Egyptian authorities are scrambling to salvage the VSG Glory, a cargo ship that began sinking on Monday near the coral reefs off Quseir in the Red Sea Governorate after being stranded for 10 days.
The possibility of unexpected and random inspections in Turkish ports, focusing particularly on discrepancies between declared bunker quantities and actual measurements.
According a correspondence, warned that the authorities will likely confiscate the excess bunkers, requiring their discharge before the vessel’s departure. Additionally, the Master and/or Chief Officer may face criminal charges, including imprisonment and fines.
The third meeting of the Joint ILO IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element, which met in Geneva, Switzerland (26–28 November 2024) adopted Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers detained in connection with alleged crimes.
Over the past week, 27 November – 2 December, one CAT 4 incident and one CAT 2 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported.
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