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.

But when did the things go wrong and why the 200-m ship failed to complete the voyage? The MTWTU together with the seafarers explored the cause of the catastrophe.

During the three-hour interactive seminar, its participants were offered to investigate the complete chronology of the loss of EL FARO and to find out which factors came together and caused the catastrophe. The participants also collectively discussed the possible changing of the ship’s course, which could have helped to avoid the tragedy, based on the hurricane trajectory and the vessel’s tracking data.

In addition, the keynote speaker Captain Dmitry Perepelitsa gave the seafarers valuable advice on how to navigate a ship in severe weather conditions, and in particular, which programs to use when it comes to navigating in tropical cyclone zones.

All those present took an active part in the discussion and spent much time debating the issue after the seminar ended.


More news with tag #Seamen

Підписано турецьку колективну угоду DAD-DER IBF

14 жовтня 2025 року у Стамбулі відбулася знакова подія – в рамках засідання Турецького спільного переговорного комітету була підписана нова колективна угода DAD-DER IBF на 2026-2027 роки.

Олег Григорюк представив план розвитку ITF-ETF Solidarity Fund

На черговому засіданні Виконавчого комітету Міжнародної федерації транспортників (ITF) Голова ПРМТУ Олег Григорюк представив план подальшої діяльності ITF-ETF Solidarity Fund.

Seafarers' Rights Protected by ITF and MTWTU

During the meeting in Bucharest, Ukrainian seafarers had the opportunity to talk to ITF Inspector in Ukraine Nataliya Yefrimenko.

MTWTU Delegation Visits Maskinmestrenes Forening

The Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU) delegation, led by Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk, visited the Maskinmestrenes Forening, which brings together over 15,000 technical leaders, engineers and technical department heads in various industries.

Thank you for contacting us!