Amid growing fears of an impending escalation of the humanitarian crisis facing seafarers, SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, applauds the recent initiative from United Nations Agencies to protect seafarers’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Urging all cargo owners and charterers to support the new wide-ranging human rights toolkit, SRI does,[Read More…]
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Are you a seafarer? Launch the Seafarers’ Rights App on iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry or even on your laptop or desktop computer. Know you rights, find a lawyer, get help.
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SRI has published a new report that explores the nature and extent of cabotage laws around the world. Cabotage Laws of the World, has identified for the first time ninety-one member states of the United Nations that have cabotage laws restricting foreign activity in their domestic coastal trades.
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London International Shipping Week 2021 was the backdrop for a unique and thought-provoking conference, ‘Future-proofing the Maritime Labour Convention’, held by SRI at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week. Over 120 people including representatives from over 30 States attended[Read More…]
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Global maritime charity Stella Maris has published a new report highlighting the vital need for personal, human contact for seafarers[Read More…]
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In a summary of the meeting of the IMO Legal Committee, 108th session (LEG 108), 26-30 July 2021, the[Read More…]
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As the US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers, the International Chamber of Shipping[Read More…]
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