With continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)…
Tag: seafarers’
Seafarers get wage increase
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that includes significant wage increases…
25 seafarers rescued in separate incidents in China
The Maritime and Safety Administration in China said its personnel rescued 25 seafarers in two…
8 seafarers missing after Malaysian cargo ship capsizes
The eight-man crew of a Malaysian cargo ship are feared trapped in the vessel, after…
Seafarers’ happiness level declines
The first quarter of 2023 saw a decline in seafarers’ happiness levels, as reported by…
Survey shows 87% of seafarers need training to handle new fuels
A survey of over 500 seafarers found that nearly 87% said they would need training…
ITF secures $1m for seafarers abandoned in Singapore, Australia
Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded for over five months aboard an…
Seafarers seize ship in Senegal over unpaid salaries
Four seafarers, with the support of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have seized a…
IMO, ILO adopt guidelines to improve welfare of seafarers
New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been…
EMSA audit: Over 400,000 Filipino seafarers face sailing ban
More than 400,000 Filipino seafarers have been on edge since an audit conducted by the…
Heroic Idun: ITF warns against criminalisation of seafarers
The detention of the tanker Heroic Idun and its 26 crew in Equatorial Guinea…
Shipowners shun NJIC meeting set up to review seafarers’ condition of service
The President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju, has berated shipowners for…