Tag: life onboard

Seafarers welfare awareness campaign

Anti- bullying film receives award

The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015.

study shows Deepwater Horizon oil causes development abnormalities in large marine fish

Life at sea on board an LNG tanker

Say No to Bullying and Harassment On Board

Training toolkit produced jointly by ETF and ECSA Joint ETF and ECSA initiative targets seafarers and shipping companies to tackle bullying and harassment practices in the sectorToday, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) are organising a conference in Brussels to present the outcomes of a joint social partners' project that aims to eliminate workplace harassment and bullying in the shipping sector. The project produced a training package that addresses the maritime community at large for making efforts to raise maximum awareness on how to identify and effectively fight against bullying and harassment practices, which continues to be an issue in the sector.At the final conference, organised in the Husa Hotel President Park in Brussels, experts from the ILO (International Labour Organisation), the European Parliament and Commission officials and representatives from the two sides of the industry, union leaders and shipowners, will debate the issue in a panel discussion and exchange views on how to ensure effective follow-up in the European shipping industry. Around 100 sector representatives are expected to attend and can participate in the debate via a Q&A session.Philippe Alfonso, ETF Political Secretary and project's coordinator: "Bullying and harassment remain a problem ...

Female merchant mariner gives insight on what is like to work on board

NOAA Fisheries announced today final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities off the coasts of California and Hawaii and on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean to reduce the effects on marine mammals.

The West of England P&I Club has posted on its website updated information regarding the USA- Right Whale Ship Strike Reduction Rule reminding Members to ensure their vessels complied with the seasonal speed limit restrictions in place in certain areas off the East Coast of the United States.