Negotiations: Wilson & MTWTU

On November 15, negotiations were held in Odessa between the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine and the Norwegian shipping company Wilson Ship Management.


MTWTU and ILO joint seminar in Odessa

A three days training on strengthening HIV workplace policies and programmes for maritime sector workers organized by the Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine and International Labor Organization has completed. It was attended by 30 MTWTU members from all over the country, including seafarers and cadets of maritime educational institutions.


Vessel is seized by illegal migrants

A gang of illegal migrants have occupied the vessel in the Libyan port city of Misrata. About 90 people, mostly immigrants from African countries, took control of a RORO flying the flag of Panama and demanded to be transported to Europe.


The experts on HIV issues learned about the MTWTU work

Within the framework of the joint MTWTU and ILO seminar there was held a meeting between the MTWTU First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk, Vitalii Novosvitnyi, the director of Odessa city Center for HIV / AIDS Prevention and Control, Victor Hoidyk, deputy chief of Odessa Regional TB hospital, and Nataliya Salabay, expert of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).



MTWTU and ILO training commenced

A three days training on strengthening HIV workplace policies and programmes for maritime sector workers organized by the Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine and International Labor Organization has commenced.

ILO delegation in the MTWTU office

The MTWTU Chairman Michael Kirieiev and First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk have met the International Labor Organization representatives - Dr Afsar Syed Mohammad, Senior Technical Specialist, ILOAIDS, Geneva, and Mrs Larysa Savchuk, the ILO National Project Coordinator on HIV, Ukraine.


Еще один украинский моряк вызволен из пиратского плена

Украинский моряк, член экипажа судна ARK TZE (IMO 9418767, флаг Сингапур), был вызволен из пиратского плена. Об этом сообщили представители Посольства Украины в Сингапуре со ссылкой на власти Сингапура.

Еще три члена экипажа судна Mekong Spirit вернулись домой

Сегодня ночным рейсом в Украину прибыли еще трое членов экипажа судна Mekong Spirit – сварщик, повар и второй помощник капитана.

MTWTU took part in the Learnmarine seminar

On the 7th of November, the professional maritime educational platform Learnmarine with the informational support from the MTWTU, held the seminar on the tragedy of the US-flagged vessel EL FARO, which became a victim of the powerful hurricane Joaquin and sank on the 1st of October, 2015.

Congress of All-Japan Seamen's Union in Tokyo

The 79th Congress of the All Japan Seamen's Union (JSU) took place in Tokyo.

Seafarers Asked to Take Online Well-Being Survey

The ITF Seafarers' Trust has commissioned Yale University to work on a project to increase the mental health wellness and overall well-being of seafarers by understanding risk factors associated with seafarer stress, depression and anxiety.

ПРМТУ пригласили на семинар ASP Ship Management

Профсоюз работников морского транспорта Украины принял участие в семинаре для моряков компании ASP Ship Management.

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