The report about incidents was released
The Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Division has published an annual report. http://tm.lrv.lt/en/fields-of-activity/transport-accident-and-incident-investigations/about-safety-investigations/annual-reports...
Challenging tasks to arrange a crew change
Many seafarers on board ships (and personnel in the offshore industry) have been on enforced extended contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions on travel...
Quarantine conditions are alleviated
By the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No. 428 dated 29-04-2020 is allowed to exercise driving examinations and practical training of...
The ships sounded horns
On 1st of May, 2020 members of the Lithuanian Shipowners Association and Klaipeda port joined to the action initiated by the International Chamber of Shipping...
Issuance and revalidation of seafarers’ documents and Ship‘s statutory certificates
In view of travel restrictions, seafarers may be forced to spend longer on board than usual as they are not being allowed to leave the...
Meeting with the Estonian colleagues
On 16th of December, 2019 European Commission approved the seafarer scheme „Reduction of social security contributions” applied in Estonia under the case number SA.53469 (Estonia)....
The medical certificates of seafarers have been extended
Due to the effects of COVID-19, the seafarers’ medical certification issuing has been halted in Lithuania. As a result of this delay and the possible...
Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration report on COVID-19
Report of the Maritime Department of the Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration on the consequences of the COVID-19 virus: https://ltsa.lrv.lt/en/news/information-regarding-covid-19-issues-related-to-shipping-and-seafarers...
Towmar Baltic joined to the Association
Since 1st of January, 2019 JSC „Towmar Baltic“, Klaipeda became a member of Lithuanian Shipowners’ Association. Towmar Baltic is a company registered in Lithuania that...
The Association supports the Government position on time changing
25th of July 2018, the Lithuanian Government approved its official position to offer Member-states do not introduce a summer time and to change time twice...