ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) has extended its support for seafarers concerned about their mental health and wellbeing with the publication of a support guide in a range of languages.
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) 24-hour Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) include the following.
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, commissioned by the ITF seafarers' section and funded though the ITF Seafarers' Trust, aims to get a picture of seafarers' mental health.
Proper nutrition, along with adequate rest and sleep, regular exercise, and good hygiene, can help us to lead a healthy and happy life.
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 enhance existing regulations, and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter from ships.
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 against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2018, compared with 121 for the same period in 2017.
“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 occupies the fourth position in the world for countries supplying maritime labour.
ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) has launched a confidential helpline for crew in partnership with the marine insurers North P&I Club, as part of its “Mind Matters” campaign.
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 Marguerita in July 2017. The US coastguard inspected the vessel after whistleblowers in the crew raised their concerns.
