Tag: ITF

P&O Ferries, a Dubai-owned British ferry company, announced that it fired 800 seafarers yesterday, bringing chaos many of the country's ports. 

The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as ‘Warlike Operations Areas’ triggering an increased security level and other entitlements for seafarers in the war zone.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mrs. Katie Higginbottom, Head of ITF Seafarers’ Trust says that seafarers’ welfare remains a top priority for 2022; in particular, the organization will continue working towards facilitating seafarers’ access to shore leave and providing decent means of communication onboard along with cooperation with the frontline welfare charities.

he maritime industry itself seems to be more sensitive and aware on shipboard harassment and bullying against seafarers as an occupational health and safety issue, but its male-dominated nature and the fact that the working environment constitutes an enclosed space such as a ship create unique challenges to the approach of the issue.

WHO and ILO will form an Action Group “as a matter of urgency” with major transport bodies to ensure freedom of movement for transport workers. 

In an effort to support seafarers, ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched a photo exhibition showcasing the experiences of crew during the pandemic.

World leaders’ reactions to the Omicron variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at greater risk of collapse, warn international transport organisations and unions representing road, air and sea transport.

With 1st of December marking the World Aids Day, ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector not to lose focus of HIV prevention during the pandemic.

A research vessel breached immigration and labour laws to employ seafarers in the UK illegally, as Nautilus International reported.

Workplaces and employers must do more to tackle domestic violence, according to a new report from International Transport Workers’ Federation.