The IMO Legal Committee (LEG) met in person for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London from 22 to 26 April 2024.  The Committee deals with all legal matters within the scope of IMO, including issues relating to liability and compensation, fair treatment of seafarers and the fraudulent registration of ships. At the session […] The post 111th session of the IMO Legal Committee appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

SRI has welcomed the recent announcement from the Australian government regarding funding for an Australian Strategic Fleet. “This is a positive demonstration of the policies of a majority of countries around the world that have laws that regulate their maritime cabotage trades” says Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI. In 2018, SRI published Cabotage Laws […] The post Cabotage Laws of the World update underway appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, regulating autonomous ships, piracy and armed robbery, safety of GHG reduction are amongst key issues on the agenda. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) will meet in person for its 108th session at IMO Headquarters in London (with hybrid participation) from 15 to 24 May 2024. The Committee deals […] The post IMO Maritime Safety Committee meets in London to discuss maritime security & safety issues appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

The IMO Legal Committee (LEG) met in person for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London from 22 to 26 April 2024.  The Committee deals with all legal matters within the scope of IMO, including issues relating to liability and compensation, fair treatment of seafarers and the fraudulent registration of ships. At the session […] The post IMO Legal Committee update appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

SRI, has announced the completion of a new research project aimed at assessing how effective the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is in terms of its implementation and enforcement.  The project identifies what the Convention has achieved since it entered into force in August 2013, as well as gaps which, if addressed, could help to future […] The post SRI announces completion of its new research on the MLC appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

The IMO Legal Committee (LEG) is meeting for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London. It will be announcing important initiatives on the abandonment of seafarers and the fair treatment of seafarers, in addition to discussing other key issues. Abandonment of seafarers There has been an alarming rise in the number of cases of […] The post IMO expected to announce initiatives on abandonment of seafarers and on fair treatment appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

IMO Secretary-General conveys condolences and renews call for collective action to protect seafarers. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement: It is deeply saddening to follow the horrific reports of the casualties on the merchant vessel True Confidence, following an attack on the ship southwest of Aden, in Yemen. I extend my deepest condolences […] The post IMO statement on the attack on the True Confidence bulk carrier appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

A new set of guidelines, adopted at a joint meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will improve the medical examination process of fishers. Work on fishing vessels is strenuous and includes catching and processing fish in a challenging environment. Fishers work and live at sea for extended periods, […] The post New guidelines on medical examination of fishers adopted by the International Labour Organization and International Maritime Organization appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has released its figures for the numbers of vessels abandoned in 2023 – which show a worrying increase on figures from the previous year. A total of 132 abandonments were reported which is 13 more than in 2022 – an increase of 10.92%. The overwhelming majority of those reports (129) were […] The post Seafarer Abandonment Figures Rise appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more

As the industry moves into 2024,  we see continuing examples of seafarers caught in geopolitical conflicts. Covid brought the issue of seafarer conditions to the fore, but has anything really changed?  Stories of respected Masters and crews being prosecuted, or ships and their crews detained until payment of fines are still widespread. Have the authorities […] The post Interview, Ship Management International: Respecting seafarers rights in a changing world appeared first on Seafarers Rights International ..read more