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Wages
Your wage rates will depend on whether you are serving on a national flag vessel or a ship covered by an ITF agreement.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is curable and preventable disease, which mainly spreads from person to person through the air.
Zika
If you’re travelling to a country affected by the current outbreak of the Zika virus, this advice will help you and other crew members protect yourselves.
BMP West Africa
The first edition of Best Management Practices to deter piracy and enhance maritime security off the coast of West Africa including the Gulf of Guinea (BMP WA), developed by industry partners
Criminalisation toolkit
Criminalisation is one of the most serious problems facing seafarers today.
STCW Convention and Code
The STCW Convention and Code is continually being updated and amended to suit the changing requirements of the maritime industry.
Best management practices to deter piracy
This document was developed by a group of various organisations, including the ITF, and has been endorsed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the European Commission.
ITF guidelines on the IGF Code
The IMO has adopted a mandatory safety code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels.
