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New initiative to survey women in maritime in India
February 11, 2019
The initiative is in light of the International Maritime Organization’s 2019 World Maritime Day theme, ‘Empowering Women in the Maritime…
Join ISWAN’s team at the 2019 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100
February 06, 2019
We have a limited number of charity places in this exciting event taking place on Sunday 4 August 2019.
ISWAN India’s Programme Steering Group meeting: January 2019
February 05, 2019
The latest meeting of ISWAN India’s Programme Steering Group took place in Mumbai last month.
Women at Sea – a perspective from Malaysia
January 28, 2019
During our seminar in November, our member IKMAL presented a brief on the encouragement given to women to become seafarers in Malaysia.
Short documentary joins crew on shore leave at Felixstowe Seafarers' Centre
January 17, 2019
The film shows how the crew of a cargo ship spent their short time ashore.
IMB piracy report 2018: attacks multiply in the Gulf of Guinea
January 17, 2019
Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the ICC’s…
Shipping companies need to support seafarers presenting with mental health issues
January 11, 2019
With the increasing awareness of the importance of the mental wellbeing of seafarers, more needs to be done to change the culture in…
ISWAN India joins panel at Workshop on Maritime Security and Piracy
December 20, 2018
On 10 December 2018, our Regional Director in South Asia, Chirag Bahri, joined a panel of speakers at the workshop organised by the…
Date confirmed for International Seafarers' Welfare Awards 2019
December 19, 2018
Next year’s awards will take place on Wednesday 11 September 2019 as part of London International Shipping Week.