First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force The International Labour Organization is to launch a global campaign to promote ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention.…
GSCC Annual Report 2020 – 2021 Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee We begin with the Chairman’s Message: Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I present our 86th annual report…
DNV launches new Compliance Planner tool for easy regulatory tracking and compliance Covers IMO, ILO, and some EU requirements Open to all vessels in DNV class Overview of upcoming and…
Global minimum tax: a game changer for EU shipping? Thursday, June 10 – Brussels In light of the G7 summit of leaders starting this Friday, the ETF reiterates its call…
IMO calls for further action to address Gulf of Guinea piracy The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for increased collaboration and action to tackle an escalation in the number…
Statement – to the launch of The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Due Diligence Tool Reed Smith admiralty manager Voirrey Blount, who is also an ex-seafarer, said: “The Human Rights…
Mark Dickinson re-elected as Nautilus International general secretary Mark Dickinson has been re-elected to serve as Nautilus International general secretary for another four years. Mr Dickinson’s candidacy was unopposed. This…
ILO adopt’s proposal for global seafarers vaccination program as formal resolution Cyprus drives progress in defining achievable solution to crew change crisis CYPRUS, 28 April2021: A resolution for a global…
Seafarers and aircrew need priority COVID-19 vaccination The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role…
Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19 Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19 Seafarers should be treated as…
World Maritime Day 2019: We are committed to a strong, attractive, competitive, prosperous and socially sustainable shipping industry Today, European shipowners are marking World Maritime Day. The theme this year…
No job, employer or regulator should take away workers’ health, safety and wellbeing British Safety Council’s campaigning and research work supports the aims of the World Day for Safety and…
Sailors’ Society launches Not On My Watch petition to make wellness training mandatory for seafarers Petition to the ILO is part of the charity’s campaign to tackle suicide and depression…
Last night, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) revealed the 2018 winners of its prestigious International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards at a high-profile ceremony in Geneva. The awards honour…
European shipowners and European transport workers speak together to warmly welcome today’s adoption of a Council Directive improving seafarers’ working conditions. This change will implement an agreement between the European…
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union will have a significant impact on commercial contracts between UK and EU businesses. UK businesses should now be looking at how best to…
The UK’s fishing federations in conjunction with the MCA Fishing Safety team have together developed a Fishing Safety Management (FSM) System that will assist fishermen with the imminent implementation of…
Can Shipping Ever Be Fair? by Steven Jones, Partner at McWatt and Jones At the International Seafarers Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN) www.seafarerswelfare.org #LISW2017 breakfast, there was one question which caused…
The European Maritime Social Partners warmly welcome the European Commission’s adoption of their proposal to update their Agreement on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC). The…
SEAFARERS’ UNION RMT today welcomed the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer, this Sunday 25 June 2017, in recognition of the vital role of 1.5 million seafarers in…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and IT Energy have announced the launch of the latest release of their acclaimed ISF Watchkeeper software – ISF Watchkeeper 3.5 – developed for…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) actively participated, on behalf of the Maritime Employers’ Group, in the International Labour Organization (ILO) Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC), established…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has upheld allegations of the illegal victimisation of trade union leaders by Thai Airways. The complaint was taken to the United Nations body by the…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the entry into force today (18 January) of new obligations under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) which require shipowners to have compulsory insurance…
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has reacted strongly after Brazil’s state-owned petroleum corporation, Petrobras, took steps to intimidate and threaten seafarers who are due to strike tomorrow. The Federation has…