Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on Thursday confirmed the release of six seafarers kidnapped off one of…
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Should the National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) be scrapped?
It is a total capital flight of our scarce resources. We have maritime schools that are…
ILO raises seafarers monthly wage from $614 to $641
A Subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has agreed…
French Navy rescues 12 Indian seafarers in Persian Gulf
Twelve seafarers of Indian nationality, manning the Panama-flagged asphalt-bitumen tanker Durban Queen have been rescued by…
NYK explores new digital currency for seafarers
Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s largest shipping line by sales, is introducing its own digital currency for…
Piracy affects 26% of seafarers seeking support
More than a quarter of those seeking support from the Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network (CRN)…
Abu Sayaaf seeking to kidnap seafarers off Sabah, ReCAAP warns
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) on Tuesday warned that a group of Abu Sayaaf terrorists…
Cargo ship sinks off China, 11 seafarers missing
11 seafarers have been reported missing following a cargo ship sinking incident off China’s Liaoning Province. The…
17 seafarers abandoned off Iran
A total of 17 seafarers were abandoned on Kish Island, Iran, some for more than a…