seafarers
Women Seafarers: LTT Receives Commendation For Empowerment Efforts
By Roland Ekama The General Manager of LTT Coastal and Marine Services Limited, Mr Liav Zilberman, has reaffirmed the company’s readiness to...
Roland EkamaSeptember 14, 20260
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
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 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
NMNO/WTSSA Chief Canvasses ‘Give To Gain’ Mentorship For Women
By Roland Ekama Captain Awonuga Saliu Adetayo, Chairman of the Shipping Zonal Council for the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior...
Roland EkamaMay 11, 20260
Iranian Seafarers’ Union Reports 44 Deaths Amid Regional Conflict
The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has reported that at least 44 Iranian seafarers were killed and 29 others injured during recent military...
Roland EkamaMay 2, 20260
Workers’ Day : Merchant Navy Union Champions Mental Health Priority For Seafarers’
The official global theme for May Day 2026 is “Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment” (ILO). It spotlights mental health, stress, burnout, work-life...
Roland EkamaMay 1, 20260
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Puntland Coast, 17 Seafarers’ Under Hostage
Suspected Somali pirates have seized the oil tanker Honour 25, carrying 18,500 barrels of fuel and 17 multinational crew members, in a bold...
Roland EkamaApril 25, 20260
EID-EL-FITR: NMNOWTSSA Felicitates Muslim Faithful, Pray For Peace, Safety Of Seafarers’ In Middle East
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and water transport senior staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has warmly felicitates with the Muslim Ummah worldwide most especially Nigerians...
Roland EkamaMarch 20, 20260
Iran Strikes Ships In Closed Hormuz Strait: Seafarer Killed
Three ships have been hit by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman resulting in one seafarer being killed....
Roland EkamaMarch 2, 20260
