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