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IMO Takes Action On Seafarers’ Rights, Substandard Shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted crucial new guidelines to protect seafarers from unfair treatment when detained in foreign jurisdictions in connection with alleged crimes committed at sea.
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1 in 4 Seafarers Still Denied Shore Leave, ITF New Study Reveals
A recent study conducted by the ITF Seafarers' Trust (ITFST) and analysed by the World Maritime University (WMU) reveals that a significant number of seafarers continue to face restrictions on shore leave, despite the easing of…
ISWAN Advocates For Seafarer-Centred Future
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), has advocated for seafarers' centre, as part of efforts to relate closely with families friends , colleagues, associates etc.
Listening more closely…
AGAIN: Pirates Strike In Gulf Of Guinea, Kidnap 3 Chinese Seafarers’ Aboard Fishing Trawler
By Roland Ekama
There are strong indications that attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea has continued to soar in 2025, as sea pirates have reported kidnapped three seafarers' aboard a fishing trawler off Ghanaian coast.…
DEREGISTRATION : Panama Registry Removes 107 Vessels, Threatens To Clampdown On Blacklisted Ships
The Panama Ship Registry has announced it has removed 107 Panama-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions from its fleet, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the de-registration process.
Panama’s…
Top Ten Supplying Nations Of Seafarers’ Worldwide
The maritime industry relies on the expertise and dedication of seafarers, who make international shipping trade possible by risking their lives and safety on the high seas. Most commodities in the world are transported by sea and…
BREAKING : Pirates Kidnap 10 Seafarers’ Along Gulf Of Guinea
A total of 10 seafarers from India and Romania have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF disclosed on Wednesday.
ITF called on West African states to commit to…
Resurgence Of Pirate Attacks On Vessels Heightened Off Somalia Coast
Concerns over a resurgence in piracy off Somalia have heightened this year with a series of hijacking of dhows which could be used as motherships for attacks on larger merchant vessels.
In the latest of a series of pirate…
Identity Of Missing Seafarer Discovered, As MV Solong Captain Charged In Court Over Fatal Collision
A 59-year-old Russian Master of the Solong has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, Russia, Captain of the container ship Solong which collided with the tanker Stena…
MV Solong Master Arrested Over North Sea Collision With Tanker
The Captain of the Solong involved in a fiery collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
The 59-year old Master of the Portuguese-registered container…