The RFA provides operational and logistical support to the Royal Navy. However, the crews are civilian seafarers.

Seafarers will get enhanced rights as key workers following a joint commitment made at the International Maritime Summit on July 9. Representatives from over a dozen countries including Norway, ...

ILO and IMO mark 20 years of Maritime Labour Convention with renewed push on seafarer rights. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

The Philippines is the beating heart of the global merchant fleet, with over 400,000 to 500,000 Filipino seafarers at sea at ...

Steven Moore, a merchant mariner aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) signals the wench operator during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment ...

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme is: “Seafarers Matter’’. According to World Maritime University, International Day of the Seafarers was designated by the International Maritime ...

The shipping industry is contending with a worldwide shortage of seafarers, and it is fueling a troubling mix of fake resumes, accidents at sea, and elevated freight rates. "There's a shortage, a huge ...

The IMO is taking action to ensure that ships worldwide are safely managed and operated, with a renewed focus on seafarer issues such as work and rest hours, fatigue and violence and harassment, ...

Captain Vladimir Motin was sentenced to six years’ jail on February 2 after being found guilty of “gross negligence ...