On 15 January the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the World Maritime University (WMU) launched a flagship report entitled: “Transport 2040: Automation Technology Employment – the Future of Work”. The forward-looking assessment, produced by WMU, investigates how the global transport industry will change as a result of automation and advanced technologies, forecasting and analyzing trends and developments in the major transport sectors – seaborne, road, rail and aviation –...
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Seafarers, technology and automation – managing future challenges
ITF’s Stephen Cotton, WMU’s Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry and IMO’s Secretary-General Kitack Lim. Picture credits IMO
Launch of ITF-WMU report: Transport 2040: Automation, Technology and Employment – the Future of Work
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the need to consider seafarer training and standards as shipping evolves, with increasing levels ITF’s of technology and automation. Speaking at IMO Headquarters (15 January) at the launch of a new report “Transport 2040: Automation,...
ITF Dockers to take action to improve port workers safety
The ITF Dockers’ Section Occupational Safety and Health Working Group will initiate an action plan to improve the safety and health of the world’s port workers. This was decided during a meeting of the working group in Hong Kong, to discuss and implement strategies to mitigate death and injury toll across waterfront worldwide.
At the first meeting of the working group in Hong Kong, working group members from Asia, India, Australia, Europe, the Arab World, Africa and the Americas discussed and...
https://safety4sea.com/itf-dockers-to-take-action-to-improve-port-workers-safety/
ITF Dockers Start Fight for Safety after JICT Incident
ITF Dockers agreed to aggressively work on improving safety after an incident involving chemicals at the JICT.
New report raises concerns over fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat Captains
The ITF issued a report investigating the relationship between captains’ fatigue and the operational safety of the Panama Canal, and the relationship between fatigue and the captains’ physical and mental health, after the Panama Canal’s decision to reduce the number of tugboat crew this year. Fifty-five captains, over a third of active captains in the Panama Canal, were interviewed for the study.
To remind, tugboat Captains refused to perform their operations in the Canal in early 2018 to...
https://safety4sea.com/new-report-raises-concerns-over-fatigue-of-panama-canal-tugboat-captains/
Fatigue of Panama Canal Tugboat Captains is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat poses a major threat to safety in the operation of the canal’s Neopanamax locks, according to a new independent study released today by the International Transport Workers’ Federation. The ITF even warns that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent,...
World AIDS Day: Know your HIV status even when onboard
World AIDS Day 2018 theme encourages everyone to know their HIV status!In commemoration of World AIDS Day today, marking its 30th anniversary, we prepared an article-feature to spread awareness and help curb the rising cases of HIV infection and correct the stigma and discrimination that afflicts those living in this medical condition, and especially those working onboard.
AIDS/HIV: Are you aware?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the most advanced stage of an HIV infection, when the...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-world-aids-day-know-your-hiv-status-even-when-onboard/
Norway secures 700 seafarers jobs
Norway has decided against the reflagging of Color Line vessels, according to the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) flag. The company’s ships will remain under the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR), securing the jobs and wages and conditions of Norway’s seafarers.
The Norwegian Seafarers Union won the fight against Color Line’s attempt to reflag some of its vessels.
The vessels will remain under the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR), securing the jobs and maintaining the wages...
‘Change the rules now’ call after seafarer dies while securing containers
There must be greater dialogue between ship owners and dockworkers to prevent a repeat of a tragedy which last week claimed the life of a seafarer.
Dennis Gomez Regana was crushed while lashing and securing containers aboard the MV Francop at Southbank Quay in the port of Dublin.
His death sparked outrage, with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) saying he should not have been involved in lashing and securing containers.
ITF maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith told …
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https://theloadstar.co.uk/change-rules-now-call-seafarer-dies-securing-containers/
Agreement reached to increase minimum wage for seafarers
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), convened in Geneva at the Joint Maritime Commission Subcommittee on Seafarers Wages. The two organizations decided to update the minimum wage for an able seafarer by 27 USD over the next 3 years.
ITF and ICS convened at the Joint Maritime Commission Subcommittee on Seafarers Wages, to review the ILO Minimum Wage for an Able Seafarer (AB) provided for in Code B of the Maritime Labour Convention,...
https://safety4sea.com/agreement-reached-to-increase-minimum-wage-for-seafarers/