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ITF Urges Authorities to Continue Search for Bourbon Rhode CrewITF Urges Authorities to Continue Search for Bourbon Rhode CrewThe International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is joining Ukrainian and Croatian maritime unions in demanding that the search for seven missing seafarers continue in the mid-Atlantic following the sinking of the Bourbon Rhode vessel.15 October 2019 Tuesday 13:00
Two Seafarers Evacuated from Boxship off Table BayTwo Seafarers Evacuated from Boxship off Table BayTwo crew members have been evacuated from an unnamed containership off the South African coast, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.02 October 2019 Wednesday 14:49
AASTMT maritime college opens branch in SharjahAASTMT maritime college opens branch in SharjahNext month sees the opening of the new Sharjah branch of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), the Egypt-based specialised organisation of the Arab League for maritime education and training.24 September 2019 Tuesday 16:31
Greek Seafarers Union Ends Ferry StrikeGreek Seafarers Union Ends Ferry StrikeGreek seamen's union PNO decided to end its ferry strike on Tuesday in return for a two-percent pay increase, its members' first raise in eight years.07 September 2018 Friday 10:40
Seventeen Abandoned Seafarers Rescued in IranSeventeen Abandoned Seafarers Rescued in IranAfter the actions of human rights charity Justice Upheld, 17 seafarers abandoned by various maritime companies on Kish Island in Iran have been rescued. None had been paid for over two years.19 July 2018 Thursday 13:15
New Global Regulation Prevents Discrimination Against Seafarers’ Right to Shore LeaveNew Global Regulation Prevents Discrimination Against Seafarers’ Right to Shore LeavePublic authorities are no longer allowed to refuse shore access to a ship’s crew based on discriminating factors such as race, religion03 January 2018 Wednesday 14:12
Demand for qualified seafarers fast increasing across the worldDemand for qualified seafarers fast increasing across the worldIndia is world’s third largest supplier of seafarers, said Captain Alasdair John Smith, Managing Director, Sea Team Management Private ltd, Singapore, at the seventh convocation of Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) University.22 August 2017 Tuesday 17:05
SRI: Gov’ts Should Push for Fair Treatment of SeafarersSRI: Gov’ts Should Push for Fair Treatment of SeafarersInternational backing has been given to a new initiative from London-based Seafarers Rights’ International (SRI)06 July 2017 Thursday 17:25
Seafarers Held in Angola Cleared of All ChargesSeafarers Held in Angola Cleared of All ChargesSeafarers who have been held in Soyo, Angola, for the past three months due to accusations of the alleged theft of fuel were cleared of all charges on June 15 and are now free to go home.17 June 2017 Saturday 16:10
Philippines Overseas Workers Committee approves “Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers”Philippines Overseas Workers Committee approves “Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers”The Philippines has taken a crucial step toward implementing protections for seafarers.17 May 2017 Wednesday 15:58
Nautilus Backs Calls for Better Mental Health Services for SeafarersNautilus Backs Calls for Better Mental Health Services for SeafarersTrade union Nautilus has supported calls for improved services to help seafarers deal with the increasing pressures of working at sea.15 May 2017 Monday 16:27
IMB: 58 Seafarers Kidnapped in Q1, 2017IMB: 58 Seafarers Kidnapped in Q1, 2017Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of 2017, slightly more than the same period last year, according to the latest ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) piracy report.05 May 2017 Friday 10:40
OBP: Nearly 2,000 Seafarers Affected by Piracy in West Africa in 2016OBP: Nearly 2,000 Seafarers Affected by Piracy in West Africa in 2016There was a 57 percent rise in the number of seafarers affected by piracy in West Africa in 2016, a report on the state of maritime piracy released by the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) program shows.03 May 2017 Wednesday 15:00
Key Challenges to Paying Seafarers during CaptivityKey Challenges to Paying Seafarers during CaptivityIn light of increased maritime piracy attacks, especially off the Horn of Africa, which often include hijacking of seafarers, employers are facing new challenges.22 April 2017 Saturday 16:40
