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First National Fishing Remembrance Day Honours Lives Lost at Sea
May 13, 2024
Sunday 12 May marked the inaugural National Fishing Remembrance Day, a new annual event dedicated to honouring those who lost their lives while working in the fishing industry. The day served as a poignant reminder of the perils faced while fishing at sea and the need to continue to improve safety standards in the sector.
More detailsMaritime charities join forces to promote diversity in new workshops
May 13, 2024
Maritime welfare charities have joined forces to deliver a number of workshops throughout the UK that aim to tackle prejudices and unconscious biases across the charity sector.
More detailsPromoting Women’s Safety at Sea
May 08, 2024
Celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day, the Nautical Institute in collaboration with The Seafarers’ Charity, invites you to join our FREE webinar on 9 April 2024 at 9:30 am UK time.
More detailsRemembering Hull’s Headscarf Revolutionaries on the first-ever National Fishing Remembrance Day
April 24, 2024
To mark National Fishing Remembrance Day The Seafarers’ Charity and Seafish are joining forces to highlight the legacy of the “Headscarf Revolutionaries” who successfully campaigned to change the law and improve fishing safety in the 1960s.
More detailsChanging Tack On Yacht Crew Welfare
April 09, 2024
The Seafarers’ Charity is committed to raising awareness and enhancing the provision of welfare support for superyacht crew. The Seafarers’ Charity has awarded funding for a partnership welfare project between The Mission to Seafarers and UK Sailing Academy (UKSA) to establish a Welfare Hub for superyacht crew in Antibes, France.
More detailsChanging Tack on yacht crew welfare.
February 14, 2024
If you work in the superyacht industry and want to be part of a change we can all be proud of, this is the webinar for you! If you work in the superyacht industry and want to be part of a change we can all be proud of, this is the webinar for you! Register Now for our webinar to find out about initiatives to improve the welfare of yacht crew on 20th March 9am to 10.30am.
More detailsBoskalis Worldwide Connected Radio Show Raises Funds for The Seafarers’ Charity
January 31, 2024
The Seafarers’ Charity received a generous donation from Boskalis subsidiary Gardline, one of the largest marine survey companies in the world, following a live worldwide radio show broadcast that captivated over 6,000 of their staff worldwide.
More detailsInternational Fund for Fishing Safety announces first funding round
January 08, 2024
The new International Fund for Fishing Safety is now open for applications following the recent announcement at IFISH 6 Conference in Rome.
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