Pirates kidnap 3 seafarers, kill 4 naval ratings on dredger off Nigeria

  Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have abducted three crew members from a dredger after…

Kidnappers release 9 seafarers abducted off Cotonou 

  The nine crew members that were kidnapped from MV Bonita off Cotonou, Benin Republic, early…

Pirates strike near Egina, kidnap 19 seafarers 

  No fewer than 19 seafarers working as the crew members of a supertanker named Nave Constellation sailing…

19 seafarers kidnapped off Bonny Island 

  No fewer than 19 seafarers working as the crew members of a tanker vessel identified…

Seafarers, boat operators lament lack of toilet facilities in Rivers 

  As Nigerians celebrated World Toilets Day yesterday, the sanitary state of the toilet facilities in…

Seafarers ‘dangerously exposed’ to high level mental stress — Study 

  Seafarers are exposed dangerously high levels of mental stress, a new study carried out by…

Pirates kidnap 13 seafarers off Togo, Cotonou 

  No fewer than 13 seafarers have been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Cotonou,…

ITF, Saudi to support seafarers in local seaports

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have committed to…

Why Nigeria has few seafarers on international ships — Mohammed

  Safiyanu Mohammed is the Africa Regional Secretary, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) with headquarters in…

Bodies of two more seafarers recovered from Bourbon Rhode

  The bodies of two more seafarers have been recovered from the anchor handler Bourbon Rhode,…

Enclosed spaces remain serious safety hazard for seafarers

  Enclosed Space Entry remains one of the gravest onboard safety hazards facing seafarers today, Capt.…

Why NIMASA must review seafarers development programme — Folarin 

  Chairman, Port Consultative Council (PCC), Otunba Kunle Folarin, has called on the Nigerian Maritime Administration…