Tag: seafarer’s rights

The Maritime Union of India (MUI) launched the 'Service to Stranded Seafarers' project, in order to create a database of the Indian seafarers who are currently languishing in jails abroad.

The International Group of P&I Clubs answered a number of questions that are frequently asked about P&I Club cover relating to the vaccination of seafarers.

Following a year and a half since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, seafarers face several challenges onboard amid the outbreak situation.

Seafarers of different faiths and no faith depend on support from port chaplains in order to cope with what is often dangerous work in difficult institutionalised workplace settings, according to recent research from Cardiff University.

The ITF has helped to recover pay owed to Filipino crew aboard the Liberian-registered bulk carrier Dory while repatriated four crew members.

Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) had alleged that several Indian seafarers who are not or no longer Maharashtrian residents, are denied COVID-19 vaccines by the BMC-run hospitals.

Captain Vehbi Kara was allowed to return home to Turkey last week having been stuk in the port of Adabiya, Suez for more than a year.

The COVID-19 outbreak situation has significant impacts on crew wellbeing and due to the nature of their work, seafarers, who spend many months away from home working under challenging conditions are vulnerable to mental health issues.

COVID-19 has brought a widespread overhaul to all aspects of live. The effects of the pandemic may be even more adverse for seafarers, who experience special circumstances.

The Mission to Seafarers has raised £320,000 for its ongoing crew welfare campaign, thanks to the donors from across the shipping industry.