All content tagged with: "seafarers"
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20 Sep 2024
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ITF slams “outrageous” 30-year prison sentences for seafarers
Captain and chief mate sentenced without evidence to connect them to drugs found on vessel, after spending year in prison with crew awaiting trial. The...
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11 Sep 2024
Ground-breaking ITF partnership with Indonesian government protects seafarers’ wellbeing
Seafarers’ mental health education now mandatory in all maritime academies after ITF ‘trains the trainers’.Indonesia’s future seafarers’ will be better...
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10 Sep 2024
Landmark victory as Australian Strategic Fleet pilot sets sail with tender for new ships
Government initiative spearheaded by the Maritime Union of Australia will help rebuild Australian-flagged and crewed merchant fleet.A pilot program that will...
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04 Sep 2024
Rage in the Red Sea
While shipping companies profit from the Red Sea crisis, seafarers are paying the price.When the Houthis of Yemen announced that they would target Israeli-linked...
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02 Sep 2024
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Seafarers Abandoned in the USA: Crew Left Without Pay After Tugboat Re-flags
Four seafarers abandoned in Washington State after vessel quits US flag to evade regulations.Four seafarers from Colombia, Panama, and Peru have been abandoned...
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24 Jul 2024
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ITF seeks urgent repatriation of seafarers abandoned in Hodeidah - as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen city
Sixteen seafarers abandoned in Hodeidah Port, with eight trapped on board the Captain Tarek. Sixteen seafarers from Syria and India are stranded in the city of...
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17 Jul 2024
Ukrainian seafarers: at the ready for safe navigation
Maritime industry representatives came together at ITF House for the Ukraine Maritime Forum.Ukrainian seafarers were top of the agenda last month as representatives...
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30 May 2024
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Seafarer free after 12 years
Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago,...
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22 May 2024
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Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) adds two new countries to its longstanding list of Flags of Convenience. Two ship registries strongly...
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02 May 2024
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A stain on the global maritime industry: seafarers in dire conditions on Middle East Marine vessels
In the worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Middle East Marine LLC for its...