Seamen

Ukrainian maritime community proposes to simplify the certification procedure for seafarers
Representatives of the maritime community have appealed to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine to simplify the certification procedure for seafarers.

Defense Intelligence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evacuated Ukrainian sailors released from Houthi captivity
The Main Intelligence Directorate, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, evacuated three Ukrainian sailors who had been held captive for over a year.

Houthis freed sailors from Galaxy Leader ship: Ukrainians were among the crew
Yemeni Houthis have released the crew of the commercial vessel Galaxy Leader. It is known that Ukrainians were among the crew.

Crew of “Eagle S” tanker under investigation over damage to Baltic cables
Finland suspects at least seven crew members of the Eagle S tanker, detained over cable damage in the Baltic Sea.

Ukraine called on IMO countries to deny access to ports to Russian vessels and release the “Galaxy Leader” crew
The Ukrainian delegation delivered a speech during the 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Ukraine cooperates with Italy within the framework of the Twinning project to increase safety at sea
Ukraine started a visit to Italy within the framework of the EU Twinning project to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Shipping Administration.

The ITF supported the resolution in support of Ukrainian seamen
Workers of ITF member organizations unanimously supported the resolution in support of transport workers of Ukraine.

In Turkey, the bodies of sailors were found on a ship from Russia
The bodies of two Russian sailors were found in Turkey on a ship from Russia.

Dismissal in the UDS: State Labor inspectors did not find any violations
The State Labor Service of Ukraine did not detect any violations of the legislation in the process of reducing the staff of the UDS.

More than 10,000 sailors used the service to obtain a record book
More than 10,000 maritime workers used the service to obtain a record book in Ukraine.