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‘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.

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.