Release: Apostleship of the Sea: Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is assisting fishermen in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. It has emerged that fishermen and coastal ...
Apostleship of the Sea extends support to seafarers and fishers following typhoon
Maritime Industry Responds to Devastating Typhoon in the Philippines.
ISWAN: 12 Nov 2013 - Shipowner groups, unions, and welfare organisations are pulling together in response to the devastating effects of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. One of the main concerns is ...
A test of comprehension
Lloyds List - 28 October 2013: An industry starved of profit lacks a proper strategy to address future seafaring needs British cadets can find themselves on board ships flying the Red Ensign, but on ...
IMO Briefing 42/2013: Deadline looms for public input on shipping’s administrative requirements
Maritime stakeholders and other interested parties are reminded that they have just one month in which to provide input to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the administrative burdens ...
World Maritime Day 2013 “Sustainable Development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20”
Today marks the 36th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is: "Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond Rio+20". In his World Maritime Day message, IMO Secretary-General ...
IMO Secretary-General Welcomes Entry Into Force of Maritime Labour Convention
IMO Briefing 38/2013, 20 August 2013: IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today (20 August) welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International ...
Report Reveals Rising Risk of Attack off West Africa
Nautilus Telegraph, July 2013: Piracy and armed robbery is now more prevalent in west Africa than off the coast of Somali according to a new report into the human cost of piracy. The annual report — ...
Concerns Over Quality of Risk Assessments
Nautilus Telegraph, July 2013: Accident investigators have expressed concern at the lack of international guidelines governing the way in which shipping companies carry out risk assessments. In a ...
Why It’s Time to Shake Up Sea Safety:IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety
Nautilus Telegraph, July 2013: In a major departure from its traditional way of doing business, the International Maritime Organisation opened its doors to a broad spread of shipping industry ...
MLC Marks Paradigm Shift in Care: Convention will help remove seafarers from the worst abuses
Lloyds List, 15 August 2013: Interview with Revd Ken Peters, the Mission to Seafarers’ director of justice and welfare. "From August 20 onwards, if all else fails, the flag state will have ...


