Topic
Crewing
Every Vessel Hunter story on Crewing: 6 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 24 September 2026. Newest: "Three dead and four missing as Thai fishing vessel sinks". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Three dead and four missing as Thai fishing vessel sinks
Three crew died and four remain missing after the Thai fishing vessel S. Kanchanawari 888 sank about 40 nautical miles off Sattahip in severe weather, with 15 of the 22 on board rescued.
Bipartisan Bill Would Extend the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to US Mariners
Four House members have introduced legislation giving US merchant mariners in international trade the same tax treatment as other Americans working overseas.
Indian Union Says Owners Are Pressuring Crews to Transit Hormuz
The Forward Seamen's Union of India says shipowners are pressing seafarers to sail through the Hormuz war risk zone against their wishes, an apparent breach of the right to request repatriation under the MLC.
Seafarer happiness falls again as workload and wages bite
Seafarer morale has fallen for a second consecutive quarter, with the leading welfare index recording 6.87 out of ten for the second quarter of 2026 against 7.18 in the first quarter.
UK ends Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay dispute after four strikes
The British government has reached agreement with unions on a pay increase for more than 1,750 civilian ratings, officers and apprentices of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Officer shortage risks exceeding 100,000 by 2030
The shipping industry needs over 113,000 additional certified officers by 2030, according to the BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, which warns of a widening structural shortage.
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