Seafarers’ Wages Payment During Piracy Discussed at ILO MeetingsSeafarers’ Wages Payment During Piracy Discussed at ILO MeetingsA meeting of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 3 to 5, to examine issues related to the protection of seafarers’ wages when they are held captive18 April 2017 Tuesday 13:48
Update: Growing Concern for 22 Missing SeafarersUpdate: Growing Concern for 22 Missing SeafarersThere is little hope for the 22 missing crew members following the sinking of a South Korean very large ore carrier (VLOC) Stellar Daisy, Reuters reports citing Uruguayan Navy official.04 April 2017 Tuesday 13:47
Trump’s New EO Gives Headaches to SeafarersTrump’s New EO Gives Headaches to SeafarersCrew members who are nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen shall be denied entry to US ports unless they hold a valid visa, according to the new executive order issued by US President Trump.08 March 2017 Wednesday 15:38
Australia Recovers Cash for Ten Filipino SeafarersAustralia Recovers Cash for Ten Filipino SeafarersAustralia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered AUD 100,649 (USD 76,010) for ten seafarers from the Philippines who were underpaid while working in Australian waters.03 March 2017 Friday 11:00
Sea Emperor’s Seafarers Left without Pay and Warm ClothingSea Emperor’s Seafarers Left without Pay and Warm ClothingSeafarers on board the chemical tanker, Sea Emperor that was held at Fawley Port, the UK, were found to be without warm clothing for days and their wages unpaid for three months, according to Catholic charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS).08 February 2017 Wednesday 11:20
New Rules to Protect Financial Security of SeafarersNew Rules to Protect Financial Security of SeafarersNew amendments entering into force this week under the IMO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) seeking to protect the financial security of seafarers by requiring shipowners to obtain mandatory insurance to cover abandonment of seafarers, as well as20 January 2017 Friday 13:38
EC Asked to Revise Directive on SeafarersEC Asked to Revise Directive on SeafarersEuropean Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are requesting the European Commission to amend the Agreement Directive on seafarers’ right to decent conditions of work.14 December 2016 Wednesday 15:36
Turkish seafarers found guilty of huge cocaine smuggling operationTurkish seafarers found guilty of huge cocaine smuggling operationThe Turkish captain and second-in-command of a ship carrying a record £512m ($670m) worth of cocaine were convicted yesterday in a Glasgow court of an international drug smuggling operation.12 July 2016 Tuesday 12:17
200 Shipping Corp of India seafarers enter third day of hunger strike200 Shipping Corp of India seafarers enter third day of hunger strikeAround 200 seafarers have entered their third day of a hunger strike, demonstrating against state-run Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) failure to improve their pay.30 May 2016 Monday 17:39
ICS Forecasts Serious Seafarers ShortageICS Forecasts Serious Seafarers ShortageThe latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers. The report identifies:19 May 2016 Thursday 16:43
Still No Sign of MV Thorco Cloud’s Missing CrewStill No Sign of MV Thorco Cloud’s Missing CrewThe six crew members of the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged freighter Thorco Cloud that went missing after their ship sank in the Singapore Strait in the evening hours of December 16 remain unaccounted for despite ongoing search and rescue effort.22 December 2015 Tuesday 12:01
NYK Receives 2015 Seafarers Safety Initiative Grand PrizeNYK Receives 2015 Seafarers Safety Initiative Grand PrizeNYK has been recognized with the 2015 Seafarers Safety Initiative Grand Prize awarded by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for the company’s seafarer safety activities.03 November 2015 Tuesday 12:13
Former El Faro seafarers hit out at ship’s structural problemsFormer El Faro seafarers hit out at ship’s structural problemsThree former crew members of El Faro, a US-flagged ship that authorities believe sank off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin, told TV news channel CNN the ship had structural problems.10 October 2015 Saturday 13:23
European Parliament Adopts Amended Directive on SeafarersEuropean Parliament Adopts Amended Directive on SeafarersThe European Parliament’s Plenary session has adopted the agreement on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on seafarers reached in trialogue with the Council of the EU and the social partners last May.10 July 2015 Friday 12:13
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