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Life at Sea report: Eight challenges to crew welfare

British charity Apostleship of the Sea issued their Life at Sea report detailing cases they have encountered while providing support to seafarers around the world in 2017-2018. These stories, summarizing the eight challenges that crews of today have to face, aim to demonstrate that, by working in partnership, we can all improve the lives of seafarers and fishermen around the world.
  1. Hospitalisation: Seafarers endure the daily risks of an industrial workplace as well as a dangerous natural...

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MLC amendments 2016 on crew welfare enter into force

The second set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) for improving crew safety and welfare have entered into force, as of 8 January 2019. The amendments, agreed in 2016, are comprised of additions to the guidelines of Regulation 4.3. They cover health and safety protection and accident prevention.

According to clarification given by Nautilus International, the three changes relate to the following points:

  • account is to be taken of the latest version of the guidance on eliminating...

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How 2018 led the ground for women in shipping

Taking into consideration the need for a more holistic approach towards gender diversity, shipping is constantly showing an increased interest in augmenting the role and presence of women in a traditionally male-dominated industry. According to WISTA, Norway was ranked first in gender equality in maritime, where women account for 42% on company boards.

Lead by example

IMO shed its efforts in 2018 to raise awareness on the issue, with the decision to set ‘Empowerment of women in the maritime sector

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Why shipping must shed focus on human rights at sea

Human rights at sea gains significant attention of the maritime community. Due to its diversified identity, shipping constitutes a friendly field for human rights abuses, with human trafficking, illegal migration, slavery and abuse in fishing sector and even the unsafe working conditions in many Southeast Asian ship recycling facilities being among the key areas of concern.

On 10 December 2018, the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)....

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