Minister Lauds NPA, Commissions Mission To Seafarers Centre

Minister Lauds NPA, Commissions Mission To Seafarers Centre

In keeping with global maritime best practice requirements for Seafarers, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday commissioned the Mission to Seafarers Centre reconstructed by the Nigerian Ports Authority. Speaking at the event, the Minister commended...
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NIMASA, NAVY Strengthen Collaboration For Seafarers Certification

NIMASA, NAVY Strengthen Collaboration For Seafarers Certification

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr.Bashir Jamoh, OFR, has restated the Agency’s commitment to issuing appropriate certification to qualified men of the Nigerian Navy who undergo requisite training at th...
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Seafarers Happiness Index Down In Q1

Seafarers Happiness Index Down In Q1

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report covers ten...
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Experts Implore African Maritime Players On Energy Transition Training For Seafarers

Experts Implore African Maritime Players On Energy Transition Training For Seafarers

As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African maritime players are being advised to implement new training infrastructure for seafarers to adapt to the ongoing continent’s green transition. Speakers at ‘Unlocking Green Marit...
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NIMASA To Engage Cadets Protesting In Philippines

NIMASA To Engage Cadets Protesting In Philippines

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)is to engage the National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) 2013 cadets protesting at Nigerian embassy in the Philippines.  In a statement issued on Saturday, NIMASA said:  “We wish...
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NIS Seeks Partnership With NIMASA On Issuance Of Travel Documents To Seafarers

NIS Seeks Partnership With NIMASA On Issuance Of Travel Documents To Seafarers

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has appealed to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to partner with it on the issuance of travel documents to seafarers.  The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mr Isah Jere, made the app...
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NIMASA DG Tasks Industrial Council On Seafarers’ Welfare

NIMASA DG Tasks Industrial Council On Seafarers’ Welfare

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has called on the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) to improve the welfare of Nigerian seafarers.  Jamoh made the call at the NJIC review of the Minimum...
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SIFAX Group Donates Bus To Seafarers Mission

SIFAX Group Donates Bus To Seafarers Mission

As part of its corporate social responsibility, SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has donated a brand new Hyundai H1 Space Bus to a charity organi...
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Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock

Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock

The world’s seafarers on Wednesday decided to shut down negotiations over the future of seafarers’ minimum wages with national shipowners represented by the International Chamber of Shipping. The seafarers’ unions said they would prefer to tackle the shi...
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Anxiety As 300,000 Seafarers Are Stuck At Sea

Anxiety As 300,000 Seafarers Are Stuck At Sea

Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim has said.   The IMO boss has also urg...
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ITF: 600,000  Seafarers Impacted By Crew Change Crisis

ITF: 600,000 Seafarers Impacted By Crew Change Crisis

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300,000 seafarers trapped working aboard ships due to the crew change crisis caused Covid-19 border and travel restrictions, and an equal number of unemployed se...
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ILO Welcomes COVID-19 Seafarers’ Rights Agreement

ILO Welcomes COVID-19 Seafarers’ Rights Agreement

The International Labour Organization has expressed support for new international measures to protect the rights of seafarers, stranded at sea because of the COVID-19 crisis .It welcomed a joint statement  signed by more than a dozen countries that gives ...
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Sarumi, Dafinone, Others Seek Support For Seafarers’ Welfare

Sarumi, Dafinone, Others Seek Support For Seafarers’ Welfare

The Chairman, Mission To Seafarers Lagos (MTSL), Chief Adebayo Sarumi on Monday pledged to work toward improving welfare of seafarers in Nigeria.   According to him, over 3, 000 ships berth in Lagos yearly, with 80 per cent being foreign flagged,...
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NLNG Spotlights Seafarers Scheme,100% Nigerianisation Of Fleets

NLNG Spotlights Seafarers Scheme,100% Nigerianisation Of Fleets

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — On 25 June every year, seafarers are celebrated for keeping the global economy rolling despite various challenges.  With the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the services seafarers provide according to...
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