April 2018 | Benmarine Services

Seafarers Taken Hostage by Pirates to Get Full Wages during Captivity

April 30, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Law and Policy / 0 comments

Seafarers held captive by pirates will be paid all their contractual entitlements, it was agreed at the third meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. The committee has decided to introduce a new amendment to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, thus enabling the contractual gap for seafarers […]

ForestWave: 11 Kidnapped Mariners Alive and Together

April 25, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

The eleven crew members that were taken hostage by pirates from FWN Rapide off Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on April 21, are alive and together, ForestWave, manager of the attacked cargo ship, said in an update. The company has finally managed to establish contact with its crew after days of searching for the missing sailors. “ForestWave […]

Dutch ship attacked in Nigeria, hostages taken

April 23, 2018 / by admin / Safety / 0 comments

Dutch MPP owner ForestWave Navigation has reported that on Saturday morning its general cargo vessel FWN Rapide came under attack from pirates prior to entering the port of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. A number of the ship’s crew have been taken hostage. ForestWave said it has had some contact with the remaining crew and is […]

12 Mariners Kidnapped off Nigeria

April 23, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Twelve seafarers manning the FWN Rapide general cargo vessel were taken by pirates off the coast of Nigeria on April 21, Dutch company ForestWave, managers of the vessel, confirmed. FWN Rapide has meanwhile been moved to a safe position by two of the remaining seafarers, who are reported to be safe and unhurt. “ForestWave would […]

How to Comply with High-Sulphur Fuel Ban?

April 18, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments

Owners, operators, masters or chief engineers found guilty of transporting non-compliant fuels intended for burning in marine engines could face stringent financial penalties and possible imprisonment if IMO adopts the high-sulphur fuel ban. The message was conveyed by Laura Langh-Lagerlof, Managing Director of Langh Tech, Finland-based designer and producer of exhaust gas cleaning systems, at […]

Pollution from Shipping Dips in EU, Report Shows

April 16, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments

Air pollution from sulphur oxides (SOx) emitted from ships has substantially dropped over the past years, a new compliance report issued by the European Commission shows. As explained, this positive trend is the result of joint efforts by member states and the maritime industry to implement EU rules under the Sulphur Directive and opt for […]

IMO Members Agrees On 50 Pct GHG Emissions Cut

April 13, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Countries attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London agreed to require the shipping sector to reduce its emissions by at least 50 pct by 2050 compared to 2008. “Today’s commitment by governments to require international shipping to decarbonize and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is a welcome and potentially […]

April, 2018