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New report a circuit breaker providing policymakers a fact-based analysis of global cabotage laws
The study, commissioned by the ITF, provides the first independent analysis of maritime cabotage laws since 1992. Based on legislation and advice received from 140...
Canadian seafarers win rights to maritime jobs
Canada has responded to a long-standing campaign by the country’s seafaring unions. The government has agreed that Canadian seafarers will have the first right to...
Rescue boats forced to abandon Mediterranean operations
An investigation by The Guardian has found that a clampdown on NGO rescue ships working in the Mediterranean Sea has meant that none have been available since 26...
US takes action against polluting fishing vessel
The United States has taken civil action against the Hawaiian-based owners of a fishing vessel found to have discharged oily waste at sea. Two managers from Azure...
Medals for maritime trade unionists
Maritime trade union members have been among the 19 recipients of the UK’s prestigious Merchant Navy Medal. Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson received...
UN meeting on maritime crime in the Sulu and Celebes Sea
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organised a recent meeting in Manila to discuss piracy and maritime crime in the Sulu and Celebes Sea. It was...
Somalia to join IMO community
Somalia is set to become a part of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) community. This is a remarkable achievement given the years of lawlessness and lack...
Tunisian fishers on trial after rescuing sea migrants
Six Tunisian fishers have been put on trial in Italy after their trawler helped to bring 14 migrants travelling in a small vessel into Italian waters. A plane from...