It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Pavel Krenk, a revered leader in the global trade union community and long-serving chairman of the Czech Trade Union of Seafarers, who left us on 24 June 2024 at the age of 64. His untimely departure followed a brief but courageous battle with illness.
Krenk’s journey in maritime began at the Nautical Academy in Kaliningrad, where he graduated before embarking on a career as a deck officer with Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping.
Pavel was instrumental...