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NEWS

Shortlist announced for the International Seafarers' Welfare Awards 2019

The contenders have been announced ahead of this year’s awards ceremony in September

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EVENT

New sponsor and speakers announced for ISWAN Seminar in Mumbai

This year's theme is 'Working together to protect and promote the mental wellbeing of seafarers'

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NEWS

Update on piracy from the IMB

Seas off West Africa world’s worst for pirate attacks, IMB reports

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International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network at a glance:

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In 2018-19, ISWAN's SeafarerHelp assisted 8,111 seafarers...

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...and the helpline was contacted by seafarers of 91 different nationalities

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In 2018-19, our relief funds awarded a total of 75,860.35 USD to seafarers

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SeafarerHelp

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'A thousand thanks for your effort on our case. We were fortunate to be repatriated last month...Thanks very much for your dedication and effort in accommodating seafarers in distress.'

STORY

Seafarer receives support from ISWAN after piracy attack

A seafarer recounted his traumatising experience of a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea to our Regional Team.

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