The Day of the Seafarer is celebrated every year on June 25 to honor the 1.5 million seafarers working around the globe.
In his 2014 message, IMO Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, expresses his support and appreciation for their hard work and calls on the international community to show support by completing the sentence “Seafarers brought me…” and sharing it on social media using the hashtag #ThankYouSeafarers.
So we want to hear from you; what have seafarers brought you?
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LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent” and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN’s shipping agency...
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The United Nations is stepping up efforts to contain the fallout from the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, advancing a new humanitarian-focused shipping mechanism as thousands of vessels remain effectively trapped inside the Gulf.
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