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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.  


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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

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