14 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Vessel Breaks Down Off Oman

  All 14 Indian mariners aboard a disabled vessel in the Northern Arabian Sea have been…

ITF Marks 100 Days of Middle East Conflict With Call to Protect Seafarers

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has marked 100 days since the outbreak of conflict…

1,200 Filipino Seafarers Exit Strait of Hormuz

  Thirty-six Filipino seafarers safely navigated out of the Strait of Hormuz last week, marking the…

Groups Hold Urgent Talks as 20,000 Seafarers Trapped in Hormuz Crisis 

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have held…

Liberian Registry Rolls Out Digital Seafarer Documents

  The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is set to introduce electronic seafarer documents…

20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Arabian Gulf, Says IMO Chief

  About 20,000 seafarers have been left stranded aboard vessels in the Arabian Gulf as escalating…

Seafarer Abandonment Hits Record High as Thousands Left Stranded at Sea 

  Seafarer abandonment surged to its highest level on record in 2025, leaving thousands of maritime…

IMO Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on Seafarers

  International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed deep sorrow over the death of…

Turkish Authorities Detain 3 Seafarers in Cocaine Case as Families Call for Support

  Three crew members — two South Korean nationals and one Filipino — have been detained…

Oyetola Leads Nigeria’s Push for Seafarers’ Recognition as Key Workers at ILO Session

  The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has intensified…

Drifting Dreams: The Plight of Nigerian Seafarers

  Once proud seafarers, now forgotten by the tides of fortune, sit in despair as Nigerian-owned…

FG Proposes 16 Amendments to MLC 2006 Seafarers’ Bill of Rights

  The Federal Government is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)…