In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive decarbonisation of the industry and support millions of seafarers through ...
New maritime task force to support seafarers through shipping’s green transition
New Code of Conduct and Self Assessment Tool Launched
A new Code of Conduct and self-assessment tool developed to protect the human rights and welfare of the world’s nearly two million seafarers has been launched. The initiative aims to support a safe, ...
Philippines pushes for MLC to protect seafarers during the COVID-19 crisis
The Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines (DOLE) is now pushing for the amendment of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) of 2006 to include provisions which will protect seafarers ...
Future-proofing the Maritime Labour Convention
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 ...
New Report Highlights Seafarers’ Need for Contact
Global maritime charity Stella Maris has published a new report highlighting the vital need for personal, human contact for seafarers in a world operating amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our latest ...
IMO expresses concern over increase in abandonment of seafarers
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, ...
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 ...
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