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\"\"Seafarers\u2019 groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews \u2013including internet access \u2013 in updates to the\u00a0<\/span>Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest Special Tripartite Committee (STC) meeting ended in Geneva on 13 May, with agreement on a number of changes including a commitment to better social connectivity for seafarers. Shipowners <\/span>and governments may, however, seek to charge for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve learned a lot during the Covid period and that has been driving us to improve the MLC,\u201d said Mark Dickinson, vice chair of the International Transport Workers\u2019 Federation\u2019s (ITF) Seafarers\u2019 Section, STC vice-president and spokesperson for the Seafarers Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorking for long periods at sea can be isolating,\u201d Dickinson said, \u201cAnd a lack of contact with the outside world can have profound implications for seafarers\u2019 wellbeing \u2014 which we saw the worst effects of during Covid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to keep in touch with family and friends isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have, it\u2019s a basic human right. That\u2019s why we fought so hard for seafarers to be given internet access and to have a mandatory provision in the MLC.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Seafarers Group lobbied to ensure that any charges levied on seafarers remain an exception, and if any charges are imposed that they are reasonable. Governments were also encouraged to increase internet access in ports and associated anchorages without cost to seafarers.<\/span><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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