Once again this shows the ACP’s attempt to contort the facts and spread misinformation aimed at deflecting from the real issue: safe operations in the canal.
The ITF has come to the aid of a seafarer’s bereaved family at a time when they needed maximum support.
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.
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 of governance in the country, where criminal activity, particularly the rise of piracy, was rife.
Obesity does not happen overnight. It develops gradually over time, as a result of poor diet and lifestyle choices.
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.
Maritime trade union members have been among the 19 recipients of the UK’s prestigious Merchant Navy Medal.
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 Fishery LLC have agreed to pay USD475,000 in civil penalties, and to take compliance measures to cover their fleet of 25 vessels.
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 August, putting at risk the lives of thousands of migrants making the dangerous sea crossing between north Africa and southern Europe.
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 be employed in any available maritime jobs on vessels from all flag states working in Canadian waters.
