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SeafarersWelfare

IBF: Over 400,000 Seafarers To Get 5% Pay Rise Amid Global Trade Turmoil

Roland Ekama Jun 3, 2025

Seafarers around the world will receive a two-year, 5% pay rise after negotiations at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Singapore last month. The pay award will be…

International Maritime

IMO Committee On HTW Unveils Interim Generic Guidelines For Seafarers Training

Roland Ekama Feb 21, 2025

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) has agreed on draft interim generic guidelines for training seafarers working on ships powered by…

International Maritime

Return Of Ships Transit On Red Sea, Suez Canal , Stakeholders Warn Liners Not To Use…

Roland Ekama Feb 20, 2025

A return of shipping activities to the Red Sea and Suez Canal transits by major shipowners in the tanker and dry bulk sectors is likely to be cautious with seafarer safety…

International Maritime

ILO, IMO, WHO, UNCTAD Declare Maximum Protection For Seafarers’ Under Detention

Roland Ekama Jan 7, 2025

International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health…

International Maritime

Seafarers’ Welfare , Maritime Security, Ships Decarbonization Top IMO 2025…

Roland Ekama Jan 4, 2025

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025. In a video message,…