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Case study: Seaman’s Club, Mundra Port
January 15, 2020
Mundra Port is the largest private port in India, and it takes pride in offering an array of services and facilities for the many seafarers…
Unprecedented number of crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea despite drop in overall global numbers
January 14, 2020
Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according…
ISWAN Nigeria celebrates Christmas with seafarers
January 14, 2020
Our Regional Representative in Nigeria, Afusat Eke, joined members of the National Seafarers’ Welfare Board to celebrate Christmas with…
Welfare organisations raise serious concern on safety and wellbeing of seafarers transiting through the Gulf of Guinea
December 20, 2019
We have joined forces with ICMA as reports confirm this week’s pirate attack on MV Duke off the coast of Benin involving the abduction of…
Interview with Garry South: The Dr Dierk Lindemann Welfare Personality of the Year 2019
December 20, 2019
After our awards in September, Port Chaplain Garry South told us more about his work with seafarers at Port Hedland Seafarers Centre in…
Port Welfare Committees – Can they be an Indian success story?
December 19, 2019
On 20 November 2019, ISWAN and the IPWP held a workshop in Mumbai on the benefits of port welfare committees and how they can help…
Interview with Teekay Shipping - Shipping Company of the Year 2019
December 16, 2019
We spoke to Colin Barr, Director of Quality Assurance & HSE Services at Teekay, to find out more about the company and what it does for its…
SeafarerHelp now available 24/7 on WhatsApp
December 13, 2019
We have upgraded our systems to offer seafarers and their families a 24-hour service from our helpline on WhatsApp.
Interview with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore - Port of the Year 2019
December 12, 2019
Mr Goh Chung Hun, Director (Shipping) at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), told us how MPA works closely with partners to…

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