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Philippines To Ban Deployment Of Seafarers In Hormuz, Other High Risk Gulf
In a dramatic policy shift following deadly attacks on commercial shipping, the Philippines is moving to temporarily ban the deployment of its seafarers...
Roland EkamaSeptember 11, 20260
NIMASA Flags Off Review Of 32-Year-Old Seafarers Training Curriculum
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced a comprehensive review of the Standard Training, Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW) curriculum used...
Roland EkamaSeptember 8, 20260
MARITIME ALLIANCE: IMION, ADUN Form Technical Partnership To Boost Nigeria’s Blue Economy
The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) and the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) have signed a landmark technical partnership aimed at fast-tracking...
Roland EkamaAugust 30, 20260
Six Months Into Iran War, 6,000 Seafarers Still Stranded In Gulf As IMO Urges Practical Solutions
Six months after the outbreak of war between Iran and a US-led coalition, about 6,000 seafarers remain trapped on roughly 400–500 merchant vessels...
Roland EkamaAugust 28, 20260
IMO Demands Immediate Release Of 90+ Seafarers As Piracy Resurges In Gulf of Aden
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of more than 90 seafarers held captive after a fresh wave...
Roland EkamaAugust 24, 20260
IMO Chief Calls Attacks On Red Sea Shipping “Indefensible,” Urges Release Of Captive Seafarers
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary‑General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), strongly condemned the recent attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea area, describing...
Roland EkamaJuly 23, 20260
NIWA Chair Shagari Seeks WMU Partnership To Fast‑Track Skills, Research For Nigeria’s Inland Waterways
The Chairman , Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has moved to deepen international collaboration to accelerate...
Roland EkamaJuly 7, 20260
IMO Says 44 Seafarers Held By Pirates In Three Months ,Seeks Immediate Action After 24 Recent Attacks;
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers being held...
Roland EkamaJuly 6, 20260
National Seafarers’ Welfare Board Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of MLC 2006, As Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment To Sailors’ Well-Being
By Roland Ekama The National Seafarers' Welfare Board of Nigeria (NSWBN) and Mission to Seafarers have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the welfare...
Roland EkamaJune 25, 20260
IMO Announces Evacuation Of 11,000 Seafarers From Strait Of Hormuz After US–Iran Agreement
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) said on Tuesday it will begin a large-scale evacuation of about 11,000 seafarers stranded in and around the...
Roland EkamaJune 23, 20260
