The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today released an appalling photograph onboard the Liberian-registered bulk carrier raising fresh concerns and fears about the welfare of seafarers working onboard Blumenthal’s global Flag of Convenience (FoC) fleet.
The Sri Lankan second officer, Ravindu Lakmal Pieris Telge, fell overboard the Maersk containership Patras at approximately 9:30am and despite an extensive search and rescue operation his body has not yet been recovered.
A court in Wilmington, Delaware has charged two Greek shipping companies and a chief engineer with the deliberate cover-up of pollution from the Nigeria-flagged oil tanker Evridiki.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a warning for people to be aware of scam telephone calls from its number. When the call is answered, a computer-generated voice claims to be from the Australian Tax Office.
A Sri Lankan second officer on board the Maersk-owned, Singapore-flagged containership Patras fell overboard while undertaking dangerous lashing of containers on the vessel in the Saint Lawrence River, Canada.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have been contacted by current and ex-crew members who have told distressing stories of intimidation, threats and abusive conditions onboard the German shipping company’s global fleet.
The attack reportedly occurred on at 6am local time (10:00 GMT) on Sunday causing damage to the structure of the four vessels – including Saudi oil tankers Al-Marzoqah and Amjad, the Norwegian tanker Andrea Victory, and a UAE bunkering barge, the A Michel – anchored at one of the world's largest
The continuing risks to seafarers in the waters off West Africa are highlighted in recent incidents of piracy and hostage-taking reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide 24-hour PRC Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC).
Up to 70 migrants and refugees are feared to have drowned when their boat capsized while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya into European waters.
The ITF has joined in international concern after the apparent sabotaging of four oil vessels off the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Gulf of Oman. Two Saudi-owned oil tankers, Al-Marzoqah and Amjad, sustained "significant damage".
