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INTERTANKO and OCIMF have issued the following joint statement

LONDON: INTERTANKO (the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners) and Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) have issued the following joint statement:  "As we monitor...

Hapag-Lloyd suspends Strait of Hormuz Transits amid Security Closure

HAMBURG: Due to the conflict in the Middle East and the official closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) by relevant authorities amid the...

IMO Secretary General Statement on the Strait of Hormuz

LONDON: Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has issued a statement on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz: "I am deeply...

Mental health experts warn increased use of multiple digital tools and processes could lead to technostress among crews

HAMBURG: Mental health experts are warning crewing managers to be alert to signs of technostress that could arise from the digital demands a seafarer...

Bravery Award winner pays poignant visit to IMO

LONDON : Seafarer Lee Tae-Young of the Republic of Korea formally received the 2025 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from Secretary-General Arsenio...

Anglo-Eastern hosts Manila Conference 2026: Delivering excellence in ship management with a commitment to Filipino seafarers

MANILA : From 10-12 February, Anglo-Eastern Univan Group (the “Group”) hosted its landmark crew conference in Manila, bringing together approximately 600 Filipino officers and...

DG Shipping ensures safe repatriation of Indian Seafarers; Reviews Overseas Detention and Abandonment Cases

MUMBAI : Directorate General of Shipping, under the chairmanship of Additional Director General Shri Sushil Mansing Khopde, convened a high-level review meeting to examine...

PRANAAM Seafarers Assistance Counter inaugurated at Mumbai Airport; Services expand to Terminal 2

MUMBAI : The Directorate General of Shipping successfully inaugurated the PRANAAM Seafarers Assistance Counter at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Terminal 1, on...

More than 6,000 seafarers were left stranded in 2025 without pay or the prospect of returning home

The abandonment of seafarers hit record highs in 2025, prompting demands for governments to blacklist the worst-offending shipowners and their vessels. The sixth successive increase...

Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts 

LONDON: New research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has revealed that excessive and nuisance shipboard alarm systems are routinely overwhelming crews and, in many cases, actively undermining safety at sea.  The...

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