All content tagged with: "seafarers"
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24 Apr 2019
Time to put lashing in safe hands
Dockers are the workers trained in lashing, seafarers are not. That difference matters. Seafarers are dying in frightening numbers at the hands of unscrupulous...
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16 Apr 2019
Unions unite to strengthen support for maritime workers across Latin America
The meeting in Cartagena last week culminated with the launch of the ITF Latin American Contact Network, extending the ITF’s commitment to providing support to...
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12 Apr 2019
New guidance for when seafarers are abandoned and ships detained
The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced new guidance to assist welfare organisations when they are supporting seafarers who...
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12 Apr 2019
Press Release
ITF kicks off targeted operation against Blumenthal
The targeted operation will see the ITF Inspectorate – a network of 147 inspectors and contacts based in ports all over the world – inspecting and auditing the...
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12 Apr 2019
Reduction in maritime crime but hotspots remain
The latest quarterly figures from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a fall in incidents of piracy and armed robbery...
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12 Apr 2019
Iceland and Ethiopia ratify MLC
Iceland and Ethiopia have become the latest member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended...
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09 Apr 2019
Four crew members kidnapped by pirates off Cameroon
The incident involving Contship Oak occurred on March 30, 2019, is the latest abduction in the Gulf of Guinea, which has become a global hotspot for modern piracy...
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05 Apr 2019
Armed robbers and pirates continue to threaten crews
Armed robbers and pirates continue to pose a threat to seafarers in many waters and ports. West Africa has been a particular hotspot, but incidents also take place...
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05 Apr 2019
EU halts rescue operation in the Mediterranean
The European Union (EU) has suspended its search-and-rescue sea patrols that have helped to rescue thousands of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous...
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05 Apr 2019
New US rule benefits seafarers’ shore leave
The US Coast Guard has issued a new rule on seafarers’ access to maritime facilities. The move comes after a longstanding effort by the US Seafarers International...