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09 Nov 2018
US fines “repeat offender” $3.2m for pollution cover-up
A court in Portland, Maine, has fined a German shipping company, MST, USD3.2 million for its role in the cover-up of pollution from its Liberia-flagged vessel...
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09 Nov 2018
New Mind Call helpline for seafarers
ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) has launched a confidential helpline for crew in partnership with the marine insurers North...
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09 Nov 2018
“New level” for Ukraine maritime union
“New level” was the theme for the annual union week organised at the end of October by the Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU). Ukraine...
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02 Nov 2018
Fewer ship hijacks but more crew taken hostage
The latest figures released by the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) show that 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery...
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02 Nov 2018
Action plan to tackle plastic litter at sea
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched an action plan to address the significant problem of plastics in the marine environment. The plan aims to...
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02 Nov 2018
How do you feel? ITF survey on seafarers’ mental health
While the mental health of seafarers is currently a major concern, there has been limited research into this issue. Now a unique study by Yale University,...
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02 Nov 2018
ITF Congress: Paddy Crumlin and Stephen Cotton re-elected
Stephen Cotton and Paddy Crumlin have been re-elected to lead the ITF for another five years. Mr Cotton’s selection was welcomed by a standing ovation from the...
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19 Oct 2018
Piracy and armed robbery at sea
Pirates and armed robbers continue to pose a threat to seafarers in high-risk waters and ports. Recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)...