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Use World Maritime Day to highlight the plight of seafarers
As the spotlight falls on the shipping industry on World Maritime Day (September 24), one crew manager is urging everyone to spare a thought for seafarers.
USCG exercises $222 million four-ship FRC contract option at Bollinger; Coast Guard cutter crew battles shipboard fire
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UN Secretary-General renews call on governments to act on crew change crisis to avoid global supply chain disruption as major businesses cite forced labour
Major global businesses join maritime industry, government, UN and union leaders urging immediate political action on crew change crisis as global business community points towards humanitarian crisis and global supply chain disruption. |
| UNITED NATIONS, New York, 24 September 2020 — On World Maritime Day, the United Nations Secretary-General renewed his call on Governments to designate seafarers as “key workers” as 800,000 seafarers are either left stranded on vessels or prevented from returning to ships due to Covid-19 restrictions on travel and transit.
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World Maritime Day 2020 – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
On 24 September, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet”.
CRUISING ASSOCIATION PROMO WEEK SCORES A HIT!
The Cruising Association’s online Promo Week (September 11-20) was held as an alternative to exhibiting at the Southampton Boat Show and it’s been hailed an all-round success for them, with 36 new members signing up plus a record 240 sales of their Almanac!
Exmouth RNLI assigned to rescue yacht in distress
PHOTOGRAPHS : Rescue 22 09 20 Chris Sims … Credit : Chris Sims / Exmouth RNLI
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew were assigned yesterday to a report of a motor cruiser in distress off the coast of Budleigh Salterton.
Melges IC37s Line Up for NYYC Race Week
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WINNERS OF THE TECH4ISLANDS AWARDS 2020 ANNOUNCED ON 29TH SEPTEMBER
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“NextGEN” shipping decarbonization concept mooted for green and efficient navigation
| A new concept for a collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonization initiatives has been introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Singapore, during a global webinar on decarbonization (17 September), |