No word from pirates who seized sailors: Turkey
Pirates who attacked a container vessel in the Gulf of Guinea have not made contact, Turkey's foreign minister, after an incident that may increase pressure on Nigeria to do more to protect…
Coronavirus: Sailors around the world stranded because of COVID-19 pandemic
Globally many thousands of seafarers are stuck on their ships. They cannot go home because of the coronavirus crisis and the situation is creating a backlog in the global shipping industry.…
Sea of Azov: Ukrainian sailors remanded in custody
A group of 22 Ukrainian sailors was arrested following the clash between Ukrainian navy vessels and Russia's coastal guard in the Sea of Azov on Sunday. They could face long jail terms…
Bodies found on board damaged US destroyer
The bodies of missing sailors were found in flooded compartments of the USS Fitzgerald, which came close to sinking after a collision with a container ship off Japan tore a gash under…