Research projects (home page) Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/category/fair-treatment-insight/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:59:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 MLC 65% effective says SRI https://seafarersrights.org/mlc-65-effective-says-sri/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:01:17 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22674 New research from SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, concludes that the Maritime Labour Convention is not being strictly and evenly enforced on a global basis.  The findings identify substantial achievements in the enforcement of the MLC, but also identify significant gaps.  The research has adopted a unique approach by evaluating […]

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]]> 105 STATES WITH CABOTAGE https://seafarersrights.org/cabotage-laws-of-the-world-update-underway-2/ Wed, 15 May 2024 07:26:51 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22420 Cabotage has spread to 105 States around the world and today has heightened and growing geopolitical significance, says SRI. This is just one of the findings in the second edition of Cabotage Laws of the World, published by SRI and co-authored by Deirdre Fitzpatrick CEO of SRI and Emeritus Professor Hilton Staniland. The authors found […]

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]]> SRI announces completion of its new research on the MLC https://seafarersrights.org/sri-announces-completion-of-its-new-research-on-the-mlc/ Wed, 01 May 2024 10:27:31 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22395 SRI has announced the completion of a new research project aimed at assessing how effective the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is in terms of its implementation and enforcement.  The project identifies what the Convention has achieved since it entered into force in August 2013, as well as gaps which, if addressed, could help to future […]

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]]> Interview, Ship Management International: Respecting seafarers rights in a changing world https://seafarersrights.org/interview-ship-management-international-respecting-seafarers-rights-in-a-changing-world/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:17:01 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22353 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 changed?  Stories of respected Masters and crews being prosecuted, or ships and their crews detained until payment of fines are still widespread. Have the authorities […]

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]]> SRI marks its anniversary with new research initiative to support the industry https://seafarersrights.org/sri-marks-its-anniversary-with-new-research-initiative-to-support-the-industry/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:23:30 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22315 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 Committee. The research is designed to explore how effectively the IMO-ILO Guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident […]

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]]> SRI Continues to Drive MLC Learning with the ILO https://seafarersrights.org/sri-continues-to-drive-mlc-learning-with-the-ilo/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:09:31 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22304 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 amendments across local jurisdictions. They came together at the second Symposium on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 and Case Law, jointly organised by the […]

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]]> SRI Applauds New Measures to Address Abandonment https://seafarersrights.org/sri-applauds-new-measures-to-address-abandonment/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:21:35 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22120 SRI, the international pan-industry body researching maritime and seafarers’ law, has applauded the decision by the first meeting of a joint International Labour Organization (ILO) – International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tripartite Working Group to adopt new measures which improve conditions for seafarers who have been abandoned. Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI says: “We welcome […]

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]]> The Wu Zhou 8 – Time For The Industry To Focus On Its Responsibilities https://seafarersrights.org/the-wu-zhou-8-time-for-the-industry-to-focus-on-its-responsibilities/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:19:33 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=22009 In the aftermath of what might be the worst ever case of multiple fatalities from suspected mass food poisoning of the crew of the bulk carrier Wu Zhou 8, resulting in 13 crew deaths and eight crew hospitalised, attention turns urgently to the safety of food consumed by seafarers on board, to training in safe […]

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]]> SRI Shares Expertise with the Legal Community https://seafarersrights.org/sri-shares-expertise-with-the-legal-community/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:40:20 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=21991 On 14-15 September 2022, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI, joined key experts from international organisations, universities, the legal profession and the maritime industry to speak at the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 and Case Law Symposium. The event, organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Training Centre of the ILO, provided lawyers, […]

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]]> June 2022: SRI and the government of the Philippines sign a Memorandum of Agreement https://seafarersrights.org/the-importance-of-collaboration/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:02:19 +0000 https://seafarersrights.org/?p=21878   The drive to protect the rights and welfare of seafarers around the world turns on international cooperation, and on 1 June 2022 SRI and the government of the Philippines took an important step forward in securing the wellbeing of Filipino seafarers around the world when a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed by Deirdre […]

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