Mark Dickinson

Shipowners Disapprove A Standard Pay Uplift, Seafarers Helpless

  • Nautilus International has condemned the refusal of shipowners to approve a standard pay uplift for seafarers as ‘disgraceful’.
  • The ILO Minimum Wage for Seafarers is a long-established mechanism to prevent seafarers worldwide from being exploited.
  • It ensures that their wages are tied to inflation, so that their purchasing power is not diluted over time.
  • This year, the proposed US$1.40 per day pay rise from the rate agreed in 2018 represents less than the price of a cup of coffee.

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Nautilus Urges Governments To Rethink on Quarantine Policy

Nautilus International, the trade union for maritime professionals, has urged the government to rethink its policy to refuse key worker seafarers from hotel quarantine, says an article published in Sea News.

Mark Dickinson Comments

‘I am dismayed that the government has not followed its own policy of recognising the essential role that seafarers play in keeping supply chains open,’ Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson said.

“If the principle that seafarers are exempt from Covid-19 measures...

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