Seafarers
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Joint ILO-IMO meeting adopts guidelines on seafarer abandonment
New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been adopted at a meeting involving governments and maritime workers and employers’ organizations. Guidelines on how to deal with seafarer abandonment were adopted by the first meeting of a joint International Labour Organization (ILO)–International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tripartite…
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Shipping industry, unions welcome action from President Marcos Jr on key seafarer issues
Yesterday, global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with His Excellency President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr, as part of his foreign policy tour in Brussels. President Marcos ordered the Department of Migrant Worker to create an advisory board be made up of employers, shipowners and…
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The Seafarers’ Trust : Wellbeing of seafarers worldwide
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust, a UK charity established in 1981, funds programmes that advance the wellbeing of maritime workers, seafarers and their families. They are funded by the Trust’s own capital funds, and by the investment income of the Welfare Fund at the International Transport Workers Federation, a global federation…
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Nautilus members honoured at Merchant Navy Medal Ceremony
Nautilus members were among those presented with British shipping’s highest honour, the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service, at a ceremony held on 22 November 2022 at Trinity House. Jon Parkin reports This year 14 maritime professionals were awarded the Merchant Navy Medal, with 13 able to attend the presentation…
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ITF : Maersk’s Australian tug subsidiary abandons company’s global commitments to protect labour rights
After nearly four years of negotiations between three Australian unions and local Svitzer management, the tug subsidiary of global maritime and logistics behemoth AP Moller Maersk has abandoned principles on respecting fundamental labour rights and constructive employee relations by imposing a lockout of its entire Australian workforce, effective Friday. This…
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COP27: Shipping decarbonisation action plan launched to upskill global seafaring workforce
Maritime Just Transition Task Force ‘Mapping a Maritime Just Transition for Seafarers’ paper puts forward a 10-point action plan in response to new research. Modelling of three emission reduction scenarios estimates hundreds of thousands seafarers requiring additional training to handle alternative fuels up to 2050. Action Plan makes practical recommendations…
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ITF COP27 report: governments must match workers’ ambitions to transition transport
ITF demands at COP27 Governments the world over must give the climate crisis the highest priority and ensure they protect workers during the turmoil it will cause, a new briefing from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says. COP27: Climate justice, worker justice details the ITF’s demands for government and…
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Port of Dover Promotes Maritime Careers and Spotlights Future Port Leaders for Maritime UK Week 2022
This week, the Port of Dover is undertaking an ambitious programme of community engagement, including several visits by local pupils and an array of digital content. Today, pupils from a local primary school are visiting the Port as part of their project on Dover Harbour. During their visit, the school…
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LRF : What works for seafarer wellbeing
Establishing a baseline of evidence on seafarer wellbeing In support of its mission to enhance the safety of critical infrastructure, Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) sought to understand the relationship between safety in critical sectors and the psychological wellbeing of workers within them, resulting in this 2020 report. Building on that…
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