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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…
MT NAVE ANDROMEDA: Nigerian Stowaways Regain Freedom
A total of seven Nigerian stowaways arrested after British special services stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight have been bailed, police authorities said.
But they will still be detained by the Border Force as an investigation…
IMO Scribe Mourns Late William A. O’Neil
The International Maritime Organization (IMO ), Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his sincere condolences to the Canadian Government, and the entire IMO membership and staff over the death of former IMO scribe , Emeritus Mr.…
ReCAAP Reports Six Incidents Of Ships Boarding By Sea Pirates In October
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has reported a total of six incidents of ship boarding by armed sea pirates between October 11- 26 within the Singapore Strait
The…