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 ...
SRI marks its anniversary with new research initiative to support the industry
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 ...
SRI Continues to Drive MLC Learning with the ILO
This July, more than 50 senior legal professionals from 22 countries took the opportunity to increase their understanding of the MLC and the tough challenges faced in implementing its provisions and ...
SRI Advisory Board members hail Just Transition commitment in landmark IMO climate deal
Seafarers’ unions have won landmark commitments to a Just Transition for the world’s maritime workforce as part of the International Maritime Organization’s decision to adopt its Revised Greenhouse ...
Message from IMO on Day of the Seafarer 25 June 2023
Seafarers' work to protect the marine environment around them is highlighted on Day of the Seafarer 2023 The urgent need to protect the world's oceans and the habitats within them is, nowadays, ...
Latest Seafarers Happiness Index reveals a decline in overall satisfaction levels among seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the ...
Day of the Seafarer 2023 – seafarers, MARPOL and the marine environment
This year, once again, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrated on 25 June. For 2023, the campaign will look at seafarers' contribution to protecting the marine environment, in line ...
Commission continues to recognise Filipino seafarer’s certificates
The European Commission has made the decision to continue recognising certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, one of the world’s largest maritime labour supply countries. In December ...
Proportion of women in maritime technical and marine roles ‘stagnant’
Maritime HR firm Spinnaker’s most recent salary survey based on full year 2022 figures shows that technical roles in the maritime sector quickly move away from relative equality at a trainee level to ...
New advisory committee formally launched to address major maritime issues impacting Filipino seafarers
Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippines’s Department of Migrant Workers on Wednesday ...