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Mar. 10, 2014
M/V Atahan banned
On 6th March 2014 the M/V "ATAHAN" with IMO number 8862789 has been banned.
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Mar. 7, 2014
THE TIME HAS COME TO CHANGE THE RULES TO PROTECT SEAFARERS FROM ABANDONMENT
A ‘yes’ vote at an International Labour Organisation meeting in April is the only way to create a level playing field on which to conduct maritime trade and stop shipowners abandoning seafarers with impunity.
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Mar. 6, 2014
CONTAINER SHIPPING KEEPS A CLOSE WATCH OVER CRIMEA CRISIS
Container shipping lines are keeping a close watch on the situation in Ukraine and are looking to safeguard employees as the Crimean port of Sevastopol is the main terminal affected by tensions with neighbouring Russia.
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Mar. 3, 2014
SKULD ADVISES: STAY ON BOARD IN UKRAINE
Insurer Skuld has warned crews to stay on board vessels during calls in and around crisis-hit Crimea in the Ukraine.
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Feb. 28, 2014
ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers
GENEVA – A Subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has agreed on a Resolution raising the minimum monthly basic wage figure for able seafarers from US$585 to US$592, as of 1 January 2015 and US$614, as of 1 January 2016.
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Feb. 25, 2014
Guidance on security certification for seafarers agreed
Guidance on training and certification requirements for ship security officers and seafarers with designated security duties has been agreed by IMO, to address practical difficulties seafarers have reportedly experienced in obtaining the necessary security certification under the 2010 Manila amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and STCW Code.
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Feb. 21, 2014
International seafarer certification and training framework modernised
New marine orders designed to modernise the training and certification framework for internationalseafarers have been finalised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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Feb. 18, 2014
Preliminary results CIC Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery
Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery a matter of concern on older ships
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Feb. 12, 2014
National Plan oil spill response team leaders put through their paces
National Response Team leaders from across Australia have gathered in Devonport, Tasmania to
undertake annual training as part of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s preparedness for oil spill
response under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.
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Feb. 11, 2014
SINGAPORE CONFIRMS ITS THIRD COLLISION IN TWO WEEKS
A third collision has been reported off Singapore in two weeks, after the Liberia-flagged containership Hammonia Thracium and Panama-flagged chemical tanker Zoey collided about 10 km south of Singapore Island.
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