Bangladeshi seafarer Asiful Islam recalls the moment when a missile struck his cargo ship last week off the Ukrainian port of Olvia, killing his crew mate. “I was just 15 feet away when it hit our ship. Our third engineer, …
Global vaccinations of seafarers are going too slowly to prevent outbreaks on ships from causing more trade disruptions, endangering maritime workers and potentially slowing economies trying to pull out of pandemic slowdowns. Infections on vessels could further harm already strained …
Everest Insurance has joined with All Risks, Ltd. to expand its workers’ compensation capabilities for the marine industry. Through this program, brokers will have access to workers’ compensation, United States Longshore & Harbor Workers (USL&H) and marine employers liability (MEL) …
