Directorate General of Shipping has been regularly in the past years, urging Seafarers to be highly vigilant against fraudulent recruitment schemes. These scammers have been known to often pose as…
The Coast Guard recently released CG-5PC Policy Letter 01-25, Cybersecurity for Personnel with Access to Information Technology (IT) or Operational Technology (OT) Systems, on October 10, 2025. This policy supports…
Nautilus International members have voted overwhelmingly to support a motion calling for stronger protections for seafarers being pressured to carry out lashing and unlashing of cargoes in UK ports. The…
A motion submitted to the 2025 Nautilus UK Branch Conference on 19 November warned that smartphones and social media activity are increasingly interfering with safety-critical duties onboard ship. Proposing the…
At its meeting on October 31, 2025, the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labor Relations (RTC) reviewed a number of draft laws and regulatory legal acts,…
The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) list of military and high-risk zones, which applies to existing collective agreements, has been extended until 23 January 2026, as amended on 19 March 2024.…
Twelve fishers working aboard the Portuguese-flagged fishing vessel Novo Ruivo (IMO 8734671) have been abandoned and left without pay for the past eight months. The fishers, six from Indonesia and…
Ship’s master reacts with violence as inspector defends seafarers’ rights in Le Havre, France The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) strongly condemns the assault of ITF Inspector Corine Archambaud while…
The IMO Assembly has elected the following Member States to serve on three categories of the IMO Council. Category (a): 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping…
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the direction of the Unified Command, crews returned the ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles late Wednesday night. The…
