Seamen

The Shipping Administration held a meeting on the employment of Ukrainian seafarers on ships of the so-called “shadow fleet”.

The Marinera tanker is linked to Venezuela. After the blockade announced by the US, the vessel changed jurisdiction to Russian, trying to avoid detention.

Georgia has expressed its readiness to share with Ukraine its own experience in improving the seafarers’ training system.

The Ukrainian Maritime Transport Workers’ Union appealed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine regarding the inadmissibility of creating additional barriers for Ukrainian seafarers.

Moscow expects the United States to release the Russian crew of a Venezuelan-linked tanker.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that on December 25, nine sailors captured by pirates were released from captivity, including two citizens of Ukraine.

The institution has issued the first confirmation document for the certificate of a merchant vessel pilot for navigation on EU inland waterways.

Ukraine has signed new agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Italy and Norway in the field of shipping.

In Odesa, sailors appealed to the National Agency for the Corruption Prevention (NACP) regarding corruption in the State Enterprise “Morrichservice”. The sailors complained about the inflated tariffs for the processing of certificates abroad by “Morrichservice”, reports “Intent”. The main part of the amount is made up of mandatory organizational services, without which it is impossible…

The changes introduced by the IMO resolution include mandatory competencies on combating violence, harassment and bullying on board. From January 1, 2026, amendments to the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code) will come into force in Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Shipping Administration. The new rules were adopted…