A WMU study reveals harsh conditions may drive half of seafarers to leave their jobs in five years, raising alarms for maritime safety.

The ITF reveals a record 6,233 seafarers abandoned ships in 2025, highlighting a systemic crisis in the maritime industry.

Turkey's Ministry of Transport reinstates secondary education for seafarers, affecting roles like oilers, cooks, and stewards.

Access to shore leave for seafarers has steadily declined since the Covid scare, with new studies confirming the trend and raising concerns about crew welfare, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive

With the unprecedented lockdown in place, nearly 40,000 Indian crew members across the world are unable to reach home.

Abuse of seafarers on tanker stranded off UAE coast

Britain has an affliction. The former first sea lord, as the chief of the Admiralty is known, calls it “sea blindness”.

Seafarers feel they spend too much time on tasks they consider to be an administrative burden according to the findings of a study by the Danish Maritime Authority, supported by InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew managers. A comprehensive survey of international seafarers revealed that a third of all nationalities are annoyed or frustrated

The Philippines has urged ship owners to be more open to sharing information on the status of seafarers held

Seafarer supply survey shows pay and promotion prospects as key factors