| ITF Seafarers

Slow or no Wi-Fi? Click Here Full graphics version

Maritime News

24 Feb 2021 Press Release

Fiji government must step in over ferries scam, rights violations

Seafarers have been made homeless and left stranded thousands of kilometres from their...

ITF family secures tanker crew release in Iran

More than a dozen seafarers from South Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia are now...

FEATURE: Abandoned Palmali crew are caught in an inhumane trap that Turkey can release

The humanitarian effort to feed, repatriate and fight for the seafarers’ outstanding...

The crew of the MV Christine Oldendorff have been anchored at Caofeidian in Bohai Bay, near Beijing, since 26 August 2020. Now eight months stranded, with 20 on board for more than 18 months in total: they are desperate to get home to their families.

15 Feb 2021 Press Release

Companies can step up to save seafarers stranded off China

'It’s expensive, but it’s the right thing to do’ – that’s the message from the...

Subscribe to

Urgent problem on board or in port? Contact the nearest ITF Inspector:

seafsupport@itf.org.uk

+44 7523 515097

+44 7523 515097

Look Up a Ship, Inspector or Union

Before you sign up to work on a ship you should check what the conditions are on board. Use our search facility to look up a vessel.

ITF Seafarer Apps for Mobiles and Tablets

Download to your mobile device our useful apps that provide advice and guidance on wellbeing and shore leave

Seafarers' Bulletin

This is the ITF's flagship publication for seafarers. Published annually in 10 languages it's available free around the world

ITF Seafarers' Support

Spotlight

Managing stress

How to recognise the signs and symptoms of stress at an early stage and what to do. Find out more

COVID-19: Country information for seafarers

Covid-19, restrictions, safety measures and procedures are now in effect in ports across the world