Landmark ILO ruling says govts failed to protect seafarers’ rights under international law
By Jasmina Ovcina
The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts issued a ruling that governments have…
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Pirates kidnap 5 Ghanaian seafarers in Gulf of Guinea
Five crew members have been kidnapped by pirates from a Ghana-flagged vessel in another incident in the Gulf of Guinea.
Life At Sea: A marine engineer’s love for family, plus his Top 3 Keynotes for younger…
Marine engineer Emmanuel Emesiri shares his Life At Sea experience, highlighting what he calls occupational hazard…
“New protocols on ships will impact global economy”
As economies across the world begin to open operations and other activities as the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19 eases, the…
400,000 seafarers stuck at sea as crew change crisis deepens
Some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a…
Nigeria securing more sea time for cadets, despite Covid-19
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has made significant progress in securing sea time berths for…
Watch: Master mariners discuss issues seafarers face, consider possible solutions
On our programme 'At The Marina Today', we have
Captain Ade Olopoenia- A former Director of Safety at the Nigerian…
Maritime Academy of Nigeria trains 8,508 seafarers in 3 years
In the last three years, the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom, has trained a total number of 8,508 seafarers for the…
2021 World Maritime Day theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
"Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2021, reflecting a clear need…
Life At Sea: Capt. Neziayan’s Top 3 Keynotes for young seafarers
#1. Keynote
A Seafarer must never be drunk
#2. Keynote
A seafarer must obey instructions from constituted authorities…