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Shore leave & the future of port-based welfare

News | Press Release

05 November 2025

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 05 November 2025 What future for shore leave? New report on seafarers’ access to shore leave to be unveiled at...

PRESS RELEASE: Capturing the Heart of the Sea: Life at Sea 2025 Winners Announced

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25 September 2025

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust is proud to announce the winners of the Life at Sea 2025 Photography Competition, revealed today on World Maritime Day. The...

PRESS RELEASE: Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers Opens New Office in Bangkok

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14 August 2025

On 09 August 2025 the Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS) celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. The...

‘Life at Sea’ at the IMO

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14 July 2025

This Summer the ITF Seafarers’ Trust ‘Life At Sea’ Photo Exhibition is on display at the International Maritime Organisation during the 110th session...

Ravenna Port Welfare Committee – Doing It Right!

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01 July 2025

The Port of Ravenna is a remarkable example of how a functioning Port Welfare Committee should operate and what it can achieve to support seafarers...

Seafarers’ photo exhibition inaugurated at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva

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08 April 2025

An exhibition featuring photos of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust’s photo archive ‘Life at Sea’ has been launched at the International Labour Organisation...

Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction

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01 April 2025

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 1 April 2025 Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction A new report from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust...

NUSS opens 1st Seafarer Welfare Centre in Sri Lanka

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24 March 2025

Last Thursday marked the grand opening of The Palace, the new seafarers’ welfare centre opened by the National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS)...