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Vessel and Crew Abandonment Surge in 2025 on Course for Worst Year
May 30, 2025 https://maritime-executive.com/article/vessel-and-crew-abandonment-surge...

MPA Charges Hafnia Nile Crew Members for 2024 Tanker Collision
Nandika Chand - July 3, 2025 https://seanews.co.uk/maritime/mpa-charges-hafnia-nile-crew-members-for-...

Crew member falls overboard from cargo ship
Katie Nicholls 5 July 2025 https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/crew-member-falls-overboard-from-...

An investigation has been launched regarding the incident at the city's port.

THUNDER BAY — An investigation is being launched after a person fell overboard from a cargo ship.

ITF pushes for warlike status in Gulf hotspots
Sam Chambers July 4, 2025 https://splash247.com/itf-pushes-for-warlike-status-in-gulf-hotspots/

Seafarers rescued from unseaworthy cargo ship
Ma. Theresa Ladiao July 4, 2025 https://www.panaynews.net/seafarers-rescued-from-unseaworthy-cargo-ship/

The Daily View: The unenviable life of the seafarer
David Osler 26 Jun 2025 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153989/The-Daily-View-The-unenviable-life-...

EVEN by the nugatory standards prevailing for ‘International Day of the X’ events, the Day of the Seafarer doesn’t attract much public attention.

It’s just possible that a cheese and wine reception at Albert Embankment to mark the occasion is getting underway even as I write. That’s probably about it.

Alarming 25% Rise in Seafarer Deaths Following Pandemic, Gard Report Reveals
Mike Schuler June 27, 2025 https://gcaptain.com/alarming-25-rise-in-seafarer-deaths-following-pande...

'I’ve Seen Hell': Inside the Global Crisis of Seafarer Exploitation
Katie McQue June 13, 2025 https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/ive-seen-hell-inside-global-crisis-se...

Singapore Prosecutes Two Seafarers in 2024 Tanker Collision That Claimed a Life
MI News Network July 2, 2025 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/singapore-prosecutes-two-sea...

Filipino seafarers rescued in Iloilo get partial back wages, gov’t aid
Marita Moaje July 2, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1253440

MANILA – The six Filipino seafarers stranded aboard an unseaworthy vessel in the Iloilo Strait for nearly three months have begun receiving their unpaid wages, as the government moves to hold the vessel owner and manning agency accountable for the ordeal.