There seem to be no signs of piracy abating in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta region…
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Piracy remains a ‘massive concern’ for seafarers, says Sailors’ Society
By Jite Eriabie Although piracy figures have fallen it remains a “massive concern” for seafarers according…
ISWAN: Seafarers paying price for shipping industry woes
By Jite Eriabie Seafarers are still paying the price for the economic problems facing the global shipping…
Seafarers’ stranded for two years in Kenya port, says AoS
By Jite Eriabie A port chaplain in Mombasa, Kenya, has spoken about how the crew of…
1,300 seafarers abandoned in five years
Over the last five years, 12 to 19 crew abandonment incidents were reported annually and 1,013…
What can be done to enhance the welfare of Nigerian seafarers?
A minimum standard must be set in terms of wages for cabotage and inland waterways. Employment…
Evergreen vessel, others rescue seafarers
The officers and crew of Evergreen Line’s containership EVER DIADEM joined forces with another ship to…
Group seeks legislation backing fair treatment of seafarers
London-based Seafarers Rights’ International (SRI) has called on governments to look at ways to implement locally-binding…
‘No maritime industry without seafarers’
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has joined the rest of the world in…