In a summary of the meeting of the IMO Legal Committee, 108th session (LEG 108), 26-30 July 2021, the Committee noted the alarming increase in the numbers of reports of abandoned seafarers, ...
IMO expresses concern over increase in abandonment of seafarers
New Vaccination Roadmap to quicken seafarer jab rollout
As the US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a Vaccination Roadmap framework to help establish ...
UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging human rights checklist has been issued to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry to protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and ...
ETF and ECSA issue joint statement on the recognition of seafarers as key workers
Trade unions and employers associations in the maritime industry have taken advantage of this month's meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) to call ...
New guidance from ILO on COVID-19 and MLC issues
The ILO has urged ratifying states which have not yet done so, to adopt all necessary measures without delay to restore the protection of seafarers’ rights and comply to the fullest extent with their ...
Over 300 organisations sign Neptune Declaration to facilitate crew change and keep global supply chains functioning
Global industry and human rights leaders, including A.P. Møller – Mærsk, BP, BW, Cargill, COSCO, DOW, Euronav, MISC Group, NYK, Rio Tinto, Shell, Trafigura, Unilever and Vale, have signed the Neptune ...
ILO ruling says governments have failed in their duty of care to seafarers
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 ...
The Manila Statement on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers
The First Regional Meeting on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers was held in Manila on 13 November 2018. It was co-hosted by the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment and SRI. Over 250 people ...
Survey shows significant crew safety and well-being lessons to be learned
A new industry-wide survey on maritime workers’ well-being during COVID-19, has uncovered key insights which may be used to improve the safety and well-being of maritime industry workers keeping ...
Open letter from shipping industry calls for protection for merchant vessels
The European and International Shipowners' Associations and European and International Transport Workers' Unions have written an open letter expressing concerns that the European Commission’s ...
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