On Monday 25 June
SOS SaveOurSeafarers is calling on its supporters to join in the activities to celebrate the second International Day of the Seafarer on Monday25 June.
This global recognition of the global seafaring community, organised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will focus on the positive influence seafarers have on the daily lives of ordinary people, through maritime transport.
Alastair Evitt, Chair of the international shipping industry campaign against Somali piracy SOS SaveOurSeafarers says: “This is a great opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable role that seafarers play in feeding, clothing and fuelling us. It further serves to highlight the effect that Somali pirates can have as they disrupt the supply lines our seafarers work so tirelessly to maintain. We encourage everyone to get involved and support the Day of the Seafarer.”
Some 90 per cent of global trade is transported by sea at some stage during the journey from its place of origin to its final destination. The objective for the Day of the Seafarer is to help the general public become aware of this and to thank seafarers for their contribution.
On 25 June, IMO wants people via social networks to highlight and share with their connections, an object in their daily life they can’t live without. It is then to be acknowledged that it came by sea and seafarers are to be thanked.
You can do this by:
- Commenting the Day of the Seafarer Facebook page www.facebook.com/SeafarerDay
- If you have any supporting pictures, videos or any special message, please share them on the wall.
- Send a message to @IMOHQ and @SeafarerDay using the hashtag #thankyouseafarers
- On Pinterest, you can pin a picture of your chosen object to one of your dashboards with the caption “Day of the Seafarer”. The IMO will repin this to its profile.
Encourage your followers and Facebook friends to do the same.
Click here for further information on how you can get involved in the Day of the Seafarer.
Source: SaveOurSeafarers
