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Fleet notice – pandemic update 16.11.2020

According to the previous Fleet Notice we decided to suspend shore leave permission in the European countries, where number of infected persons per 100,000 citizens is greater than 100. Below is updated list, which will be in force from Nov 16^th , superseding current one. Shore leave is suspended in the countries marked red: Above list will be valid until Nov 29^th . Please note, that our restrictions in shore leave will have no any influence for crew changes. We will arrange the crew changes wherever and whenever it is possible, as long as it is permitted by local authorities. SMT Parkowa Office in Poland remains closed at least till Nov 29^th. Entire office staff is working at home. Please contact concerned persons in advance, in case you need to arrange something from the office. Dynamic pandemic situation creates many unexpected changes of local rules announced by authorities in last moment. It may affect various being arranged crew changes. We are doing our best to perform crew changes as smooth as possible, but kindly ask you for understanding in case of unexpected obstructions.

SMT launches monthly safety bulletin

SMT has launched a monthly safety bulletin to be distributed to all SMT vessels and shore staff. The bulletin is produced by the Crew Welfare Task Force, an interdepartmental team focused on seafarer health and well-being. It’s title, Safety Matters to Everyone, supports SMT’s commitment to safety as a core value. The report shares best practices and safety warnings and…

SMT announces dates for Virtual Crew Conference!

SMT’s Crewing Department will be hosting Crew Week 2020, its first webinar-based crew conference, on Week 49, 30 November to 4 December. SMT seafarers and shore staff from around the world will share experiences and hear the latest news regarding Health and Safety, Commercial and Operations, Fleet Management, and of course Crewing! Sessions will be a few hours each day…

SMT and BAM/Alufer donate PCR & medical equipment to Guinea

On 6 October, SMT and BAM/Alufer donated a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machine to the National institute of Public Health of Guinea (NISP) along with the required medical materials and equipment to ensure accurate diagnosis of Covid-19. The donation will enable the INSP to do wider testing and help strengthen Guinea’s national response to the pandemic.

Training day for Guinea senior officers!

SMT senior officers and captains have been perfecting their maneuvering skills using fully manned models at the Ilawa Ship Handling Training Center in Poland. Model vessels are used to simulate all our transshipment vessels in Guinea, including our transhipper and barges. Officers safely practice docking, unberthing, and other operations in all weather and current conditions. Knowledge gained during the training…

New online learning program: ASK SMT Shipping

SMT Shipping is deeply committed to maritime education worldwide. To support this effort, SMT has created an online learning program known as ASK SMT Shipping. Working with partner maritime academies around the world, ASK SMT Shipping consists of one-hour presentations by senior SMT managers, giving students direct access to our leadership. This week, students from The University of Trinidad and Tobago spent…

NY Maritime interns join SMT

SMT’s Operations Department welcomes our first student interns from the State University of New York Maritime College! Michael Accetta and William Riedell are working with SMT's Operations Department in the Americas to expand and organize the department’s extensive port and vessel information database.

Reduction of single-use plastics

A key sustainability initiative at SMT Shipping is the reduction of single-use plastics throughout our fleet. Thanks to the installation of reverse osmosis water purification systems, seafarers will have filtered water for drinking without the need for plastic water bottles. There have been a total of 15 installations throughout the fleet so far, with the goal of having the systems…

Cecilia joins SMT fleet

A heart-felt welcome to our newest vessel, MV Cecilia – the latest milestone in our great partnership with Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd. With a deadweight of 33,395DWT on a 9.8 meter draft, Cecilia is uniquely suitable for shallow drafted ports. She features 4x30 ton cranes manned by expert onboard crane drivers – and she will soon have 4 x 10CBM grabs…

SMT goes solar in Guinea

As part of its ongoing sustainability initiative, SMT’s office and guesthouse in Bel Air, Guinea is now powered by solar panels – a great source of reliable, cost-effective, and completely sustainable renewable energy!

SMT Shipping adopts the UN Goals

SMT Management is pleased to announce its decision to align its sustainability initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This set of 17 interconnected goals are meant to address the urgent environmental, political, and economic challenges facing our world today. SMT’s current sustainability initiatives target the following SDGs: education, work standards and economic growth, infrastructure development, and marine…

SMT’s crew change in the Caribbean

The island nation of Trinidad & Tobago is among the many countries worldwide operating under a complete travel ban due to the pandemic. In keeping with SMT’s extraordinary efforts to safely get our mariners on and off our vessels, the company chartered a plane and organized a special voyage of MV Warsaw to change crew in neighboring Barbados.

SMT’s crew change crisis in West Africa

Due to travel lockdowns in both Guinea and Ghana, SMT’s recent crew changes in both Guinea and Ghana required complicated logistical solutions. SMT chartered aircraft to fly on-signers and off-signers from Europe to West Africa. As the plane could land directly in Accra, the remaining crew change in Ghana went smoothly. Yet Guinea was completely locked down, so the plane…