This is according to figures collected and released by our Marine Assurance team, in time for the International Day of the Seafarer (25 June). The numbers are startling – although they are in fact likely to be even higher in reality, as these figures take into account only those abandonments that have been officially recorded.
Seafarers are the lifeblood of the maritime industry and the global economy, with 90% of goods in the world moved by ships. There are around 1.6 million people working at...
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