The failure to treat seafarers as keyworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating effects on seafarers. Massive decreases in shore leave and onshore medical treatment are being accompanied by inordinate periods of service on board contrary to rights of seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention. This leads to chronic fatigue. And that exposes the[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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In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that they have failed in their duty of care towards seafarers under international law during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first[Read More…]
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The First Regional Meeting on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers was held in Manila on 13 November 2018. It was[Read More…]
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A new industry-wide survey on maritime workers’ well-being during COVID-19, has uncovered key insights which may be used to improve[Read More…]
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The European and International Shipowners’ Associations and European and International Transport Workers’ Unions have written an open letter expressing concerns[Read More…]
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