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Iranian Forces Detain Chemical Tanker With 23 Crew In Strait Of Hormuz
Reporting indicates that the South Korean flagged Chemical Tanker HANKUK CHEMI (IMO9232369) has diverted her course northwards into Iranian Territorial Waters (ITW) while inbound to Fujairah from Al Jubail. Unconfirmed reporting indicates…
MV EVER LIBERAL : Evergreen’s Loses 36 Containers At Sea
Taiwanese shipping company, Evergreen Marine Corporation said a total of 36 containers got lost in the sea.
According to a statement on Monday, a major mishap happened in Japan where 36 containers fell into the sea.
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SCAM ALERT: ITF Raises Alarm Over Internet Fraud On Seafarers’ Job Placement
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has raised the alarm over internet fraud on seafarers' seeking for job placement, saying on no account anyone should pay monies for UK National Insurance number .
ITF…
24 Women From Developing Countries Undertake IMO Virtual Port Management Training
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to empower women in the maritime community, IMO is supporting a virtual training…
22 Seafarers’ Escape Death As Oil Tanker Explode While Discharging At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker was hit by an explosion off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jiddah. According to reports, the explosion took place because of an external source. All 22 sailors on board escaped without injury, but there might be…
Tragedy: Three Die, Five Others Missing After Boat Collides With Container Ship
A tragic incident occurred after a boat carrying 16 people collided with a container ship with three people reported dead and five missing.
A huge search and rescue mission is currently underway after the collision, which took…
ITF Recovers Over USD$1.7m Wages For Seafarers
Amid concern rising cases of shipowners abandoning their vessels and crew, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has helped recover more than USD$1.7 million in wages owed to seafarers.
Since June this year, ITF and its…
IMO To Sponsor Women From Developing Countries On Leadership Programmme In Q1 2021
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will sponsor a number of women from developing countries to follow a new maritime leadership programme, as part of the Organization's ongoing work to support gender diversity in the maritime…
RORO Vessel Rescues Three Seafarers From Atlantic Ocean
Gibralter-flagged car carrier has rescued three Canadian mariners from their disabled sailing vessel in heavy seas of the North Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.
Watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center received…
IHRB,SSI Introduce Seafarers’ Human Rights Project
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), along with SSI members, have launched a new project focusing on seafarers’ labour and human rights.
The joint project, called Delivering on…