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Recruitment scams

There are various types of cruise fraud, but they almost all depend on the offer of jobs that require no qualifications, but which will pay high wages or attract large tips.

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Crewing agents

In countries where the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 has been ratified, crewing agencies offering recruitment services must not charge you for finding you work.

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The ILO

Setting internationally recognised labour standards to protect the rights of workers

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the UN agency that sets internationally recognised labour standards to protect the rights of workers.

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Maritime Labour Convention

The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 - also known as the Seafarers’ Bill of Rights – sets out the minimum rights that you should expect as a seafarer.

 

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Your legal rights

Seafarers’ rights is a complex area since your rights can exist at different levels and they can be overlapping and sometimes conflicting. 

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Chikungunya

As medical advancement is always happening the ITF will periodically update this information, as necessary. You can also keep yourself updated on Chikungunya infection from the WHO website.

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Covid-19

Over 80 percent of people infected with Covid-19 will experience mild symptoms, similar to the common cold.

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Dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that is widespread in many parts of the world especially in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Dengue fever in some cases can be fatal.

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Ebola

Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as fruit bats, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys or forest antelope.

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