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29 Jul 2019
Concerns about safe passage for seafarers in the Gulf
Following the escalation of diplomatic tensions between Western countries and Iran, involving aggressive action against merchant shipping and Iran’s seizure of...
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29 Jul 2019
Mass drowning of migrants in the Mediterranean
Described by the United Nations refugee agency as “the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean so far this year”, up to 150 migrants and refugees are feared...
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22 Jul 2019
Tanker crew detained as Gulf tensions escalate
The 23 crew members of a British-flagged oil tanker are being held by Iran after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized the Swedish-owned Stena Impero in the Strait of...
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22 Jul 2019
Charity resumes search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean
The international rescue charity SOS Méditerranée has announced that it is resuming its search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya. The...
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22 Jul 2019
More pirate attacks
Following the most recent report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) that the waters off West Africa remain the most dangerous hotspot for piracy and armed...
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05 Jul 2019
Italian court frees rescue boat captain
A court in Sicily has freed the German captain of a rescue boat who was arrested after she landed migrants and refugees rescued from the Mediterranean in the...
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05 Jul 2019
IMO video promotes women in maritime
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a video to promote the maritime industry as a career for women. Coinciding with this year’s Day of the...
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05 Jul 2019
Europe-Asia Maritime Summit convenes in Ukraine
The second Europe-Asia Maritime Summit met in Odessa, Ukraine in early June. Initiated by the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU), the...