58 seafarers kidnapped in Nigeria, others 

Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of…

2,000 seafarers affected by 57% rise piracy in West Africa

There was a 57 percent rise in the number of seafarers affected by piracy in West…

Niger Delta pirates strike again, abduct eight seafarers 

Eight crewmembers have been kidnapped by armed Niger Delta pirates from an offshore tug off the…

Seafarers’ wages payment during piracy discussed at ILO meetings

A meeting of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC)…

Search for 22 missing seafarers continues amidst fading hopes 

Hopes of finding 22 crew members who have been missing for two days after a South…

Seafarers training: MAN Oron Rector seeks collaboration with NIMASA

Acting Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Mkpandiok Ante Mkpandiok has called for collaboration between…

Trump’s new executive order pose challenges to seafarers 

Crew members who are nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen shall be denied entry…

Trump’s new executive order gives headaches to seafarers

Crew members who are nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen shall be denied entry…

ITF criticises move to cut seafarers’ wages 

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned a proposal by a coalition of Ukrainian trade…

Seafarers stranded in cold weather for three months off UK 

Seafarers on board the chemical tanker, Sea Emperor that was held at Fawley Port, the UK,…

Seafarers face ‘serious welfare and safety’ issues from Trump immigration order

Seafarer union Nautilus International is warning of “serious welfare and safety” issues arising from US President…

UK to defend industry against cheap foreign seafarers

The Government is preparing to defend the UK’s declining maritime industry against the rise of cheap…