SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, has applauded the decision by the first meeting of a joint International Labour Organization (ILO) – International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tripartite Working Group to adopt new measures which improve conditions for seafarers who have been abandoned. Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI says: “We welcome[Read More…]
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The SRI Seafarer Hub has been designed to offer seafarers at all levels the support and guidance needed when facing work related issues, ranging from working conditions to legal concerns. We can’t assist with specific problems, but in addition to the advice contained within the hub, we point you to useful contacts that may be[Read More…]
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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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Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippines’s Department of Migrant Workers on Wednesday 11 January, to form the International Advisory Committee on Global Maritime Affairs (IACGMA). The IACGMA[Read More…]
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New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been adopted at a meeting involving[Read More…]
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Unions representing seafarers and maritime employer groups have come together to sign a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to take[Read More…]
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A new Action Plan, launched at COP 27 by UN organizations, shipowners and unions, sets out recommendations to upskill seafarers to[Read More…]
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