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The new coronavirus (COVID-19) has cost the lives of more than 2,700,000 while confirmed cases exceed 123,000,000. Although coronavirus started in China in early 2020, now it has spread all over the world, with the US accounting for the most deaths. Also, Europe, South America and Mexico top the list with the regions affected significantly. The post Update March 22: Live map depicts spread of coronavirus appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

The crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has warned.   The post IMO: Crew change crisis gets better, but still long way to go appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

A total of 200,000 seafarers remain affected by the crew change crisis, marking a reduction from the 400,000 when the crisis was at its peak, but ICS expressed concerns that this number is on the rise again due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to new variants. The post Seafarers affected by crew change crisis increase due to new COVID-variants, says ICS appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

The Port of Kiel commissioned Siemens Smart Infrastructure to implement a cloud-based power monitoring solution for its shore power system. The post Port of Kiel installs Siemens’ Cloud-based power monitoring solution appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

A US Coast Guard Station Quillayute River boatcrew saved three men on March 20, from a sinking vessel five miles off the coast of La Push, Wash. The post USCG rescues three after ship sinks off La Push appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

The Baltic Exchange, the world's independent source of maritime market data, has issued its reports for the last week, 15-19 March 2021, to provide information of the tanker and bulk market performance. The information is used by shipbrokers, owners & operators, traders, financiers and charterers as a reliable and independent view of the dry and tanker markets. The post Baltic Exchange: Maritime market highlights 15-19 March appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

Hydrogen-powered vessels and e-charge points at ports could soon become a common sight on the UK seas and coastal towns, thanks to a £20 million competition launched on 22 March 2021, to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality. The post UK launches £20 million fund to advance green shipbuilding appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

Safety remains a top priority for shipping, especially in these challenging times of mental tiredness which make the need for safety conscience bigger than ever. In this respect, a bigger focus on seafarers’ human aspect and mental wellbeing is the one thing that could have the most profound impact on the industry’s safety culture, shipping experts agreed during a recent SAFETY4SEA Talk. The post What does safety culture mean in shipping? appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

We are happy to host an interview with Mrs Maria Kapsopoulou who works as a Chief Officer on board crude oil tankers, in Maran Tankers Management of Angelicoussis Shipping Group. Mrs Kapsopoulou has been in this company since she was a cadet and currently she is attending a master degree program in International Maritime Business at Solent University of Southampton. The post Seafarer Stories: Maria Kapsopoulou, Chief Officer appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.

In an exclusive interview, Capt. Yves Vandenborn, Director of Loss Prevention, The Standard Club, introduces Standard Club’s series of Masters’ Guides which are a compilation of the experience and expertise of their Loss Prevention professionals and industry experts, focusing on best practices for enhanced safety at sea. As explained, all Guides, 9 in total, have The post Standard Club’s new guides tackle key loss prevention challenges appeared first on SAFETY4SEA.