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Seafarers on hunger strike, hospitalised in Kuwait to stop families going hungry: the full story 02 Feb 2021 After 11 months without pay for their families, 19 seafarers on board the MV Ula bulk carrier in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait have gone on a hunger strike. The mixed crew from India, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Bangladesh are demanding immediate repatriation and payment of $410,415.65 they are owed in wages. They have rejected all meals from 7 January, saying they cannot eat while their families go hungry. Their hunger strike now drags in to February. “We only drink water to keep us goi...

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. February 1, 2021 Rear Admiral Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (Photo: Maritime Authority of Jamaica) A global network of crew change hubs would help alleviate the humanitarian crisis seafarers face at present, according to the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ). They could offer a short-term solution to the barriers presented by global travel restrictions, ensuring vital crew changes could take place and facilitating trade and logistics to the benefit of the world economy, the Flag State advised. Rear Admi...

Jan 28 2021 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021) which finds that many of the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore as well as the Bahamas and Cyprus– continue to perform to an exceptionally high standard, with traditional flags and open registers performing equally well. ICS Secretary General, Guy Platten, says: “The Table clearly indicates that distinctions between ‘traditional’ flags and open registers are no longer meaningful. Alongsi...

Completing an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM), is only the beginning of compliance. It is the ship owner’s responsibility to ensure continuous conformity of the Inventory. If you have completed the Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) process for your vessel, congratulations you have completed an important step to future proof your vessel’s compliance to the ...

Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the