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INTERCARGO statement on crews and ships trapped at Ukrainian ports

INTERCARGO statement on crews and ships trapped at Ukrainian ports

(Posted on 18/03/22)

INTERCARGO is calling on IMO, member states and governments to engage effectively with the involved countries and local authorities to ensure safe passage out of danger for ships and their crews.The vast majority of ships trapped off Ukraine are bulkers carrying essential grain cargoes, such as wheat and corn, and strategic coal...

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ClassNK issues AiP for Fully Autonomous Ship Framework

ClassNK issues AiP for Fully Autonomous Ship Framework

(Posted on 18/03/22)

Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted the Approval in Principle (AiP) for a fully autonomous ship framework (development code “APExS-auto”*1) jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI), and Japan Marine Science Inc."APExS-auto” is a framework of the concept for realizing...

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Leading shipping law firm to exit Russia

Leading shipping law firm to exit Russia

(Posted on 08/03/22)

Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright says it will wind down operations and close its Moscow office. The firm, highly ranked worldwide for shipping finance and litigation, will not accept further instructions from businesses, people or entities linked to the Russian regime.In a statement, the firm said, “Norton Rose Fulbright stands...

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Shipping should pull together to calm crew fears, says InterManager

Shipping should pull together to calm crew fears, says InterManager

(Posted on 06/03/22)

Shipping needs to focus on its international nature and pull together at this difficult time, an emergency meeting of ship managers has agreed.While Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are currently “behaving professionally” and working harmoniously together onboard ships, many accepting the need to work beyond their contracted...

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Sailors’ Society launches crisis appeal for Ukrainian seafarers

Sailors’ Society launches crisis appeal for Ukrainian seafarers

(Posted on 04/03/22)

International maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a Ukrainian Crisis Appeal to support desperate seafarers caught up in the conflict.While most international charities are facing the land, concentrating their efforts on the growing refugee crisis as Ukrainians flee the fighting, Sailors’ Society is there for...

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Disruption warning as Russians/Ukrainians make up 14.5% of seafarers

Disruption warning as Russians/Ukrainians make up 14.5% of seafarers

(Posted on 28/02/22)

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, has warned of supply chain disruption should the free movement of Ukrainian and Russian seafarers be impeded.The Seafarer Workforce Report, published in 2021 by BIMCO and ICS, reports that 1.89 million seafarers are currently operating over...

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