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Welcome to ITF Seafarers Maritime News. Here you will find news stories from around the world about your industry and the people who work in it. The archive below is arranged chronologically with the most recent stories appearing first – please use the drop-down menus to further refine your search by year or keyword.
2 July 2009
Protest at Canadian environment rules
2 July 2009
Celebrations welcome home Hebei Spirit officers
26 June 2009
Marathon hostage killed during pirate hijack
26 June 2009
Ofer buys up bankrupt Eastwind ships
26 June 2009
Concerns on health and safety as new fatigue study launched
26 June 2009
South African court acquits Vietnamese crew
19 June 2009
EU piracy patrol to continue
19 June 2009
Recession hits Danish shipyard
19 June 2009
Kormorant arrested as crew starved out
19 June 2009
UK deportation threat to Filipino seafarers
17 June 2009
Sacked workers return to Mersin Port
12 June 2009
Warning as pirates move into Red Sea and out to Seychelles
12 June 2009
MISC Berhad crew to get free email
12 June 2009
Crew of replica ship fight to get their wages
12 June 2009
Link line for retired UK seafarers
11 June 2009
Hebei Spirit seafarers set free
11 June 2009
Dockers’ action in Belgium leads to reprieve on five-point plan
10 June 2009
ITF film wins labour shorts award
5 June 2009
Further UN action on piracy
5 June 2009
Best and worst flag states named
5 June 2009
Crews take action to get their pay
4 June 2009
Abandoned seafarers win compensation for non-payment of wages
3 June 2009
Dismay over guilty verdict against Hebei Spirit seafarers
29 May 2009
ITF helps Ukrainian seafarers abandoned in France
29 May 2009
Warnings on Nigeria and Cambodia as IMO debates piracy
29 May 2009
Hebei Two look set to go home
22 May 2009
Owners call for Hebei Two to be allowed home
22 May 2009
IMO adopts recycling convention
22 May 2009
Calls on UN to lead anti-piracy force
22 May 2009
Shipping feels chill of global recession
20 May 2009
New international union for maritime professionals launched
15 May 2009
Grand Esmeralda crew make a stand to win back pay
15 May 2009
Piracy update
15 May 2009
IMO discusses how to scrap ships safely
8 May 2009
Sri Lanka commits to ILO conventions
8 May 2009
Piracy – US unions take the case for protection to Senate
8 May 2009
Vietnamese crew arrested after alleged ill-treatment
8 May 2009
Acquittal for Viking Islay captain
8 May 2009
Crew abandoned in Ireland
7 May 2009
Partnership to spread HIV awareness message at sea