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Crews in crisis: Research reveals 100-hour weeks and no days off
Gary Dixon 5 February 2025

World Maritime University figures paint a shocking picture of a workforce exploited by owners and managers

New research has revealed an existential threat to shipping through a culture of incredibly long hours worked by seafarers.

A study of more than 6,300 crew members by the World Maritime University (WMU) shows the average working week lasts for 74.9 hours.
‘Ongoing threat’: Armed gang board cargo ship off West Africa

DMW suspends manning firm's license over PH seafarer's disappearance
Marita Moaje February 6, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1243515

MOL maintains confidence in Filipino seafarers
Raffy Ayeng 06 Feb 2025 https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/06/mol-maintains-confidence-in-filipino-s...

Japanese shipping firm MOL Group maintains its firm confidence in Filipino seafarers, both in terms of business and ship operations, considering the Filipino workforce as their valued asset in its decades of operations in the country.

Shore leave and abandonment - we need to do better for seafarers
Marcus Hand February 5, 2025 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/shore-leave-and-abandonment-we...

Recent reports show crew having difficulty accessing shore leave and 2024 to be the worst year on record for seafarer abandonment.

‘It’s an outrage’: Seafarer abandonment figures are bad and getting worse
Sandra Boga 5 February 2025 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/interviews/-it-s-an-outrage-seafarer-aban...

Levels in 2025 could outstrip those of 2024, says ITF

Seafarer abandonment reached its highest level on record in 2024, according to a just-released report.

RA 12021: Third doctor to hasten money claims
February 5, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/05/business/maritime/ra-12021-third-...

DEBATES over some key provisions of Republic Act 12021, or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (MCFS), persist despite the recent approval of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

ITF: 2024 saw new high record on seafarer abandonment
The Editorial Team January 27, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/itf-2024-saw-new-high-record-on-seafarer-abandonm...

New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reveals abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year.

Crew rescued from blaze on boxship in Red Sea
Bojan Lepic January 29, 2025 https://splash247.com/crew-rescued-from-blaze-on-boxship-in-red-sea/

The crew of the boxship that abandoned the ship which caught fire in the Red Sea has been rescued unharmed.

Economy losing maritime edge as seafarer potential remains untapped
Buertey Francis BORYOR January 28, 2025 https://thebftonline.com/2025/01/28/economy-losing-maritime-edge-as-seaf...

Review seafarer training models for competitiveness- maritime expert
Buertey Francis BORYOR January 29, 2025 https://thebftonline.com/2025/01/29/review-seafarer-training-models-for-...

The General Secretary of Ghana Merchant Navy Officers Association (GMNOA), Captain Onassis Bankas, has raised concerns about the state of the country’s maritime industry, especially in terms of training and the welfare of seafarers.