Without a rudder, food, water, electricity, lights, wi-fi, refrigeration, GPS, security or safety lights, 15 seafarers sit at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines. Abandoned on board the Spanish-flagged MV Celanova (IMO 9268394). With batteries running low on their mobile phones, the crew who are
In the midst of a crewing crisis in the shipping industry, the ITF today expressed its profound regret at the reported suicide of a young female seafarer on board Regal Princess and the death of a young Chinese man on board the Mariner of the Seas.
The ITF together with industry partners developed a 12-point solution in cooperation with UN agencies to enable seafarers to return home. For more information download the recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the global seafaring community to numerous challenges. Maritime employers and seafarers' unions, along with many other international organisations, are working relentlessly to ensure the work and dedication of our seafarers, to provide the world with essential
Comprehensive ‘roadmap’ developed by a supply chain coalition led by industry and unions in cooperation with UN agencies 12-step plan issued by International Maritime Organization provides a route forward for governments on how to facilitate ship crew change during the pandemic Failure to relieve
In a fourth special show about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on working people, ITF legal director Ruwan Subasinghe has spoken to Maria Helena Andre, director of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) bureau for workers' activities (ACTRAV). Maria Helena Andre talks about the ILO's role