Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine officially closes sea ports in Crimea

The West of England P&I Club informs that the Ukrainian government has enacted new legislation regarding the Crimean region

Seafarers' charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is continuing to assist Ukrainian seafarers arriving at ports in Great Britain

The London P&I Club has issued news alert to provide information on the new EU, US limited sanctions due to the situation in Ukraine.

The Skuld P&I Club has issued an urgent advisory to inform that there is a developing situation, which affects particularly the Crimean region.

Ukraine - Carriage of Iron Concentrate and Iron Ore Fines Cargoes

Carriage of Iron Concentrate and Iron Fines Cargoes in Ukraine

InterManager Welcomes New Member from Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia in Safety Navigation Talks

Over 50 local crewing agent participants signed up Crewing agents in the Ukraine registered their backing for a key international convention on seafarers' rights at a seminar in the Ukrainian seaport of Odessa last month.Over 50 local crewing agent participants signed up to the Odessa Accord, pledging their support for the Maritime Labour Convention (MCL) at the event on 24 July, which focused on the convention's requirements on recruitment and placement.Organised by the ITF-affiliated Maritime Transport Workers' Trade Union of the Ukraine (MTWTU) in collaboration with the ITF, the International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), key speakers included, Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, ILO director of labour standards, Stephen Cotton, ITF maritime coordinator, Giles Heimann, IMEC secretary general and Rajesh Tandon, V-Ships operations manager.Cotton paid tribute to the importance of the Ukraine as a source of "quality seafarers". "The objective is to stamp out the bad competitors who give Ukrainian agencies a bad name and to secure an open commitment to upholding the convention's standards and protecting the future of the Ukrainian maritime industry," he said.Agents, who had previously voiced concerns, conceded that the convention would be important for Ukrainian seafarers and those involved in their recruitment and ...