Ship owners operating Emirati and foreign ships in the waters and ports of the UAE will…
Tag: seafarers’
UAE introduces safety net for seafarers in case of abandonment
By Jite Eriabie All ships flying the flag of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) trading internationally,…
New regulation forbids denial of shore access to seafarers
By Jite Eriabie Public authorities are no longer allowed to refuse shore access to a ship’s…
Intercargo deeply concerned for 10 seafarers kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria
By Jite Eriabie Intercargo has expressed deep concern over the latest piracy attack off Nigeria in…
Filipino seafarers on CSL Australia’s ship underpaid, says ITF
The Filipino seafarers working onboard the Bahamas-registered Flag-of-Convenience (FOC) vessel Diana, owned by Canadian Shipping Lines (CSL) Australia,…
56 seafarers kidnapped in Niger Delta in 2017
There seem to be no signs of piracy abating in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta region…
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…