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Maritime News
Seafarer Abandonment is in Crisis Says ITF, Calling it a Disgrace
Seafarer abandonment hit a record level in 2025, marking the sixth year in a row the number of vessels abandoned…
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ITF Warns Abandoned Tanker Crew is Caught in Sanctions on Illicit Oil Trade
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling attention to the fate of 19 seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned product…
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Vessel and Crew Abandonment Surge in 2025 on Course for Worst Year
The abandonment of vessels and their crews is running significantly ahead of the rate in 2024 and is on track…
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Op-Ed: Iran’s Withdrawal Doesn’t Signal Abandonment of Houthis
Earlier this month, observers pointed out the lack of activity by Iran’s Nedaja along the Red Sea. The presence of…
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Indian Crew Stranded Without Pay Calls Renewed Attention to Abandonment
The crew aboard an offshore support vessel has taken to social media with the aid of the International Transport Workers’…
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Strengthening the fight against seafarer abandonment
Helio Vicente, director of employment affair at the International Chamber of Shipping, has been appointed Helio has just been appointed…
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Delinquent Shipowners Abandoned a Record 3,100 Seafarers in 2024
Seafarer abandonment cases are soaring, according to the ITF, and the numbers hit an unwanted all-time record in 2024.…
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Calls for Intervention as Seafarer Abandonment Reaches Record Levels
One of the perennial issues in the industry is the plight of seafarers abandoned by shipowners and operators often…
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Dubai tug operator stands accused of being the worst serial crew abandonment offender ever
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has hit out at what it claims is the worst case of serial seafarer…
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IMO discusses how to stem record cases of crew abandonment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) legal committee is meeting this week in London and is discussing one of shipping’s darkest,…
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