seafarers

The Izmail Seafarers Centre in Ukraine has been hit in a Russian drone attack on the Port of Izmail on Wednesday. The ITF Seafarers Trust, which previously funded the centre, said it had…

Around midnight on July 25, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the Shoei Kisen-owned car carrier. The vessel, chartered by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K…

Maersk’s American unit has been ordered to pay over $700,000 to an ex- employee who was fired after complaining about vessel safety to the US Coast Guard. In December 2022, a chief mate…

As part of efforts to mark the 2023 World Seafarers Day , the International Maritime Organization ( IMO) has officially released the theme of the year. In exactly 22 days to the event…

To take advantage of the social and economic benefits of shipping’s green transition, African maritime leaders are being encouraged to implement infrastructure to train and upskill…

13 Filipino seafarers have made it home after more than five months aboard an abandoned livestock carrier after the ship was arrested by the Singapore Sheriff. The crew were able to…

The missing Singapore-registered tanker that was boarded at the beginning of the week has finally been located with authorities in Singapore and South Korea reporting the crewmembers are…

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Thursday , played host to the Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria LNG Ship Management Limited,NSML MD, Abdul-Kadir Ahmed with his team of two…

The European Commission has agreed to continue recognizing certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, despite ongoing concerns about the quality of the education being provided by…

The United Kingdom has finalized a new law on March 23 that compels shipping lines operating at UK ports to provide seafarers pay levels commensurate with the country’s minimum wage laws…