn’t suit its donors
Seafarer abandonment rising problem in small registries
A lack of resources has been cited as a reason for flag states not standing up to their responsibilities, but others dispute this, given some are run from countries with developed economies
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’
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