Seafarers
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Maritime News
In Manila, Back-to-Back Repatriations Show Toll of Conflict for Seafarers
Filipino seafarers can be found in all of shipping’s high-risk zones, with all of the attendant hazards – as shown…
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COSCO Car Carrier Catches Fire off Costa Rica, 22 Seafarers Rescued
Last week, two good Samaritan ships rescued the crew of a burning car carrier in the Eastern Pacific, far from…
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Seafarer Happiness Under Pressure Due to Workload and Wages
The Seafarer Happiness Index continues to slip, reports The Mission to Seafarers, not only due to the shocks from the…
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Marine World
Seafarer Happiness Slips as Chronic Strain Replaces Crisis, Survey Finds
Seafarer morale declined sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as the immediate shock of conflict in the Persian Gulf…
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Video: Turkey and Azerbaijan Protest as Another Vessel is Severely Damaged
Officials in both Turkey and Azerbaijan are protesting and demanding greater safety for seafarers as vessels carrying their seafarers have…
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The End of Predictable Shipping: Supporting Seafarers in an Ocean of Geopolitical Tensions
The US domestic and global maritime industry in 2026 stands at a critical crossroads, caught between structural labor deficits and…
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Marine World
Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz
One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six…
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Seafarers Killed and Injured as Russia and Ukraine Intensify Strikes
Russia and Ukraine are each reporting that several seafarers have been killed as both sides intensify their attacks. Ukraine has…
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ITF Reports Shipowner Abandoned Seafarers in Las Palmas Due $68,000
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is reporting another example of crew abandonment. In this case, the crew is working…
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Marine World
IMO Chief Urges Immediate Release of 44 Seafarers Held by Somali Pirates
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44…
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