Domestic and international seafarers may have additional supports available in Newfoundland and Labrador in the coming years, through a new Seafarer Welfare Centre.
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MV Jihan anchored at the Port of Mombasa. [Courtesy]
Nine Syrian seafarers confined aboard a general cargo vessel since 2019 have been flown home.
Another nine, including the master of the vessel Abdulah Aldech, travelled back home after assistance by family on diverse dates in 2020.
The nine left through Moi International Airport, Mombasa on Friday aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight en route Lebanon via Addis Ababa and then connect to their homeland.
International Transport Workers Federation, Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), Mission to Seafarers and local seafaring community facilitated the repatriation.
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KMA boss Robert Njue said the
A landmark agreement has been signed that should help protect the safety of sailors and fishermen in Cornwall. The formal agreement between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) sets out ways both will work together in a fully coordinated approach to protect the welfare of those visiting UK ports, including Falmouth, Truro, Newly and Penzance. The Memorandum of Understanding sets out the specific responsibilities of both organisations, as well as commits to sharing information about matters affecting seafarers’ and fishers’ welfare, seeking advice and consulting on other issues. It now formally recognises the already strong relationship of the two bodies, which have been working together on welfare matters for years.
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