Proud to be a winner and a union member! We hear from the seafarer taking first prize in the Trust photo competition
A seafarer who focused on the issue of home-sickness at sea has won the ITF Seafarers’ Trust photo competition.
News & Announcements
Bright future for cadets from Kherson State Maritime Academy
Thanks to a joint project of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, the Marine Transport Workers’ Union of Ukraine (MTWTU), Kherson State Maritime Academy (KSMA) and the Lithuanian Maritime Academy, 50 Ukrainia
Life At Sea Photography Competition Launches on Day of the Seafarer
On Day of the Seafarer 2022 the Trust has launched our 3rd seafarer photography competition, Life At Sea 2022.
Trust photo exhibition launched to celebrate seafarers’ contribution during pandemic
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched a photo exhibition this week showcasing the experiences of seafarers during the Covid pandemic.
Trust calls for recognition and support for seafarers on World Maritime Day
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust is marking World Maritime Day this week, by calling for more global recognition of the contribution seafarers have made during the Covid pandemic.
OSH Ports Training App helps make ports in the Middle East safer
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) today marked the official launch of its new OSH Ports occupational safety and health app and online training course.
Support for maritime community impacted by X-Press Pearl disaster
The National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS) has distributed essential food packs to seafarers and fishers affected by the recent X-Press Pearl accident thanks to an emergency grant from the IT
Seafarer wins Trust competition with stunning portrait depicting life at sea
A seafarer from The Philippines has won £1,000 after submitting his image ‘Papa is tired, but Papa will never give up’ to the ITF Seafarers’ Trust ‘Out of Sight Not Out of Mind’ portrait competitio
NCL Seafarers’ victim of Iota Hurricane receive emergency funds
With emergency funding received from ITF Seafarers’ Trust and immediate action from national union Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Rama (SNTT) of Colombia, the Norwegian Seafarers Union (NSU)
Trust joins major maritime partners to document life at sea during the pandemic
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust is joining forces with the UK National Maritime Museum and Mission to Seafarers to document life at sea during the covid pandemic.
Seafarers’ home gets new laundry facilities
Forty five residents and the staff at Care Ashore, UK supported living and respite accommodation for seafarers, are enjoying their newly refurbished facilities for laundry and relaxation, thanks to