StrandedSeafarers’
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 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
Iran Docks Seized MSC Ships Amid Global Push For 40 Crew’s Release
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has escorted two MSC-linked container ships to Bandar Abbas port after seizing them near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting urgent...
Roland EkamaApril 25, 20260
IMO Secretary-General Condemns Ship Attacks, Urges Immediate Release Of Seafarers
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued a strongly worded statement today,April 22 2026 denouncing ongoing attacks and seizures of commercial...
Roland EkamaApril 22, 20260
MSC Proposes Using Cruise Ships To Evacuate Stranded Seafarers From Persian Gulf
MSC Cruises has proposed using its idle cruise ships in the Persian Gulf to help evacuate thousands of stranded seafarers caught in the...
Roland EkamaApril 16, 20260
IMO Canvasses Coordinated Action To Evacuate 20,000 Stranded Seafarers In Persian Gulf
In a stark evaluation of the escalating crisis, the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that around 20,000 seafarers remain...
Roland EkamaApril 2, 20260
IMO Declares 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Persian Gulf Amid Deadly Strait Of Hormuz Attacks On Vessels
By Roland Ekama The Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation IMO Arsenio Dominguez has condemned a deadly attack on a vessel in the Strait of...
Roland EkamaMarch 7, 20260
Ship Owners, Seafarers’ Panic Over Nipah Virus Outbreak In India
Ship owners and seafarers' worldwide are gripped by panic as the deadly Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in India's West Bengal spreads alarm through...
Roland EkamaJanuary 28, 20260
AFTER FIVE MONTHS: ITF Rescues Ten Seafarers Over Ship Abandonment
ITF Rescues Ten Seafarers Over Ship Abandonment Ten Syrian seafarers flew home from Cyprus, after five months stranded on an abandoned...
Roland EkamaOctober 10, 20250
SOS At Seas: Seafarers Abandonment Hits Devastating New Highs—Urgent Action Needed
New figures from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)has revealed that seafarer abandonment is escalating sharply, with 158 cases recorded by May...
Roland EkamaMay 28, 20250
