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Better Repatriation Rules Under MLC May Help Stranded Seafarers
August 01, 2013
Better rules on repatriation under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) — which comes into force in under a month — may reduce the…
Port of Dover Provides Free WiFi for Seafarers
July 23, 2013
The Port of Dover, in the UK, has gone live with its new free WiFi service for ferry customers and seafarers at the Eastern Docks. Europe's…
ITF Launches Resource Pack for Tackling HIV/AIDS in Ports Worldwide
July 11, 2013
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) have released a new tool for unions fighting the negative effects of HIV/AIDS in the…
Maritime Piracy Project Responds to Speculation on the Sinking of MV Albedo
July 10, 2013
The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme ("MPHRP") is a pan-industry alliance of ship owners, maritime unions, managers, manning…
Maritime Piracy Project Sets up New Fund
July 05, 2013
A new fund has been set up by the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) for seafarers and their families who have been…
Three More Countries Ratify MLC
June 24, 2013
Three more countries, Barbados, Nigeria, and South Africa, ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 last week (19 & 20 June…
Report on ISWAN Port Levies Seminar
June 19, 2013
Human Cost of Piracy Report 2012 Published
June 17, 2013
A report highlighting latest details of the human cost of maritime piracy was released in London on 18 June. This updated report studies…
ISWAN Supports Day of the Seafarer
June 14, 2013
The IMO Day of the Seafarer is being held on Tuesday 25 June 2013. The aim of the day is to : Celebrate seafarers around the world Raise…
ICS/ISF Publishes its Annual Review of Shipping
June 03, 2013
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a member of ISWAN, has published its latest Annual Review of maritime policy and regulatory…

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