Seafarers Pakistan

16/03/2026

The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. One fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), a third of its fertiliser supply – all of it stopped.
Apart from the effect on the global economy, there is something even more important: the lives of seafarers.
The situation in the region has become extremely dangerous. Ships are being attacked with missiles, and the lives of crew members are at risk daily. An activity that is meant to ensure economic growth and the prosperity of nations has turned into a target for those who do not hesitate to kill innocent people.
Source: The Telegraph

Restoring the free flow of energy from the Gulf demands immediate, coordinated action

11/10/2025

Worth Reading!

Very little has been written about the ancient coastal people of Lyari – the irrepressible Makranis – who take their name from the Makran coast of Sindh

30/06/2025

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is set to generate an estimated $700 million in freight earnings by expanding its cargo fleet to 34 vessels over the next three years.

PNSC eyes $700m freight windfall with fleet expansion to 34 ships

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is set to generate an estimated $700 million in freight earnings by expanding its cargo fleet to 34 vessels over the next three years.

17/06/2025

News As Received!
Two tankers have collided in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil checkpoint just off the coast of Iran.Tankers Name Adalynn and Front Eagle.

09/06/2025

A cargo ship en route to Mumbai erupted in flames, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel off the southern coast of India.
The Indian Coast Guard deployed four vessels to rescue crew members from the burning Singapore-flagged container ship Wan Hai 503, which was on fire approximately 144 kilometers (90 miles) off the coast of Kerala in southern India.

The crew reported an explosion followed by a fire onboard on Monday morning. The cause of the explosion remains unclear.

17/05/2025

Now India Targets Pakistani Seamen ! Very Sad !
21 Pakistani crew members of the cargo ship denied entry at Paradip port India.

Apart from the 21 Pakistani crew members, two are from India, while Sri Lanka and Thailand had one each.

10/03/2025

News As Received!
A cargo ship smashed into a US-flagged oil tanker carrying jet fuel off the northeast coast of England.
Just before 10 a.m. local time (6 a.m. ET), a Portuguese-flagged container ship called the Solong careered into the oil tanker, called the Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor in the North Sea about 10 miles off the English coastline.
One person was being treated in hospital but the 36 other crew members from both ships were “safe and accounted for,”

17/02/2025

News Alert!

Aground on Newfoundland February 16, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University () and former merchant mar...

02/02/2025

Cargo ship captures CO2 from its own exhausts and stores it on-deck
The Clipper Eris will leave Singapore's Seatrium Admiralty Yard in February for a 2-year pilot mission to test an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage.

17/10/2024

Time 0225 ,17 October 1986,M/T Five Brooks.Gulf East Ship Management, Strait Of Hormuz,During Iran Iraq War.Iranian Gunboat Fired Missile On Accomodation.11 Pakistani Seafarers Killed.Among them was my elder brother Wasif Ali Radio Officer.

30/08/2024

Smooth Seas Don't Make Skillful Sailors !

10/08/2024

News Alert! Stay Safe! Seafarers!
Blast on container ship in Chinese port, shock waves felt 1 km away
An explosion rocked China's busiest port on Friday. No casualties were reported after the blast on a container ship. Cargo ship owned by Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, at around 1:40 pm (0540 GMT),