Mystery of the shrinking ferry
When a 1978-built ferry operated for Canada’s BC Ferries between 1991 and 2015 as the Queen of Chilliwack she had a length of 114 meters and a gross tonnage of 5,011 gt
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Three ships idled in Australian ports as over-contract crew seek repatriation
Crews on at least three ships in Australian waters have stopped working their ships following expiration of their contracts. The seafarers are bidding for repatriation as the crew change crisis caused by
Study raises concerns about Panama Canal tugboat captain fatigue
DECEMBER 6, 2018 — The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent, releasing the results of an independent report that it commissioned
Negotiators agree increase in ILO minimum seafarer wage
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — After two days of negotiations in Geneva between the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the ILO minimum wage for an Able
Underpaid crew, faked books, banned from Australia
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 — The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 81,920 dwt, 2014-built Panama flagged bulk carrier DL Carnation for 12 months after the vessel was discovered keeping two