05
February
News
Prime Tanker Management has launched insurance program for valued seafarers and their families
Since January 2020, the world’s leading tanker company Prime Marine Management has launched the medical insurance program for seafarers and their families.
According to surveys, medical insurance is one of the priorities during the process of choosing an employer’s company and also allow seafarer to feel more secure. Moreover, the safety and health of seafarers is one of the most important points in the maritime industry. Leading companies in the shipping industry around the world pay great attention to the implementation of medical insurance and its development.
Seafarer is insured at sea , but what if the health incident will happen during vocation? What if urgent medical assistance will be needed for his wife or children while the seafarer is on board.
Additional medical insurance allows to help seafarer in such situations. The medical insurance covers not only the payment for the treatment of the seafarer’s diseases, but also the provision of urgent medical care of him and his family members during the year. Prime Marine Management is covering all insurance costs for their valued seafarers.
We are very pleased that our Clients, major shipping companies such as Prime Marine Management and the leader among container shipping operators – Seaspan Shipmanagement are actively developing this area.
LAST NEWS
22
March
PETITION FOR SEAFARERS
Dear seafarers❗️ A petition appeared regarding the possibility of obtaining a seafarer’s passport abroad. The petition was filed by the USU organization today. Lin for signatures: https://petition.kmu.gov.ua/petitions/6082
20
March
IMPRORTANT INFORMATION
‼️Important information for seafarers regarding foreign passports‼️ Dear Ukrainian sailors who are abroad! We remind you that all citizens of Ukraine have the opportunity to renew their foreign and domestic passports at the mobile points of the DP Document Center in Europe (Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia) and in Istanbul, Turkey! Take care […]
12
January
Interesting: Innovative Vessel Being Built for Hawaiian Marine Research
An innovative research vessel is being built for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF) on behalf of the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) to allow them to access and study marine environments in the Hawaiian Islands. The unique design of the vessel will be fundamental to meeting […]
07
November
IMPORTANT: LOOKING FOR SUPERINDENDENT
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23
October
Technologies that will change the future of shipping
Not long ago, UNCTAD published its traditional annual review of the maritime industry Review of Maritime Transport 2018, which contains in-depth internal analysis of shipping over the past year and a fairly accurate forecast for the next few years. According to experts, the shipping industry shows good results. In 2017, the increase was 4%, and the […]
13
October
Seaspan Forum 2023
Seaspan Officers’ forums are about elevating skills and knowledge, offering a chance to reconnect with familiar faces and colleagues. This year, the forum was held in Constanța, Romania! We eagerly await the presence of Seaspan Seafarers.
15
September
Sea drones: a toy or the technology of the future
The crew of the average merchant vessel of the year in commercial production in 1860 is about 250 people. In 1880 there were about 140 people. By 1900, when steamships forced out the sailboats, it finally fell to 100 people. The crew of the diesel commercial vessel in the middle of the 20th century is […]
25
August
World ports: global port construction and reconstruction projects
The global port construction market is recovering from the recession, many projects are under development and implementation. As in many other industries, the global recession had a negative impact on the seaport construction market, the construction of new ports and terminals and the reconstruction of old ones were delayed or even canceled due to a […]
14
August
Interesting: by 2033 the deadweight of the world merchant fleet will be 3 billion tons
For 13 years, the total tonnage of ships has doubled and this is not the limit. In 2006, the global merchant navy reached a billion dwt. To date, the deadweight of the world merchant fleet has passed the mark of two billion. And by 2033, three billion are predicted, but if the growth rate is […]