Thanks to hydroponics, fresh veggies grown on board merchant ships are heralding a sea change in crew well-being
While the initiative helps to meet seafarers’ nutritional needs and reduce food waste, the crew also benefit from witnessing ...
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Russian insurer wrangles over unpaid wages of abandoned crew
Case of the Lady Mina highlights sharp rise in seafarers left without proper wages when shipowners run out of cash ...
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New Seafarer Welfare Centre launched in Colombo to support maritime workforce
By Sanath Nanayakkare A new welfare centre named “The Palace,” established by the International Transport Employees’ ...
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Minority of seafarers subject to racial abuse and violence, reports Stella Maris
A minority of seafarers on British shores are victims of physical, mental and racial abuse and exploitation, according to a ...
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VLCC crew left adrift without fuel after sanctioned tanker abandoned for third time in two years
Seafarers onboard a VLCC were left stranded without fuel after the tanker was abandoned for a third time in two years, dumped by its flag state and hit by US sanctions, a union has told shipping’s ...