Day of the Seafarer

Today is the Day of the Seafarer 2020!

Credit: the International Maritime Organization

Thursday 25 June is the International Maritime Organization-designated Day of the Seafarer 2020.

The day recognises the contribution that the seafarer makes to our everyday lives. Seafarers are required to carry out their duties in a constantly changing, challenging, and often dangerous environment, so that the lifeblood of our economy – international trade – continues to flow.

This year, the year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the seafarer is both...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/today-is-the-day-of-the-seafarer-2020/

IMO Declares Day Of The Seafarer (2020) Theme – Seafarers Are Key Workers

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​Seafarers are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, playing an essential role in maintaining the flow of vital goods, such as food, medicines and medical supplies. However, the crisis has led to difficult working conditions for seafarers, including uncertainties and difficulties about port access, re-supply, crew changeovers and repatriation.

This year, the Day of the Seafarer campaign calls on Member States to recognize seafarers as key workers – and to provide them with the support,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-declares-day-of-the-seafarer-2020-theme-seafarers-are-key-workers/

Human Rights at Sea Latest News: OP-ED: NGO Pacific Dialogue on Pacific Seafarers

OP-ED: NGO Pacific Dialogue on Pacific Seafarers

Opinion Piece 4th July 2019 Suva, Fiji. The Fijian partner to Human Rights at Sea, the NGO Pacific Dialogue, released an OP-ED for the occasion of the 2019 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ which is reproduced for an increased awareness of the history, issues and work being carried out in the Pacific by seafarers which is…

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http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/04/human-rights-at-sea-latest-news-op-ed-ngo-pacific-dialogue-on-pacific-seafarers/

Day Of The Seafarer: Theme For 2019 Campaign – I Am On Board With Gender Equality

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Throughout 2019 there will be a strong emphasis throughout the maritime world on the importance and value of women within the professional ranks. Much of this is being driven by the World Maritime Day theme (Empowering Women in the Maritime Community). It is already clear that this theme has a very strong and far-reaching resonance.

Representation Image – Credits: imo.org

It provides an opportunity to highlight opportunities for women (as well as the contributions they are already making) in a...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/day-of-the-seafarer-theme-for-2019-campaign-i-am-on-board-with-gender-equality/

Day of the Seafarer 2019 to focus on gender equality

This year, as always, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrated on 25 June. Throughout 2019 there will be a strong emphasis on the importance and value of women within the professional ranks.

Much of this is being driven by the World Maritime Day theme: Empowering Women in the Maritime Community, which has a very strong and far-reaching resonance.

It provides an opportunity to highlight opportunities for women (as well as the contributions they are already making) in a wide range...

https://safety4sea.com/day-of-the-seafarer-2019-to-focus-on-gender-equality/

IMO, Day of the Seafarer photo competition – winners announced!

winner DOTS photo competition

This year’s Day of the Seafarer campaign held its first-ever photo competition, providing a fascinating insight into the daily life of a seafarer. The winning entry – a bold geometric composition, focusing on the deck of a ship and the blue ocean beneath – was submitted by Zay Yar Lin, a Master from Myanmar.

http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/16-DOTSphotocompetitionwinner.aspx 

The photo competition invited men and women working at sea to share photos of what a “Good day at...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/04/imo-day-of-the-seafarer-photo-competition-winners-announced/

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