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08/09/2020

READ: Filipino Seafarer Dies Falling From Ship At Chittagong Port

A Filipino seafarer got critically injured when he fell in the jetty from the ship docked at Chittagong port. The incident occurred during Monday noon when the cargo operation was underway and the crew was assisting in closing the hatch cover of the ship.

The Philippines’ national crew member was identified as Joel D Baranda, 35. The deputy conservator of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), Captain Faridul Alam, told the media that the foreign crew fell from the ship – MV Talia H which was docked at no. 4 jetty.

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The incident occurred during Monday noon when the cargo operation was underway and the crew was assisting in closing the hatch cover of the ship.

07/09/2020

IN THE KNOW: Seafarers Struggle To Ship Themselves Home

The Maritime Labour Convention limits a seafarer's time on board to a maximum of 11 months. The officers usually have contracts of 4 – 6 months and the ratings [ordinary seafarers] take on contracts of nine months."

Although many countries pledged to ease transit restrictions for seafarers, granting them 'key worker' status, few have done so, owing to pressure from the public to maintain controls on the pandemic or inadequate quarantine facilities.

"The simplest solution is facilitating visas or allowing seamen to travel without visas by exempting them," said Rohan Codipilly, Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile Marine Management, part of Mercmarine Group, which also trains seafarers and manages crew apart from other shipping businesses.

"Now, seafarers need visas but embassies are still closed in many places, so they can't get visas," he told Roar Media. "The most urgent solution would be for countries to formally agree on a mechanism to issue visas or allow seafarers to travel without visas."

The crew change conundrum has been well covered by the shipping industry media, with headlines referring to a 'humanitarian crisis at sea' and anxious, homesick seafarers near 'breaking point', whose fatigue raises the risk of accidents and supply chain disruptions.

"The world economy is connected through shipping and it is seafarers who transport most of the world's cargo. But when things have gone awfully wrong with COVID-19 and thousands of seafarers are stuck out there, nobody has taken the trouble to understand the service seafarers are doing."

There were others among the mainly Filipino crew of his ship, owned by Seaspan Ship Management and chartered by MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), a global Japanese shipping line, who completed almost one year on board.

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Trapped and confined to to vessels in the open seas, sailors are among the many who continue to feel the repercussions of the pandemic.

04/09/2020

IN THE NEWS: One seafarer confirmed dead as Naval forces battle VLCC fire

Sri Lankan and Indian Naval forces are working together to try and bring under control a fire onboard the laden VLCC New Diamond that erupted on the vessel at 8am on 3 September, leaving one crew member dead.
The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) said that the New Diamond was sailing 38 nm off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lankan seas that a fire erupted on the vessel after a boiler room explosion. The 300,000 dwt, 2000-built, New Diamond, is operated by New Shipping and registered in Panama, according Equasis.

It said that as of Friday morning the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard were working together to control the fire.

The SLN said that 22 of the 23 crew onboard the tanker had been rescued. The third engineer Kalmunai Hospital after sustaining injuries and was reported to be in stable condition. One Filipino seafarer died in the explosion, based on preliminary investigations.

The 21 uninjured crew evacuated from the VLCC have been taken onboard SLN vessels and isolated according to health guidelines.

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Sri Lankan and Indian Naval forces are working together to try and bring under control a fire onboard the laden VLCC New Diamond that erupted on the vessel at 8am on 3 September, leaving one crew member dead.

03/09/2020

READ: 1 of 39 Filipino seamen in missing ship off Japan found alive, search and rescue ops still on

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 3) — One of the 39 Filipino crew members of the missing Panamanian-flagged livestock ship off Japan's waters in the East China Sea has already been rescued, the Department of Affairs said Thursday.

The DFA made the confirmation, in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka.

"One Fil crewmember was found adrift at sea but alive. He is Chief Officer Edwardo Sareno," Beth Estrada, a labor official at the Philippine Consulate in Osaka, reported. "The Japanese Coast Guard continues to search for other missing crew using 4 rescue patrol boats, 2 airplanes and divers from the Haneda Airbase Special Rescue Team."

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03/09/2020

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: Ship with 39 Filipino seamen missing

A livestock ship with 39 Filipino crewmembers went missing in East China Sea, according to a tweet from the vessel finder app MarineTraffic.

“The GULF LIVESTOCK 1 has disappeared, probably hit by high waves & strong winds caused by typhoon , our data shows. The search for the livestock carrier in load began as concern for the safety of 43 crew onboard rises,” the tweet read.

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A livestock ship with 39 Filipino crewmembers went missing in East China Sea, according to a tweet from the vessel finder app MarineTraffic. “The GULF LIVESTOCK 1 has disappeared, probably hit by high waves & strong winds caused by typhoon , our data shows. The search for the livestock carr...

03/09/2020

READ: Seafarer’s books validity extended anew amid Covid

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has granted a one-year extension to expiring Seafarer’s Record Books (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identification and Record Books (SIRB) to help Filipino seafarers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

In an advisory yesterday, Marina said all SRBs and SIRBs expiring between March 13 to December 31 this year shall be extended for one year without requiring holders to file for a renewal.

SIRB, according to Marina, is a document issued to qualified merchant marine officers, including fishermen and off-shore workers, to provide the holders with identity papers and a record of their sea service.

SRB is a roll of merchant marine personnel, including overseas off-shore workers, maintained by Marina.

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The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has granted a one-year extension to expiring Seafarer’s Record Books (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identification and Record Books (SIRB) to help Filipino seafarers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

28/08/2020

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