Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional.

Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional

 

El capitán marítimo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife expuso ante el Consejo de la OMI y más de un centenar de observadores internacionales las actuaciones desarrolladas para hacer frente a la crisis sanitaria

La Dirección General de la Marina Mercante presentó este miércoles ante el Consejo de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) la gestión del brote de hantavirus registrado a bordo del crucero MV Hondius como un modelo de actuación basado en la coordinación entre administraciones y la cooperación internacional.

 
 
Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional. Imagen Reuters

José Antonio Conde, capitán marítimo de Santa Cruz de

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Stranded Oil Ships Clear Out of Gulf as Owners Get Wary Again

Bloomberg

A huge backlog of oil tankers that got stuck inside the Persian Gulf because of the Iran war has almost cleared out — just in time for a fresh military flare up to create renewed uncertainty about how safe the region is for ships.

Author of the article:

Weilun Soon and Grant Smith

Published Jul 09, 2026

Gem No. 2 (in white) is the only tanker left trapped in the Persian Gulf with its original cargo. Stallion (blue) also remains stranded. Mercury Hope (red) has exited on Wednesday. via Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — A huge backlog of oil tankers that got stuck inside the Persian Gulf because of the Iran war has almost cleared out — just in time for a fresh military flare up to

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Strait of Hormuz: UN evacuates 2,500 seafarers before attack freezes rescue operation

 

 

 

 

ONU

By Fabrice Robinet
26 June 2026 Peace and Security

The United Nations’ maritime agency said on Friday that it had successfully evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian Gulf before suspending the operation, after an attack on a commercial vessel exposed uncertainty over who can guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) said that 115 ships carrying roughly 2,500 crew members had left the Gulf during the first three and a half days of the operation. The figures offered the first concrete measure of an evacuation launched this week to rescue some 11,000 mariners stranded aboard 600 vessels since the war pitting Israel and the United States against Iran erupted in late February.

The evacuation was paused

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Los puertos de Algeciras y Tarifa se refuerzan para la OPE con hasta 77 barcos al día en las jornadas punta

La entrada en vigor del EES en la Unión Europea provoca una nueva ordenación de flujos en el interior del recinto portuario

 
 
 
 
El área de embarque para pasajeros del Puerto de Algeciras. / Antonio Sempere

03 de julio 2026 - 15:31

La Autoridad Portuaria de Algeciras (APBA) ha activado este viernes el dispositivo reforzado que este año despliega con motivo de la Operación Paso del Estrecho(OPE), tanto en el Puerto de Algeciras como en el de Tarifa. Entre ambos puertos las navieras ofertarán hasta 77 barcos al día durante las jornadas punta. El despliegue supone un coste de más de 2,2 millones de euros para la Autoridad Portuaria,

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Officer shortage deepens as seafarer demand jumps 35%

 

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/

A 22% rise in officer supply since 2021 was not enough to match demand growth, according to the latest Bimco-ICS workforce study.

Gary Howard,Middle East correspondent

June 25, 2026

 
Image: OSM Thome

The shortage of STCW-certified officers has increased over the past five years, as has the surplus of STCW-certified ratings, according to a new report from Bimco and ICS.

The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 estimates that a supply of 1,048,980 officers in 2026 represents a shortage of 39,100 compared to demand, while the current workforce of 1,516,600 ratings is a surplus of 56,890.

The latest instalment of the five-yearly report showed the shortage of officers has continued to grow since 2015 when it stood at 16,500 officers and 2021 when it was 26,240. The

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