Tag: Ukraine

The Marshall Islands is considering “expelling” from their ship registry any Russian yachts or boats that have been targeted by Western-led sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, according to its foreign minister.

The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a joint statement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 March 2022, setting out details of the measures that the South Korean government is taking against Russia. Subsequently, there were further measures introduced as of 7 March 2022.

The concerns over seafarer's well-being have been discussed in a webinar, yesterday, among industry experts. An ICS & ITF briefing on the Ukraine crisis gave a clear picture of the whole situation affecting the seafarers and their families across the maritime industry.

According to HRAS, there have been around 1500 seafarers trapped at sea, as a result of the current invasion. Some crews have been working 20-hour days to get the job done, while suffering with shortages of provisions and fear that they will not get home to see their families.

While all countries were still on the process of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic impact and the energy crisis resulting from the Russian-Ukraine war is overwhelming, impacting the shipping industry as well.

Russian forces have relocated five bulkers that were berthed at the captured port of Berdyansk, according to Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Oleksandr Starukh.

Predictive Maritime Intelligence company, Windward, releases insights on the Russian-flagged fleet that is trying to pick up the slack in the banned energy and container landscape.

On March 15 2022, the European Union has announced a fourth packages of sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow's aggression against Ukraine. 

The Government of Ukraine provides guidelines designed to help Members in preparing vessels for lay-up and for maintaining them in a safe and efficient condition during a period of lay-up. 

The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) has launched a new appeal to the maritime industry, in order to support the seafarers and their families that are affected by the ongoing crisis, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.