With the EU referendum on everyone’s lips, we thought we’d look at a few balanced views of how an exit from the EU (Brexit) would affect the maritime industry – and in particular, those who work in ...
Brexit and the British Maritime Industry
NGA Shapes the Debate at the ILC 2016
As the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2016 ends, we’re eager to see how the debates will shape the future of working conditions for those who work at sea. Every year the conference, which is ...
Piracy on the Increase in Nigeria
As the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) currently visits Nigeria to audit the country’s maritime industry, we take a look at how piracy is affecting the region and those that work at ...
46 Million People Enslaved Worldwide
Slavery at sea is an area of research Seafarers’ Rights International has particular interest in, and so it was interesting to read the new report issued by the Walk Free Foundation today on the ...
How Apps Are Improving Seafarer Welfare Onboard Ships
Since the launch of our app in December, 2014, we’ve been encouraged by others who are following suit to improve the access to information given to seafarers while at sea. When we developed our ...
Australian Seafaring Industry Fears Low Cost, Foreign Workers
Another week and another case where governments and shipping companies are coming under fire for allowing cheap, foreign labour to continue eroding the local seafaring industry. Various industry and ...
Pushing Seafarers Too Far on North Sea Oil Rigs
As the seafarers on Wood Group’s oil rig prepare to strike in response to increased redundancies, we take a look at how loyal workers are suffering as a result of industry pressures, and what can be ...
Concerns Over Recent Prestige Sentencing
This week, the industry has condemned the judgment made by the Spanish Supreme Court who have sentenced master, Apostolos Mangouras, to two years’ imprisonment, finding him criminally liable for ...
SRI LAUNCHES GLOBAL STUDY INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION
As the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) approaches, Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) is embarking on a comprehensive study on the ...
ITF announces MLC implementation and enforcement study
The ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) has commissioned an in depth study into the implementation and enforcement of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), which came into force ...
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