Four crew members have been kidnapped in the latest piracy attack in the Gulf…
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Greek shipowners call for vaccine priority for seafarers
Seafarers should be given priority to benefit when vaccines for Covid–19 are available says the…
41 Indian seafarers stuck at Chinese ports for months
A total of 41 Indian seafarers have been stranded on two ships for months unable…
GoG: Pirates kidnap 19 seafarers in two separate incidents
A total of nineteen seafarers have been kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Gulf…
Pirates kidnap 5 seafarers in Niger Delta
Five crew members have been kidnapped by pirates from a Ghana-flagged vessel in another incident…
SSI launching project for seafarers’ labour and human rights
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) announced…
‘Life is hell’ for seafarers during COVID pandemic
Responses to the quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index survey showed a loss of optimism as the…
Maersk calls for action as stranded seafarers rise to 400,000
The world’s largest container shipping companies and the United Nations Secretary-General are appealing to governments…
COVID-19: 450 seafarers quarantined on ships for weeks
A suspected coronavirus outbreak on 20 ships off the coast of a tiny Indian island…
IMO warns of increasing casualties among seafarers stuck at sea
Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding…