This week the human and economic toll of the conflict in Ukraine take centre stage. Seafarers have been fatally caught in the crossfire, while industry stakeholders are scrambling to distance their business with Russia, which has rapidly acquired pariah status
Innocent seafarers are now apparently fair game in the brutal conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Yesterday an Estonian bulk carrier Helt sank after hitting something that caused a “loud explosion” having been at anchor outside the Ukrainian port of Odessa since late February.
