International
IMO Council urges stronger protection of seafarers as conflict casualties reach 25
Meeting in London on 2–6 November, the IMO Council called for shipping lanes to stay open and seafarers to be protected; 25 seafarer casualties have been confirmed and at least 130 attacks on ships verified in the Middle East conflict.
International
Missing seafarer found dead on tanker Velos Sapphire after suspected missile strike in the Gulf
The seafarer missing after a suspected missile strike on the tanker Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf has been found dead on board, its manager said.
International
France extends Black Sea patrol aircraft deployment as drone attacks on merchant ships mount
About nine merchant ships were hit off Romania and Bulgaria in October, with around 34 seafarers dead or missing. The French aircraft can spot sea drones but cannot stop them.
International
India, the world’s second-largest seafarer supplier, joins global digital certificate platform ISF Verify
India's maritime administration signed an MoU with ICS and Lloyd's Register OneOcean. With the Philippines, the platform now reaches countries supplying about 30% of the world's seafarers.
International
Seafarer missing after suspected missile strike on product tanker inside the Arabian Gulf
The Velos Sapphire was hit about 50 nautical miles north of Qatar. Iran has also reshuffled its Hormuz blacklist, which now lists 239 ships.
International
Indian seafarer killed as cargo vessel is hit off Oman; 13 crew rescued
The Indian-flagged MSV Al Jusufi was struck by an unidentified aerial object on 2 November; Oman's coast guard rescued the surviving crew.
Seafarers & Careers
Capt QABM Rahman, founding chief of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, passes away at 91
A Liberation War-era maritime leader and Ekushey Padak recipient, he helped set up the country's shipping and inland water transport institutions after 1971.
Seafarers & Careers
In Depth: Bangladesh’s maritime workforce — training seafarers for a global industry
Bangladeshi seafarers bring in an estimated $750 million a year, yet many newly trained cadets wait months or years for a berth. We look at training capacity, sea-time bottlenecks, visas, standards and what other seafaring nations do differently.
Seafarers & Careers
Bangladeshi master returns home after Thai court grants temporary release
Captain Sheikh Monir Ahmed had remained in Thailand after the feeder ship SEALLOYD ARC sank off Phuket in February; an appeal is pending.
Seafarers & Careers
Cadet sea training and visas top concerns as minister marks World Maritime Day
At Bangladesh Marine Academy, the shipping minister said cadets struggle to complete mandatory sea time and that visa problems for seafarers are being taken up with the foreign ministry.
Seafarers & Careers
Fourth batch of Bangladesh Marine Academy Pabna passes out
Sixty-five cadets, 33 nautical and 32 marine engineering, completed the pre-sea course at BMA Pabna in Nagarbari in December 2025; Sudipto Chakraborty won the Commandant's Gold Medal.
