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14 Sep 2018
Canadian seafarers win rights to maritime jobs
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...
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14 Sep 2018
Rescue boats forced to abandon Mediterranean operations
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...
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14 Sep 2018
US takes action against polluting fishing vessel
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...
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07 Sep 2018
Medals for maritime trade unionists
Maritime trade union members have been among the 19 recipients of the UK’s prestigious Merchant Navy Medal. Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson received...
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07 Sep 2018
UN meeting on maritime crime in the Sulu and Celebes Sea
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. It was...
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07 Sep 2018
Somalia to join IMO community
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...
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07 Sep 2018
Tunisian fishers on trial after rescuing sea migrants
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. A plane from...
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03 Sep 2018
ITF wins compensation for seafarer’s family
The ITF has come to the aid of a seafarer’s bereaved family at a time when they needed maximum support. Nelson Jack Pereira, a 50-year-old Indian national, was a...