All content tagged with: "flags of convenience"
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10 Sep 2024
Landmark victory as Australian Strategic Fleet pilot sets sail with tender for new ships
Government initiative spearheaded by the Maritime Union of Australia will help rebuild Australian-flagged and crewed merchant fleet.A pilot program that will...
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04 Sep 2024
Rage in the Red Sea
While shipping companies profit from the Red Sea crisis, seafarers are paying the price.When the Houthis of Yemen announced that they would target Israeli-linked...
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22 Jul 2024
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Vessel detained in Haifa after 18 rule breaches uncovered by ITF Inspector
The Palau-flagged Serafina is the worst seen by ITF Inspector Assaf Hadar in four years of inspecting ships in IsraelNo employment contracts, food storage freezers...
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03 Jun 2024
Fighting for rights: ITF inspectors stand strong for seafarers in record-breaking year of shame
2023 was the worst year ever seen for seafarer abandonment – and ITF inspectors recovered nearly US$60 million in unpaid wagesThe ITF’s global network of...
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30 May 2024
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Seafarer free after 12 years
Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago,...
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22 May 2024
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Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) adds two new countries to its longstanding list of Flags of Convenience. Two ship registries strongly...
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16 May 2024
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Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing ‘flags of convenience’ to proliferate.Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator at the International...
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02 May 2024
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A stain on the global maritime industry: seafarers in dire conditions on Middle East Marine vessels
In the worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Middle East Marine LLC for its...
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14 Nov 2022
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Justice for seafarers in Newcastle: Stolen wages and human rights abuses aboard 'Costanza' uncovered by ITF inspectors
In the face of meddling, obstruction, and brazen breaches of international law alongside the NCIG coal terminal at Kooragang Island this week, the International...
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19 Aug 2022
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ITF inspectors recover USD$37.6m in unpaid wages for seafarers, despite Covid restrictions
Last year, union ship inspectors recovered more than USD $37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has...