Q3 Seafarers Happiness Index Falls than Q2
After a promising upward trajectory in mid-2025, the Q3 Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) data and responses provide a stark reality check, as the average score has fallen to 7.05/10, a…
Container Vessel on Fire at Tanjung Pelapas, Three Lifes Lost
Container vessel “Kyparissia” caught fire while she was discharging the cargo. It is said that fire followed a explosion around noon time today. This incident highlights the dangers of fires…
Extensive main engine damage due to broken lube oil (LO) filter
Swedish P & I Club releases a loss prevention article explaining about the MSS Case. A container vessel experienced extensive main engine damage due to broken lube oil (LO) filter…
World Shipping Council Launches Updated Global Whale Chart to Help Protect Whales
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower ship speeds and route changes can…
ITF Seafarers’ Trust Survey Indicates Decline in Shore Leave since Pandemic
A new study from The ITF Seafarers’ Trust confirms fears that seafarers’ access to shore leave is in decline since the pandemic. Where seafarers’ centres are visited, the stays are…
Egyptian Authorities Detains a Russian Tanker in the Suez Canal.
The Russian oil tanker Dignity (IMO 9283241) has been seized by Egyptian authorities for non-payment of Suez Canal tolls. A crew member reported this in a request for assistance to…
Commercial Vessel Safety During Lapse in Coast Guard Appropriations
In the absence of enacted appropriation or continuing resolution, the Coast Guard is required to execute an orderly suspension of some operations and activities. In general, the Coast Guard will…
ABS Approves Innovative Design from SHI for Fire and Gas Detection Systems
ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its novel design of a wireless fire and gas detection system that advances safety in maritime operations. Conventional…
First IMO’s Maritime Technical Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean Held in Lima
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in partnership with the Regional Cooperation of Maritime Authorities (ROCRAM), delivered the first Regional Technical Workshop on Various IMO Subjects in Lima, Peru (20–21 October).…
Bulk Carrier “Haili 5” Sinks After Collision with Container Vessel Wan Hai “A17”, Two Crew Missing
On 26 October 2025, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed that there was a collision between a Singapore-registered container vessel, WAN HAI A17, and a Chinese-registered…