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The first international treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work comes into force on June 25th 2021, two years after it was adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference (ILC).

Research institute MARIN and classification society ABS have kicked off the WiSP2 joint industry project to help facilitate the broad uptake of wind propulsion as an important tool for shipping decarbonization. 

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021 in late May, prohibiting, among others, the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to certain persons or entities. 

A new white paper from the One Sea Ecosystem outlines the significant contribution autonomous ship technology can make to improve maritime safety.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel Old Glory and its barge with a bridge in Indian River, Florida, in August 2020. The incident stressed the importance of checking the Coast Pilot and charts when developing voyage plans to improve knowledge of an area and prepare for a safe passage.

Qatar has launched a pilot seafarer vaccination programme out of Ras Laffan for all crew working on Qatari managed and chartered vessels.

The short-term measures adopted at IMO MEPC 76 to cut carbon intensity of ships fell short of what was needed to cut the industry's carbon footprint, according to several shipping experts.

A ship recycling worker lost his life, while three more were injured after an explosion in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.

More than 1,200 seafarers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in a symbolic vaccination at Palacio de Maynila in Malate on Thursday.

All overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) leaving for their posts abroad are welcome to get Covid-19 vaccine shots in Manila even if they are non-residents.