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13 Jun 2019
Call for action to fight maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) hosted a recent symposium on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea aimed at tackling the continuing high level of...
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07 Jun 2019
ITF wins $38m in back pay for crew
The ITF plays a major role in helping seafarers to recover wages owed to them when they are at the sharp end of poor treatment by shipowners. In 2018, ITF...
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07 Jun 2019
Record number attempt Channel crossing
A record number of migrants and asylum-seekers were picked up from small boats attempting to make the perilous crossing of the English Channel to reach Britain on...
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07 Jun 2019
US fines Princess Cruise Lines a further $20m for pollution cover-up
A Florida court has fined Princess Cruise Lines and its owner Carnival Cruise Lines a further USD20 million for breaking pollution laws. The latest fine is for...
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06 Aug 2019
Blumenthal ship detained for nine days in Belgium port finally released
“The proper maintenance of ships’ equipment is just as important as the proper treatment of seafarers - a failure in either system can lead to serious...
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31 May 2019
Armed robbery threat continues
Recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) indicate that piracy and armed robbery continue to present...
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24 May 2019
ITF exposes poor conditions for seafarers on Blumenthal ships
The ITF is campaigning against the poor conditions for seafarers on board ships owned by the German company Johann MK Blumenthal. Concerns were raised in March...
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24 May 2019
Seafarer lost in lashing operation on Saint Lawrence River
A Sri Lankan second officer on board the Maersk-owned, Singapore-flagged containership Patras fell overboard while undertaking dangerous lashing of containers on...