A new set of guidelines, adopted at a joint meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will improve the medical examination process of ...
New guidelines on medical examination of fishers adopted by the International Labour Organization and International Maritime Organization
Seafarer Abandonment Figures Rise
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has released its figures for the numbers of vessels abandoned in 2023 – which show a worrying increase on figures from the previous year. A ...
Interview, Ship Management International: Respecting seafarers rights in a changing world
As the industry moves into 2024, we see continuing examples of seafarers caught in geopolitical conflicts. Covid brought the issue of seafarer conditions to the fore, but has anything really ...
Outgoing Secretary-General of IMO reiterates commitment to seafarers in Red Sea area.
In one of his last public messages before completing his term of office, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim emphasised the importance of seafarers, when talking about attacks against international ...
IMO/ILO conference addresses the need to ensure decent conditions for those working at sea
Protecting seafarers and fishers’ rights and working conditions now – while preparing them for a digitalized and decarbonized future – were key themes explored during the first International Maritime ...
Alarm for crew welfare as latest Seafarer Happiness Index report reveals further fall in Q3 2023
Further concern over seafarer welfare has been raised by the results of the latest Seafarers Happiness Index, which reveals a further drop in seafarer happiness. This report covers Q3 2023 and is the ...
Seafarer feedback essential to future operations
As the effects of decarbonisation are increasingly felt within the maritime industry, a just transition could benefit significantly from having seafarer feedback engaged from ship design right through ...
Message from IMO on World Maritime Day 2023
This year sees the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the primary global treaty for the prevention of pollution of ...
SRI marks its anniversary with new research initiative to support the industry
To mark World Maritime Day 2023, SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, has announced the launch of a new research initiative endorsed by the IMO Legal ...
IMO seeks seafarer safety feedback
Seafarers are being invited to give their views on the safe operation of ships to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as part of a comprehensive study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness ...