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19 Oct 2018
Piracy and armed robbery at sea
Pirates and armed robbers continue to pose a threat to seafarers in high-risk waters and ports. Recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)...
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28 Sep 2018
ITF Denmark wins DKK2.5m back pay for crew
The ITF has won DKK2.6 million (USD324,370) in back pay owed to 19 Russian and Ukrainian seafarers stranded off Skagen for eight months in Denmark. It is the...
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28 Sep 2018
ITF Canada supports unpaid and stranded crew
The ITF in Canada has been supporting the crew of a Turkish-flagged vessel who have been left without pay and refused repatriation. Inspections of the Duzgit...
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28 Sep 2018
Survey of cabotage around the world
Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has published a new independent report, commissioned by the ITF, into laws around the world on cabotage, which restrict...
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28 Sep 2018
More migrants drown as rescue ships curbed
Although fewer migrants are attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Europe than in 2017, there has been an increase in the proportion of those who...
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24 Sep 2018
Deliberations on future opportunities and solutions for maritime workers
The Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers (NUME), one of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) affiliates, held a conference on 18-19 September 2018...
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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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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...