Seafarers

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P&O Cancels Arcadia Cruise Due to Crew Shortage

portnews - April 27, 2022

P&O Cruises has announced the cancellation of cruises aboard the ARCADIA, extending to June 23rd due to the limited availability of crew members. P&O...

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New UK Merchant Navy cadet training scheme launched

portnews - April 27, 2022

Former cadets of one of Britain’s leading training ships have launched a sponsorship programme that will see a new stream of merchant marine cadets...

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Industry coordinates to help Ukrainian seafarers and their families evacuating Odessa

portnews - April 27, 2022

A number of maritime industry players have come together to provide safe and secure accommodation in Romania and Poland for Ukrainian seafarers and their...

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Unions demand change to end fire and rehire

portnews - April 27, 2022

Last night, ITF, ETF, Nautilus International and RMT projected a video on to the cliffs of Dover and images on to the headquarters of...

Events

Interim meeting of ASA Seafarers Committee held

portnews - April 27, 2022

The 27th Interim Meeting of the Seafarers Committee (SC), Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA), was held virtually on April 21. The Meeting was attended by...

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74 Indian sailors rescued from war torn Mykolaiv Port

portnews - April 27, 2022

Seventy four Indian sailors who were held up in the war torn Mykolaiv port in Ukraine for the past ten days were rescued on March...

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Panama and Japan ink agreement on seafarer cert recognition

portnews - April 27, 2022

Panama and Japan are to mutually recognise the other country’s seafarer training certificates for the first time. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and the Ministry...

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