What the Ship is Going on? Abandoned Mariners, IMO, Port Updates, China Supply-Chain & Training Ship

Описание: What's Going on With Shipping?
December 13, 2021

On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories (Abandoned Mariners around the world; the International Maritime Organization elections; Updates for LA/LB, Vancouver and Almirante Storni; China Seafarers & Port of Ningbo closures; and the keel laying for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel) for December 13, 2021.

Intro

1. Leaking Hull, Hazardous Cargo: Aboard a Stranded Ship No One Would Help
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abandone...

The (N)Ever Forgotten
https://splash247.com/the-never-forgo...

Stamping on Seafarers’ Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
https://www.humanrightsatsea.org/2021...

2. International Maritime Organization Elects New 40-Member Council
https://gcaptain.com/international-ma...

IMO Assembly Adopts Amendments to Expand Council to 52 Member States
https://gcaptain.com/imo-assembly-ado...

Buttigieg Pushes IMO To Address Sexual Assault At Sea
https://gcaptain.com/buttigieg-pushes...

Coast Guard Ready to Pursue Investigations of Sexual Assault on US-Flagged Ships, Urges Timely Reporting
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-read...

3. Updates LA/LB, Vancouver & Almirante Storni
Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage
https://gcaptain.com/vanishing-ships-...

Southern California’s Empty Container Problem is Getting Worse, Truckers Say
https://gcaptain.com/southern-califor...

Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers
https://gcaptain.com/languishing-waln...

Shipping Alliances Drop Hundreds of Asia-North Europe Port Calls Due to Congestion
https://gcaptain.com/shipping-allianc...

Port of Vancouver ship backlog hits 60
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/por...

MV Almirante Storni Arrives at Dock With Timber Fire Under Control
https://gcaptain.com/mv-almirante-sto...

4. Chinese Seafarers Face Crew Change Challenges
https://gcaptain.com/chinese-seafarer...

New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains
https://gcaptain.com/new-ningbo-lockd...

5. Keel Laying Held for First National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Philly Shipyard
https://gcaptain.com/keel-laying-held...

Conclusion