Tag: Nautilus

Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson discussed skills, maritime jobs, and government action following the P&O Ferries crisis in his first meeting with UK's new maritime minister Baroness Vere.

Nautilus International and the RMT have jointly written to UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick after the Offshore Wind Workers Concession (OWWC) was extended until 30 April 2023, the sixth time it has been prolonged. 

While almost everything we owe has traveled on a ship before it reached our hands, a recent report by Nautilus International confirms low levels of awareness and understanding of maritime amongst the wider public in the UK. Why “sea blindness” seems to insist and what does it mean for the future of shipping?

Fatigue is one of the most dangerous threats to a navigator onboard ship. Taking this into consideration, Nautilus presents ten points to help manage the levels of tiredness and fatigue.

Nautilus International has joined with other maritime organisations, businesses and charities in the Seafarers' Initiative in Dutch Ports, which is aimed at assisting seafarers affected by the Ukraine conflict.

UK MPs have voted in favour of an Opposition Day Motion condemning P&O Ferries and demanding that the government take action to improve employment protection for all workers in light of the company’s actions.

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 Seafarers' Charity is funding new research to explore the welfare needs of women seafarers on cargo ships. The project will be carried out by the Seafarers' International Research Centre at Cardiff University and will focus on women working on cargo ships.

Nautilus International marked International Women's Day by urging the maritime industry to do more to support women seafarers and encourage women to enter the profession.

Nautilus will continue its efforts to tackle the sexual harassment of seafarers and other cross-border workers through a motion at the UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) Women's Conference 2022.