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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…
AFTER SAILING FROM LAGOS PORT, OCT 3RD: MT Nave Andromeda In Distress At English Channel
There are strong indications that a Liberian flagged M/T NAVE ANDROMEDA is currently involved in an ongoing incident 20nm SW Gosport within the English Channel.
The vessel appears to have arrived from Lagos on the morning of the 25th…
ITF Arrests RORO Vessel Over Excessive Engagement Of Seafarers
Officials of International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have clampdown on a Roll on Roll Off vessel in the Port of Melbourne , engaging seafarers' for about 14months.
ITF stated that it has been involved in stopping a…
Mr. Peter Hinchliffe (ICS) Wins International Maritime Prize For 2019
Prize to be awarded to Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, former Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2019 is to be awarded to Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, former…