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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.

Catholic seafarer charity calls for urgent action in response to growing crisis
Charles Collins Jan 28, 2025 https://cruxnow.com/church-in-uk-and-ireland/2025/01/catholic-seafarer-c...

Despite the Houthi Pledge to Limit Attacks, the Red Sea Remains Highly Volatile
2025-01-28 https://yemenonline.info/Focus/8653

Houthis have shown little willingness or ability to accurately distinguish between the ships they target, leaving Washington and its partners with no choice but to doubt the group’s supposed “ceasefire” and keep up the pressure.

Indians most abandoned seafarers in the world in 2024: Report
NAOMI CANTON Jan 28, 2025 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/indians-most-abandoned-seaf...

Indians most abandoned seafarers in the world in 2024: Report

Seafarers’ struggles in global ports
January 27, 2025 https://splash247.com/seafarers-struggles-in-global-ports/

Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on frustration felt about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world.

Seafarer Happiness Index Shows First Decline in 2024, Port Access Restrictions Key Concern
Mike Schuler January 27, 2025 https://gcaptain.com/seafarer-happiness-index-shows-first-decline-in-202...

The Mission to Seafarers’ latest Seafarers Happiness Index reveals a decline in seafarer satisfaction to 6.91 in Q4 2024, down from 7.16 in Q3, marking the first downturn in four quarters.

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.

Is AI about to replace charterers?
January 28, 2025 https://splash247.com/is-ai-about-to-replace-charterers/

James Peacock, who leads product development at XMAR, tackles an issue likely to be one of the talking points at this year’s Geneva Dry.