As the US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a Vaccination Roadmap framework to help establish ...
New Vaccination Roadmap to quicken seafarer jab rollout
New UN initiative must be backed up by enforcement, says SRI
Amid growing fears of an impending escalation of the humanitarian crisis facing seafarers, SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, applauds the recent ...
UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging human rights checklist has been issued to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry to protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and ...
ETF and ECSA issue joint statement on the recognition of seafarers as key workers
Trade unions and employers associations in the maritime industry have taken advantage of this month's meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) to call ...
Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Following a decision adopted by the ILO Governing Body at its 340th Session (October-November 2020), the fourth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee will take place in two parts. Part I will ...
New guidance from ILO on COVID-19 and MLC issues
The ILO has urged ratifying states which have not yet done so, to adopt all necessary measures without delay to restore the protection of seafarers’ rights and comply to the fullest extent with their ...
Over 300 organisations sign Neptune Declaration to facilitate crew change and keep global supply chains functioning
Global industry and human rights leaders, including A.P. Møller – Mærsk, BP, BW, Cargill, COSCO, DOW, Euronav, MISC Group, NYK, Rio Tinto, Shell, Trafigura, Unilever and Vale, have signed the Neptune ...
What the industry is doing
The lack of a framework to adequately protect abandoned seafarers has been frustrating – but positive change is happening. Amendments to the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006) ...
Top ten warning signs
When a crew on a merchant ship is abandoned in a foreign port, a familiar pattern of events often unfolds: Fuel for generators runs out. Salaries stop being paid. Shore leave is denied. ...
ILO ruling says governments have failed in their duty of care to seafarers
In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that they have failed in their duty of care towards seafarers under ...
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