SEAFARER Union RMT marks Day of the Seafarer with a call on Ratings to join a trade union to secure a fair future in the shipping industry
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said: “Seafarers in the UK don’t know whether they have a future, let alone a fair one as investment in training the next generation of Ratings is practically non-existent. Seafarer exploitation is endemic, from the offshore energy supply chain to the short sea ferries which sustained our...
Major shipping organisations pledge their support, including Ardmore Shipping, Cargill, Pacific Basin and V.Group
LONDON – Wednesday, May 5, 2021: Leading seafarer welfare charities and shipping industry players have launched an emergency relief fund in order to support seafarers and their families devastated by the rampant COVID-19 pandemic in India and other countries.
Seafarers have been the invisible victims of COVID-19, with...
Seafarers UK becomes The Seafarers’ Charity and launches a new strategy, ‘Thrive’
Seafarers UK becomes The Seafarers’ Charity and launches a new strategy, ‘Thrive’, to identify and tackle the root causes of hardship and disadvantage to seafarers.
On the release of its new strategy, Seafarers UK announced that its working name will now be ‘The Seafarers’ Charity’ and will reference its heritage by using ‘King George’s Fund for Sailors’ within its brand. The Seafarers’ Charity has been the UK’s...
Direct Seafood Sales Bring Increased Profits, Support Jobs, and Keep Boats at Sea
Research has found that grant funding from the Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust and Seafarers UK enabling fishing and seafood businesses to sell direct to the public throughout the first lockdown in 2020 created increased profits, job security, employment opportunities and business resilience.
The research into the impact of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant...
Nusrat Ghani MP, Former Shipping Minister, to host Seafarers UK’s online Maritime Quiz
Former Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani MP, will be hosting the charity, Seafarers UK’s first Maritime Quiz on Thursday 28 January 2021 from 18:00–19:00.
Seafarers UK Maritime Quiz tickets are £10 per household and some impressive prizes are available for the winners – including a lunch at a Westminster Michelin starred restaurant with Nusrat Ghani. Registration also...
Association of Average Adjusters members donate generously to Seafarers Covid-19 appeal
Members of the global average adjusting profession have together donated more than £5,000 to a leading maritime charity.
The sum represents the money which had been intended to cover their attendance at the 2020 annual dinner in London of the Association of Average Adjusters, which like many events was cancelled because of social and travel restrictions aimed at curbing the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Seafarers UK and Grimaldi Foundation generously support the mission to Seafarers Flying Angel Campaign
Two leading maritime foundations support maritime charity to implement wide ranging COVID-19 response programme, to support seafarers
LONDON, 23 July 2020 – Platinum sponsors of the Mission’s Flying Angel Campaign, Seafarers UK and the Grimaldi Foundation, have generously donated a combined £174,000 to The Mission to Seafarers in response to the severe welfare issues facing seafarers...
Maritime charity Seafarers UK today appointed Paul Butterworth as its new chairman. He has served as a trustee of the charity for three years.
He is a partner and head of the Maritime & Shipping practice at the global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, based in London.
A passionate sailor, Mr Butterworth has worked for 28 years in the maritime sector, 15 of which have been in executive search. This followed his initial career …
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There were renewed calls for governments to consider seafarers’ welfare today, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrated its Day of the Seafarer.
IMO general secretary Kitak Lim again called on IMO member states to classify seafarers as key workers and facilitate ships’ crew changes to relieve those trapped on vessels long after their shifts ended.
“Just like other key workers, seafarers are on the front line in this global fight. They …
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Leading figures at LISW19 charity conference urge industry to address stigma of mental health, put seafarers at the heart of the sector, and update cadet training syllabus
Maritime charities and industry leaders debate seafarer welfare and safety in the digital age; Shell unveils new human error HiLo maritime risk management model
LONDON, 17 September, 2019 – A major industry conference co-hosted by four leading maritime charities has heard a rallying cry for action to support the mental health...