All content tagged with: "seafarers"
News |
15 Feb 2019
International solidarity with sacked Australian crew
Maritime unions in Canada have taken solidarity action in support of colleagues in Australia sacked after an Australian shipping company decided to replace them...
News |
13 Feb 2019
Press Release
BHP ignores pleas to help starving crew
A seafarer aboard an 80,000-tonne bulk carrier, the Villa Deste, contacted the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) pleading for help. The starving...
News |
01 Feb 2019
Pirates and armed robbers still a threat off West Africa
Armed robbers continue to pose a threat to seafarers and shipping off West Africa, despite patrols by local navies. The most recent incidents reported to the...
News |
01 Feb 2019
Dozens of migrants drown off Djibouti
Dozens of migrants and refugees are feared to have drowned off the coast of Djibouti after two overcrowded boats capsized. Two survivors were recovered but at least...
News |
28 Jan 2019
Cross-Channel ferry company flags out
The ferry company P&O is set to flag out its entire cross-English Channel fleet to Cyprus following more than 50 years of operating under the United Kingdom...
News |
28 Jan 2019
ITF opposes loss of Australian-crewed shipping service
The ITF has condemned the decision by the BHP company to cut the Australian crew from two iron ore shipping vessels and replace them with foreign crew on flag of...
News |
28 Jan 2019
ILO aims for 100 states to sign MLC
2019 is the centenary year of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and it hopes to celebrate the anniversary by achieving 100 member states signing up to the...
News |
19 Jan 2019
US seafarers come to the aid of stricken ship
The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters (SIU) has revealed the role of its members in the rescue of crew from the stricken car...
News |
18 Jan 2019
UK detains four foreign ships
The United Kingdom authorities detained four foreign-flagged vessels during December for failing port inspections, including poor conditions for crew and breaches...
News |
04 Jan 2019
British authorities rescue crew threatened by stowaways
The UK’s Special Boat Service (SBS) boarded a cargo ship in the Thames estuary after the crew reported that they had been threatened by stowaways. The...