In January 2018 the 16 Ukrainian crew members of the Bahrain flagged vessel, Avonmoor, were abandoned in the Port of Casablanca, Morocco, leaving them without wages, provisions, fuel and first aid supplies.
The Tugboat Captains are refusing to perform operations in the Canal because they have serious concerns regarding health and safety after the ACP’s unilateral decision to reduce the number of crew on the tugboats.
Over 80 percent of people infected with Covid-19 will experience mild symptoms, similar to the common cold.
The NeoPanama locks in the Panama Canal have been surrounded by safety concerns since before the opening.
The presentation was entitled as “the Human Cost of Abandonment.”
A governmental delegation from the Philippines expressed their pleasure towards hosting this workshop. Thereafter, Panamanian delegation conveyed their willingness to host the future Latin American regional workshop.
The STC has agreed on a new amendment to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and will now be submitted to the next session of the International Labour Conference for adoption.
A message on May Day 2018
ITF Inspector and ITF Arab World Network Coordinator Mohamed Arrachedi assisted them continuously until they finally left with their wages. 8 other seafarers (7 Egyptians and 1 Bangladeshi) had already departed on 9th March 2018 with their wages paid.
Trade unions and animal activists have reacted with horror as the footage shows sheep carcasses disintegrating in the hands of crew, who are working in gumboots and no protective gear in a bog of dead sheep, mixed with animal faeces and urine.
