The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued an urgent appeal for international action to secure…
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NIMASA Unveils Digital Portal to Fast-Track Seafarers’ Discharge Book Processing
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched a Seafarer Discharge Book Management…
IMO Launches Gulf Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Seafarers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000…
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…