Day of the Seafarer 2021: INTERCARGO calls for a fair future for crew
INTERCARGO encourages bulk carriers in ports around the world to sound their horns at 12 noon local time on 25 June.
Read moreINTERCARGO encourages bulk carriers in ports around the world to sound their horns at 12 noon local time on 25 June.
Read moreAfter a year of seafarer mistreatment by governments and ineffective lobbying by the shipping industry, stronger action is now needed urges Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO of Synergy Group.
Read moreICS along with members and partners, has urged governments to prioritise seafarers for vaccinations, as ships around the world sound their horns on ‘Day of the Seafarer’ to highlight a growing crew change crisis.
Read moreDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers have experienced difficult working conditions such as uncertainties about port access, re-supply, crew changeovers and repatriation. In this environment, the 2021 Day of the Seafarer campaign is calling for a fair future for seafarers.
Read moreThis year, the shipping industry celebrates the Day of the Seafarer under different circumstances; the COVID-19 crisis left thousands of sea workers stranded at sea due to travel restrictions, reiterating the importance to secure rights of our seafarers. As such, the 2020 Day of the Seafarer pays tribute to unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreOn the occasion of the International Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, a total of 14 maritime organizations sent a formal letter to the US Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz, requesting the issue of 'deliberate interference' with America’s GPS to be resolved.
Read moreOn the occasion of the Day of the Seafarer celebrated each year on 25th June, the IMO is calling on everyone in the maritime world and beyond to get onboard with this year's theme of gender equality and declare their support.
Read moreThis year, as always, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrated on 25 June. Throughout 2019 there will be a strong emphasis on the importance and value of women within the professional ranks. This year, the campaign hashtag is: #IAmOnBoard. In addition, a more specific and targeted element of the overall campaign will be 'Make one change'.
Read moreIn conjunction with the ‘Day of Seafarer 2018’, Jurong Port, MPA Singapore, PSA, SMOU, and SOS jointly presented 600 gift hampers to ships calling at Singapore. The hampers, containing essential daily items, reached about 9,000 seafarers 'as an appreciation for their contributions to the maritime industry'.
Read moreThe whole industry celebrated yesterday, the Day of the Seafarer (DotS), under the theme Seafarers wellbeing. Maritime community strongly supported, by all means, the seafarers’ right to be treated fairly and enjoy quality of life at sea.
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