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Eleven seafarers trapped aboard a cargo ship in Somalian waters
Eleven seafarers trapped aboard a cargo ship in Somalian waters From ITF: Eleven seafarers trapped aboard the Haj…
November 2, 2021
ITF Commends Biden For Reiterating Support For Jones Act
United States President Joe Biden’s announcement reiterating support for the Jones Act has been applauded by the International…
February 1, 2021
Seafarers On Hunger Strike, Hospitalised in Kuwait
Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the third week of a hunger strike in the port…
January 22, 2021
Heartfelt Open Message To Seafarers From ITF And Affiliated Unions
The race to develop a Covid-19 response that controls the virus, protects people and provides relief for battered…
July 8, 2020
ITF Message To Seafarers: Enough is Enough, Crew Change Now
Seafarers, we know that you, your loved ones, and your friends have had enough. You have the right to…
June 15, 2020
UN Must Persuade Governments To Adopt Crew Change Protocols Or Risk ‘Humanitarian Disaster’
The UN Secretary General has been urged by global industrial and shipping leaders to persuade his 193 member…
May 23, 2020
After Intense Bargaining TUI Cruises Begin Seafarers’ Repatriation, 9 Seafarers Infected
After passengers disembarked the cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 on March 23, the company transferred seafarers from several of their…
May 20, 2020
ITF Message to Seafarers: ‘We Will Not Give Up Until You Are All Safely Home’
ITF Message to Seafarers Seafarers have been honoured for their hard work and professionalism throughout the global pandemic…
May 16, 2020
Industry and Unions Set Out A 12 Step Plan To Resume Crew Change
To assist governments to put in place coordinated procedures to facilitate the safe movement of seafarers, the International…
May 14, 2020
ITF: Ship without a rudder: 15 crew abandoned on tanker in Manila Bay
According to ITF 15 seafarers sit at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines. Abandoned on board the Spanish-flagged MV…
May 13, 2020