The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has reported a concerning 11% increase in the number of abandoned vessels in 2023 compared to the previous year. Seafarers are considered abandoned if their employer fails to pay …
International seafarers are being encouraged to exercise their right to shore leave while in Australian Ports by Port Welfare Committees around the country. COVID-19 restrictions on shore leave no longer apply, but many ship captains …
Members of the New South Wales Parliament visited Port Botany this week to meet with foreign seafarers who depend on Seafarer Connect to stay in touch with their loved-ones while away at sea. Seafarers spend …
Around Australia, workers at various terminals and ports have come together in support of visiting seafarers on international ships to host barbecues and share a meal on the International Day of the Seafarer. Day of …
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has today issued a marine notice reminding shipping companies and ship owners and masters of their obligation to grant visiting seafarers shore leave. Seafarers right to shore leave is …
Seafarers’ groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews –including internet access – in updates to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), but are disappointed that shipowners and governments may seek to charge for …
Some five hundred seafarers remain trapped in Ukraine awaiting evacuation. The seafarers are stranded aboard approximately 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to data gathered by …
The International Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to facilitate the evacuation of seafarers from the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Adopted by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee on 28 April, Resolution MSC.495(105) highlights the urgency …
Seafarers’ welfare and job satisfaction levels have reached an all-time low according to the latest data from the Seafarers Happiness Index. The survey-based index is designed to gauge seafarers’ happiness across ten key areas, ranging …
The number of seafarers who remain aboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contracts has risen since last month, according to the latest Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator. An initiative of the Global Maritime Forum, …
