The first quarter of 2023 saw a decline in seafarers’ happiness levels, as reported by…
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Survey shows 87% of seafarers need training to handle new fuels
A survey of over 500 seafarers found that nearly 87% said they would need training…
ITF secures $1m for seafarers abandoned in Singapore, Australia
Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded for over five months aboard an…
Seafarers seize ship in Senegal over unpaid salaries
Four seafarers, with the support of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have seized a…
IMO, ILO adopt guidelines to improve welfare of seafarers
New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been…
EMSA audit: Over 400,000 Filipino seafarers face sailing ban
More than 400,000 Filipino seafarers have been on edge since an audit conducted by the…
Heroic Idun: ITF warns against criminalisation of seafarers
The detention of the tanker Heroic Idun and its 26 crew in Equatorial Guinea…
Shipowners shun NJIC meeting set up to review seafarers’ condition of service
The President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju, has berated shipowners for…
Seafarers’ happiness levels on the rise
Seafarer happiness levels are recovering after reaching a record low last quarter as optimism returns, according…
Percentage of female seafarers remains unchanged in 40 years
The percentage of female seafarers serving in the global shipping fleet has remained unchanged at 2%…
Plight of seafarers’ living conditions highlighted
Action is needed to improve the wellbeing of seafarers who have been unable to take shore…
Day of the Seafarer: The world counts on seafarers, says Guterres
The United Nations has underlined its support for the men and women working at sea, whose…