Revised schedule for post-monsoon dredging11 Dec 2024, Mumbai, IndiaThe schedule for post-monsoon maintenance dredging at Indira Docks Outer Berths (BPX & BPS) has been revised.READ MORE Restricted Area off Sha…
Data from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) SeafarerHelp helpline show rising numbers of calls relating to abandonment, repatriation, severe mental health issues and experiences of abuse at sea.…
by Capt. Michalis Fragkias – Senior Marine Consultant, ex-DPA & HSQE Manager at Sun Enterprises Ltd For years the shipping industry has focused on and relied on numerous regulations to…
Marine Weather Forecast Update27 Sep 2024, BahamasMarine Weather Forecast Update 26 September 2024.READ MORE Marine Weather Forecast Update26 Sep 2024, BahamasMarine Weather Forecast update for 26 September 2024.READ MORE Industrial…
With the ILA strike looming and a potential shutdown of five of the 10 busiest North American ports, a transportation lawyer has put together some quotes on the situation and…
RFA seafarers announce new strike dates Seafarers working for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will take 3 days strike action later this month in a long running dispute over pay. RMT…
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers will take strike action tomorrow over pay in their long running dispute. Coinciding with Merchant Navy Day, the strike will be the fifth stoppage in…
Offshore union, RMT has suspended a planned two month strike, after securing an improved pay offer from industry employers. The new multi year proposal from the ODIA signatories will now…
RFA on strike over pay RMT members within Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are intensifying their pay dispute today with strike action across British and international waters. This is the third…
JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON CREW WAGES AND SEAFARER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (MLC, 2006) The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control…
RMT has called for Crown Estate profits to be used to secure decent contracts, pay and working conditions for offshore workers. In its annual report, Crown Estate profits have…
LIVE WEBINAR Port State Control Prepare for the CIC on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement under MLC starting 1 September 20 August 2024 Choose session and sign up 09.00…
Tory government fails to protect seafarers as new French legislation comes into force Maritime union, RMT has criticised the Tory government for its failure to introduce mandatory protections for seafarers,…
Nautilus International, the union representing officers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), has officially informed the RFA and Ministry of Defence that members will begin industrial action, commencing from 1…
LOSS PREVENTION: SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SASH) AWARENESS – ANIMATION UPDATE – SCENARIO 3 – BYSTANDER INTERVENTION Victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment can be of any gender…
Maritime union, RMT today condemned P&O head Peter Hebblethwaite over his Parliamentary Committee performance where he admitted staff were paid under £5 an hour. Mr Peter Hebblethwaite who is CEO…
Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) will take strike action on May 19 in a row over pay. RFA have implemented a one-year deal of 4.5% which is wholly…
Port strike update (2 May)02 May 2024, Gangavaram, IndiaNo progress has been made towards resolving the strike situation at Gangavaram, and operations at the port are at a standstill.READ MORE…
Idwal Unveils Social Impact Report, Providing Unprecedented Transparency into Crew Conditions at Sea
Comprehensive Data-Driven Assessment Empowers Maritime Stakeholders to Prioritise Seafarer Welfare CARDIFF, UK 18 April 2024 – Idwal, the leading ship inspection, technology, and data business, has announced the launch of its Social…
Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action over pay. RMT members working as civilian merchant seafarers onboard the fleet of Royal Fleet Auxiliary…
MARCH 27, 2024LOSS PREVENTION: SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SASH) AWARENESS Shipboard sexual harassment may not start with comments or actions that are immediately recognizable as inappropriate. But when these…
Nautilus International notes the update provided by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPCo) on negotiations, re-confirming that they will withdraw termination letters following discussions facilitated by the Manx…
Nautilus International, the union representing officers at Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, have released the results of their ballot for industrial action. The results are as follows: Members were…
Nautilus International has condemned the latest move by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which today issued an ultimatum to ships officers, threatening them with fire and rehire if they…
NOVEMBER 21, 2023CUSTOMS OFFICERS STRIKE IN BRAZIL It has been brought to your Managers attention that as of November 20, 2023, that customs officers in Brazil have gone on strike…