Industry News Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/category/industry-news/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:22:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 MLC abandonment provisions coming into force: ITF comment https://seafarersrights.org/mlc-abandonment-provisions-coming-into-force-itf-comment/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:13:49 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14561 The ITF (International Transport Workers is giving a warm welcome to the major new Maritime Labour Convention provisions on crew abandonment that come into force tomorrow. ITF president Paddy Crumlin said: “From tomorrow the mechanisms will be in place for a huge change that will finally treat the running sore of crew abandonment. At last […]

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]]> Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensure better protection to seafarers and their families https://seafarersrights.org/amendments-to-the-maritime-labour-convention-ensure-better-protection-to-seafarers-and-their-families/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:07:14 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14550 ILO member States have confirmed the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensuring better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death, and long-term disability.

Two years after an overwhelming approval at the 103rd International Labour Conference (ILC), it has been confirmed

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]]> Secretary-General promotes Maritime Ambassador scheme in Guatemala https://seafarersrights.org/secretary-general-promotes-maritime-ambassador-scheme-in-guatemala/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:28:41 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7923 Source: IMO What’s New IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu on Tuesday (24 March) continued his central America tour with a visit to Guatemala, where he met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Carlos Raúl Morales Moscoso (pictured). The two discussed the development of Guatemala’s national maritime policy and Guatemala’s intention to meet “white list” status in terms […]

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]]> El Salvador signs technical cooperation agreement with IMO https://seafarersrights.org/el-salvador-signs-technical-cooperation-agreement-with-imo/ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:33:06 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7925 Source: IMO What’s New A new agreement on supporting the Republic of El Salvador to implement IMO treaties was signed in San Salvador on Monday (23 March). IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu, who is on a visit to central America, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Hugo Martinez, signed the Letter of Understanding on technical […]

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]]> IMO launches online surveys on ballast water management systems https://seafarersrights.org/imo-launches-online-surveys-on-ballast-water-management-systems/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:39:05 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7929 Source: IMO Press Briefings All stakeholders involved in the testing, approval, fitting and operation of ballast water management systems (BWMS) are being invited to complete online surveys, as a part of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) study to assess the implementation of the BWMS approval guidelines and the performance of type-approved systems. The study aims […]

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]]> Call for papers: ShipArc 2015 https://seafarersrights.org/call-for-papers-shiparc-2015/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:48:24 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7931 Source: IMO Press Briefings International Conference on Safe and Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic Environment (ShipArc 2015), 25-27 August 2015, WMU, Malmö, Sweden The International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Maritime University (WMU) and the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) working group of the Arctic Council have announced a call for papers for […]

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]]> Ship routeing measures to protect Australia’s Coral Sea agreed https://seafarersrights.org/ship-routeing-measures-to-protect-australias-coral-sea-agreed/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:50:24 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7934 Source: IMO Press Briefings International Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 2nd session, 9-13 March, 2015 New ships routeing measures aimed at protecting sensitive areas in the south-west Coral Sea, off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), meeting for […]

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]]> IMO-IOM discuss joint database on unsafe mixed migration by sea https://seafarersrights.org/imo-iom-discuss-joint-database-on-unsafe-mixed-migration-by-sea/ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:36:26 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7927 Source: IMO What’s New As a follow up to the outcomes of the inter-agency High-level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea held at IMO Headquarters, London last week (4-5 March), Mr. Irfan Rahim, Senior Project Officer, Project Leader: Prevention of Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, is in Geneva (12 March) to meet senior […]

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]]> UN agencies to deliver as one on mixed migration by sea https://seafarersrights.org/un-agencies-to-deliver-as-one-on-mixed-migration-by-sea/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:34:31 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7938 Source: IMO Press Briefings   Several United Nations agencies have agreed to establish a mechanism to enhance existing inter-agency communication with respect to the maritime aspects of mixed migration by sea. Agencies concerned about the loss of life, injury, trauma and serious human rights violations affecting migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees traveling by sea met in […]

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]]> UK Launch – Open for Maritime skills https://seafarersrights.org/uk-launch-open-for-maritime-skills/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:29:58 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=5020 The Shipping Minister, John Hayes, launched a new pamphlet ‘Open for Maritime Skills’ at Trinity House, together with Maritime UK Chairman Jeffrey Evans and UK Chamber staff. The pamphlet is the second in a series, following last year’s highly successful ‘Open for Maritime Business’ document which was launched by the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary […]

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