Seafarers’ charity steps in to support abandoned crews
Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) in Poland stepped in to assist 59 abandoned Russian seafarers who were left in the lurch after the ship owner went bankrupt.
Read moreApostleship of the Sea (AoS) in Poland stepped in to assist 59 abandoned Russian seafarers who were left in the lurch after the ship owner went bankrupt.
Read moreSRI has released a short hard-hitting film designed to raise awareness of the ever present risk of seafarers facing abandonment. Drawing on situations where seafarers were abandoned, the film highlights the inhumane conditions that abandoned seafarers face, and warns seafarers how to avoid being abandoned as well as what they can do if they are abandoned.
Read moreWill the new requirements bring to an end seafarers being abandoned by shipowners?
Read moreThe NGO Shipbreaking Platform welcomed the international initiative Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) as a new partner organisation
Read moreThe Mission to Seafarers (MtS) Sea Sunday campaign kicks off on 13 July in hundreds of churches around the world, highlighting the tragic plight of abandoned seafarers suffering in ports
Read moreSea Sunday: The Mission to Seafarers
Read moreSpecialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus has called for proper enforcement of PSC regulations in the lead-up to adoption of amendments to the MLC 2006
Read moreProviding financial security for death or long-term disability of seafarers Government, employer and worker delegates to the International Labour Conference (ILC), at the 103rd annual meeting of International Labour Organization (ILO), overwhelmingly voted in favour of approving amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006) in order to better protect abandoned seafarers, and provide financial security for compensation to seafarers and their families in cases of a seafarer's death or long-term disability.The approval of these amendments was a major step in establishing binding international law on these issues which are very important for the shipping industry. The amendments were discussed in detail and adopted on close to unanimous basis (1 abstention) vote on April 11 2014 by the 400 participants at the first meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the MLC, 2006."The MLC, 2006 really is a milestone for the maritime sector, aside from the first time ever requiring the certification of seafarers' working and living conditions, it brought with it another innovation - the possibility for more rapid changes to the Convention to meet the needs of the industry. It is truly a living Convention. It is designed to grow and change and respond to the needs ...
Read moreDuring a recent tour of north-east England, Lord Livingston, the UK's Minister for Trade and Investment, visited the Gateshead headquarters of Seacurus which, in April 2013, launched CrewSEACURE
Read moreSeafarers who are let down by their ship owner or who are entitled to economic compensation in case of long-term disablement or death will now be better secured.
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