Suicide and poor mental health among seafarers must be addressed, UK report finds
A new report from the Department for Transport and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has highlighted a worrying pattern ...
Read more
Tag: seafarers
Day of the Seafarer 2022: Effedua maintains stance on seafarer supply in near future
Commodore Duja Effedua (Rtd.), Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, has reiterated his stance held concerning fears of ...
Read more
Secretary-General Kitack Lim’s message on maiden edition of International Day for Women in Maritime
Gender equality is recognized as a key platform for a sustainable future. It is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goal ...
Read more
Presence of Navy makes seafarers feel more secure at our seaports – Admiral Gambo
Seafarers visiting Nigeria’s seaports now feel more secure while at the ports as a result of the presence of the ...
Read more
ICS launches online Charter to drive diversity and inclusion in shipping on International Women’s Day
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet, today launches its inaugural Maritime Diversity ...
Read more
IMO calls extraordinary session as seafarers remain caught in Ukraine
Responding to international calls for action, the UN’s International Maritime Organization announced that it will convene an extraordinary council session ...
Read more
Ukrainian seafarer attempts to sink yacht of Russian weapons executive
A Ukrainian sailor stands accused of partially sinking the luxury yacht belonging to his employer, Alexander Mikheev. Mikheev is former ...
Read more
CoC Exams: Academy blames poor preparations for seafarers’ failures…seeks framework to address issue
The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron Akwa Ibom, says poor attendance of classes is responsible for seafarers’ failures in the ...
Read more
Crew missing as fire engulfs FPSO in Delta State
At least 10 workers are missing in a Wednesday fire incident involving a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility ...
Read more
Shipowners can now verify Nigerian seafarers’ CoC online – NIMASA
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has given assurances that shipowners can now verify Nigerian seafarers’ Certificate of ...
Read more
