With the crew change crisis showing no sign of being resolved, SRI Advisory Board member and ITF Secretary General Stephen Cotton has made an appeal to airlines with global networks. In an ...
Advisory Board Member Appeals to Airlines
Joint commitment from governments to recognise seafarers as key workers
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the commitment of 13 countries to facilitate crew changes and achieve key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted ...
COVID-19: Pressing issues on seafarer welfare still remain
Advisory Board Member Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager, hosted a virtual press briefing on May 20, aimed at highlighting the work that has been carried out to support seafarers since ...
His Excellency Judge Thomas A. Mensah 1932-2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of His Excellency Judge Thomas A. Mensah on 7 April 2020. Tom was a prodigious supporter of seafarers’ rights and a much valued member of the SRI ...
Shipping industry issues new Coronavirus guidance
New guidance has been produced by the International Chamber of Shipping in collaboration with The World Health Organization (WHO); The International Maritime Organization (IMO); The European Centre ...
Seafarers demanding information on coronavirus protection
If seafarers aboard commercial oceangoing cargo ships start to become infected with the coronavirus there’s major trouble ahead for the global transport network. Beyond the human cost, an outbreak ...
Coronavirus: SRI Advisory Board Member Provides Advice to Seafarers
Stephen Cotton, SRI Advisory Board Member and General Secretary of the International Transport Federation (ITF) has provided a Coronavirus update for seafarers. "The ITF is closely following all ...
New Guide Helps Industry Tackle Age Discrimination On Board Ships
Age discrimination is no joke, and can affect individuals of all ages in any field of work. The shipping industry is no different. The ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognises this issue, but ...
SRI Advisory Board Member Helps to Boost Cadet Berths at Sea
InterManager is taking part in a new subsidy scheme which aims to boost the number of cadet berths on vessels – helping cadets to gain the vital sea-time they need in order to qualify as ...
WMU and EMSA to work together to improve maritime safety, security, environmental protection and pollution response
The World Maritime University (WMU) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have signed a Cooperation Agreement on matters of capacity building and research. Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, SRI ...
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