The First Regional Meeting of Asia’s leading seafaring nations took place in Manila in November, and highlighted the plight many seafarers face in the event of a maritime accident. Senior figures from seafaring nations around the region pledged to lead the drive towards proper and effective implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International[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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Following the recent attacks on two vessels in the Gulf of Guinea, SRI Advisory Board Member and ITF seafarers’ section chair David Heindel called on the shipping industry, governments and unions to work collaboratively to eliminate piracy in the Gulf[Read More…]
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New research from Cardiff University reveals that long working hours, isolation and extended periods away from home put seafarers at[Read More…]
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Forty-Eight States have signed a public declaration to indicate their determination to bring the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing[Read More…]
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Almost 90% of seafarers fear criminalisation at work, a new survey by maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International has found. A[Read More…]
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