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Wharfies supporting seafarers around Australian coast

Wharfies supporting seafarers around Australian coast

25 June 2022 28 June 2022

Around Australia, workers at various terminals and ports have come together in support of visiting seafarers on international ships to host barbecues and share a meal on the International Day of the Seafarer. Day of …

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AMSA insists on shore leave for seafarers

AMSA insists on shore leave for seafarers

21 June 2022 28 June 2022

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has today issued a marine notice reminding shipping companies and ship owners and masters of their obligation to grant visiting seafarers shore leave. Seafarers right to shore leave is …

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Seafarers win commitment to mandatory internet access in international law

Seafarers win commitment to mandatory internet access in international law

17 May 2022 17 May 2022

Seafarers’ groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews –including internet access – in updates to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), but are disappointed that shipowners and governments may seek to charge for …

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Seafarers Remain Trapped in Ukraine Ports

Seafarers Remain Trapped in Ukraine Ports

6 May 2022 9 May 2022

Some five hundred seafarers remain trapped in Ukraine awaiting evacuation. The seafarers are stranded aboard approximately 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to data gathered by …

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IMO Resolution to Evacuate Trapped Seafarers From Ukraine Warzone

IMO Resolution to Evacuate Trapped Seafarers From Ukraine Warzone

5 May 2022 9 May 2022

The International Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to facilitate the evacuation of seafarers from the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Adopted by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee on 28 April, Resolution MSC.495(105) highlights the urgency …

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Seafarers’ happiness at all-time low

Seafarers’ happiness at all-time low

4 May 2022 9 May 2022

Seafarers’ welfare and job satisfaction levels have reached an all-time low according to the latest data from the Seafarers Happiness Index. The survey-based index is designed to gauge seafarers’ happiness across ten key areas, ranging …

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Crew Change Data Indicates Seafarers Working Beyond Contracts

Crew Change Data Indicates Seafarers Working Beyond Contracts

9 March 2022 9 May 2022

The number of seafarers who remain aboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contracts has risen since last month, according to the latest Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator. An initiative of the Global Maritime Forum, …

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UN agencies call for intervention to limit impact of Omicron on international seafarers

UN agencies call for intervention to limit impact of Omicron on international seafarers

28 February 2022 28 February 2022

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Health Organization (WHO) are reiterating their calls to governments, national and local authorities, …

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Marathon Swimmer to swim from Newcastle to Sydney for seafarer welfare

Marathon Swimmer to swim from Newcastle to Sydney for seafarer welfare

10 February 2022 9 May 2022

MARATHON swimmer Dean Summers is preparing to embark on Australia’s longest ocean swim to raise awareness and funds for the global seafaring workforce.  Formerly an official of the Seamen’s Union of Australia (now Maritime Union …

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Seafarers’ Happiness Index Reveals Long Term COVID Impacts

Seafarers’ Happiness Index Reveals Long Term COVID Impacts

29 January 2022 1 February 2022

The latest report from the Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed the long-term impact the pandemic is having on seafarers, reiterating a call for key worker status and investment in seafarer support. It indicates the measure …

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