Tag: maritime health

Capt Shiv Halbe, chief executive officer of India’s Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) highlighted that  CPR training is important when it comes to preserving the health of Indian seafarers while discharging duties aboard the cargo vessels.

Fatigue is one of the most dangerous threats to a navigator onboard ship. Taking this into consideration, Nautilus presents ten points to help manage the levels of tiredness and fatigue.

To prevent the spread of Monkeypox disease in Bangladesh through the sea route, all ships arriving to Chittagong Port shall exercise precautionary measures.

There have been changes to Japan’s Covid-19 regulations which could have an impact on the arrival of crew.

Based on feedback from Airlines and Ground Handling Agents (GHAs) and observation from Changi Airport Group (CAG), most of the crew bound for Philippines were not aware that they had to complete the necessary e-health declaration (i.e. One Health Pass) before check-in.

Air pollution monitors at the fencelines of U.S. oil refineries found that nearly half of them last year were releasing benzene at levels that could pose a long-term health threat to surrounding communities, according to industry data compiled by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP).

Marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) issued the Safety & Shipping Review 2022, explaining that while the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom in shipping and port congestion, exacerbated by the Ukraine invasion, raises potential safety concerns.

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the Republic of Kiribati, has been completed, two years after the beginning of the pandemic.

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore updated its COVID-19 related requirements for the vessels arriving in the port of Singapore.

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) released its monthly report focusing on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in shipping traffic. By analyzing ship calls at EU ports it was found that when comparing year 2021 with 2019, the number of ships calls at EU ports increased by 3.2%.