In a disheartening revelation, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has unveiled alarming statistics […]
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Thirteen Filipino seafarers have made it home after more than five months aboard an […]
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The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned of the alarming increase in the number of reports of abandoned seafarers in 2021. The post IMO raises concerns over alarming number of…
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What is a fair future for seafarers?
We continue the discussion about; what is a fair future for seafarers? Dr Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association, NAMMA, shares his view on what we need to do to make seafarers keyworkers. He says it’s about respect and using the instruments already in place. Abandonment in 2021 is a disgrace. Also, seafarers must be able to trust that they get paid.
Jason thinks seafaring it’s an honourable profession. Seafarers are...
DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Nearly four years into their odyssey at sea, the five-member crew of oil tanker MT Iba is tantalizingly close to shore, yet still unable to set foot…
The crew of a Qatari-owned ship has launched a hunger strike after 11 months without pay and more than a year abandoned on board the vessel, according to the International…