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UN Secretary General - Statement On World Maritime Day

28th September

The theme of this year’s World Maritime Day – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet – has gained extraordinary resonance as shipping has continued to transport more than 80 per cent of world trade, including vital medica ...

UK Maritime Charities Step Up As Shipping Sector Faces Humanitarian Crisis

24th September

As a result of the pandemic, the maritime shipping sector faces a humanitarian crisis. This aspect of the ongoing crisis should concern us all. Why? Because the maritime shipping sector moves more than 80 per cent of global trad ...

UN agencies statement on crew changes

15th September

A statement by UN agencies on the subject of crew changes has been released. The joint statement calls on all Governments to take immediate action in recognising seafarers as key workers, and to take efficient steps into elimin ...

Careers in Maritime Open Days at Solent University

8th September

Careers in Maritime Open Days https://maritime.solent.ac.uk/maritime-open-days Careers in Maritime Virtual Open Day When Saturday 10th October 2020 10am-12pm Where This is a virtual event. All information abou ...

Merchant Navy Day on 3 September will see Red Ensigns flown across the UK

2nd September

Local authorities and councils across the UK are responding to Seafarers UK’s annual call to support the charity’s ‘Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day’ campaign. Last year the UK Merchant Navy’s official flag was flown ...

Seafarer Support Site Relaunched To Make Searching For Help Easy

17th August

Our new bespoke Seafarer Support website is now live! The latest software has AI search facilities to signpost users to the most up-to-date information on the charities best suited to help. The system also has a live chatbot fa ...

MNWB Team Attend Ceremony For Those Supporting Seafarers The Through Pandemic

12th August

The Boards PWC Manager Sarah Edward and Executive Assistant Celia Jackson were excited today to have been able to attend their first ‘work outing’ in months in a car park in Southampton Docks! The Nautical Institute have bee ...

Fly The Red Ensign Campaign

11th August

Seafarers UK is calling on fellow members of the Maritime Charities Group to support the charity’s annual ‘Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day’ campaign. With no public flag-hoisting ceremonies being encouraged this year ...

New Opportunities at Care Ashore

4th August

The maritime charity Care Ashore located in Surrey currently has applications open for the Chief Executive and Trustee role. A main requirement that the charity are looking for in their new Chief Executive is someone with a high ...

MiFi Project Extended To Help Seafarers Connect With The Rest Of The World

10th July

The MNWB are delighted to announce that the UK Department of Transport, MNWB and Seafarers UK are collaborating on a partnership project to provide seafarers on ships visiting UK ports with access to free internet. Working with ...