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Grant Funds Help Mersin Port Volunteers Help Earthquake Homeless

09 August 2023

Of the many thousands of people left homeless by the February 2023 earthquake, 183 people are being supported by Turkish union Liman-İş with grant...

Izmail Seafarers’ Centre hit in drone attack

02 August 2023

Izmail Seafarers Centre was hit by a Russian drone attack in the early hours of 2 August. The centre, previously funded by the ITF Seafarers Trust...

Ukraine: Solidarity Strengthened by Conflict

25 January 2023

Ukrainian unions representing millions of transport workers welcomed leaders from European and global union federations to a solidarity meeting last...

Seafarers’ photos on display at top maritime conference

24 November 2022

Photographs taken of seafarers by seafarers will be on display at a prestigious maritime conference this week. An exhibition of images submitted to...

Support for maritime community impacted by the devastating economic crisis

13 October 2022

The National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS) continue to distribute essential food packs to seafarers through their Community Kitchen project...

Proud to be a winner and a union member! We hear from the seafarer taking first prize in the Trust photo competition

10 October 2022

A seafarer who focused on the issue of home-sickness at sea has won the ITF Seafarers’ Trust photo competition. ‘Life at Sea 2022’ is the latest...

Bright future for cadets from Kherson State Maritime Academy

01 September 2022

Thanks to a joint project of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, the Marine Transport Workers’ Union of Ukraine (MTWTU), Kherson State Maritime Academy (KSMA)...

Life At Sea Photography Competition Launches on Day of the Seafarer

25 June 2022

On Day of the Seafarer 2022 the Trust has launched our 3rd seafarer photography competition, Life At Sea 2022. In 2020 we received almost 3000...