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Monday, June 24, 2013
IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign
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IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign

June 25, 2013 marks third-annual "Day of the

June 24, 2013
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Seafarers Awareness Week Continues in UK
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Seafarers Awareness Week Continues in UK

Following a successful “Day of The Seafarer” celebration held worldwide, the United Kingdom is continuing it’s honoring of seafarers with an

June 27, 2012
Total Views: 6

Monday, June 25, 2012
Day of the Seafarer, What Are We Really Celebrating?
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Day of the Seafarer, What Are We Really Celebrating?

There’s been a bit of buildup on Twitter and on Facebook these past few weeks about today’s “Day of the Seafarer” and we’ve been

June 25, 2012
Total Views: 24

Thursday, June 14, 2012
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Seafarers International Union Says USCG Editorial is “Unfair and Inaccurate”

Following a recent editorial by USCG Captain Eric Christensen on the alarming rate of U.S.-flag ship detentions, the Seafarer International Union has released

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 139

Monday, April 23, 2012
Seafarers Facing Criminal Charges are Treated Unfairly, Survey Finds
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Seafarers Facing Criminal Charges are Treated Unfairly, Survey Finds

Seafarers facing criminal charges are often treated unfairly and lack legal representation, according to an industry survey conducted by the international

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Flag States Look to Bring Back the Human Element of Piracy
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Flag States Look to Bring Back the Human Element of Piracy

With vessel attacks, hijackings and huge ransoms stealing the headlines in todays news, some flag states are concerned that acts of violence against seafarers

August 9, 2011
Total Views: 11

Friday, July 8, 2011
Seafarers and Fatigue At Sea [RESEARCH FILM]
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Seafarers and Fatigue At Sea [RESEARCH FILM]

The Cardiff University, in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council, have just released a research film on what is considered the most

July 8, 2011
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A world without seafarers [VIDEO]
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A world without seafarers [VIDEO]

Ever wonder what the world would be like without seafarers?  In a nutshell, it wouldn’t be pretty. The following video was produced by the Seafarers UK,

June 22, 2011
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, June 21, 2011
IMO calls on social media on first ever “Day of the Seafarer”
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IMO calls on social media on first ever “Day of the Seafarer”

In celebration of the world’s seafarers, the International Maritime Organization is urging the public to turn to their facebook and twitter accounts to

June 21, 2011
Total Views: 15

Thursday, March 3, 2011
IMO Secretary-General reaches out to seafarers in open letter
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IMO Secretary-General reaches out to seafarers in open letter

IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has reached out to seafarers worldwide in an open letter distributed today via shipping and seafarer

March 3, 2011
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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BIMCO: Unfair treatment of seafarers – still a major cause for concern

Incidents involving unfair treatment of seafarers continue to happen worldwide, and BIMCO is maintaining its focus on this area to try and improve the

March 2, 2010
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers – New Study

A sign of the times? The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has recently published Preliminary Guidelines: Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers, meant to provide

February 10, 2010
Total Views: 32

Monday, January 4, 2010
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IMO Names 2010 the “Year of the Seafarer”

Every year, the International Maritime Organization chooses a theme for its World Maritime Day, which is generally celebrated during the last week in

January 4, 2010
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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U.S. Seafarers Already Seeing Affects of Proposed Changes to Jones Act

Upon arrival in the office this morning, I had the following press release from about 4 people sitting in my inbox.  It reads: The impact of proposed changes

September 2, 2009
Total Views: 15

Saturday, June 20, 2009
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YOUblog Article – Seafarer Access to Shoreleave

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (The primary industry advisory committee that provides security policy guidance to the US Coast Guard) has

June 20, 2009
Total Views: 15

Friday, December 5, 2008
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BIMCO – ISF shipping industry statistics

We recently ran across some interesting statistics from a 2005 joint study on manpower from BIMCO and the ISF. Q: How many officers are currently employed

December 5, 2008
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