ISOA signs Neptune Declaration
All stakeholders in the offshore energy sector are urged to play their part in implementing…
Seafarers
Philippines relaxes crew change restrictions for nationals and foreigners
The Philippines government has issued new guidelines on the arrival of both Filipino nationals and…
Philippines extends temporary crew change ban to 33 countries
The Philippines list of countries from which it temporarily banned international crew change has grown…
Covid-19 Vaccine offers hope for seafarers in 2021.
2020 has been an extremely difficult year for seafarers, with Covid-19 bringing mass disruption and…
ITF to support Nigerian seafarers secure jobs on foreign ships.
Africa Regional Secretary of ITF, Muhammed Safiyanu said the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has…
Union of Greek ship owners call for vaccine priority for seafarers
The Union of Greek Ship owners (UGS) insist that seafarers should be given priority to…
Government allows foreign seafarers to sign on at Indian ports.
The government has allowed the foreign crew to embark on ships at India ports following…
Stranded Seafarers return home after three-month trauma
A group of 24 seafarers who were stranded since July, have finally been repatriated after…
60 stranded fishermen return to South Africa
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reported the successful conclusion of South Africa’s biggest…
IMO addresses problems faced by Seafarers; Regional webinar Launched
IMO has held the first in a series of regional webinars for Member States on…