All content tagged with: "crew change crisis"
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06 May 2021
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No more excuses for global brands as new tool launched in fight to resolve crew change crisis
The world’s seafarers’ unions say the world’s biggest brands have no excuse not to audit their supply chains and issue directives to suppliers on crew change,...
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24 Mar 2021
Shipping industry launches vaccine guide for seafarers
The ITF has worked with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to produce a simple, easy-to-understand guide for seafarers on Covid-19 vaccinations. The...
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19 Mar 2021
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Concerns of rise in number of seafarers impacted by crew change due to new COVID-variants
Shipping is concerned that the numbers of seafarers being impacted by the crew change crisis are on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in...
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18 Feb 2021
FEATURE: Abandoned Palmali crew are caught in an inhumane trap - Turkey can free them
The humanitarian effort to feed, repatriate and fight for the seafarers’ outstanding wages has been spearheaded by the International Transport Workers’...
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04 Feb 2021
Wage theft, forgery and crew abuse on the MV Onda - Amin Shipping at it again
Luis Alberto Veloso is one of four abandoned seafarers on board the Togo-flagged MV Onda who has gone one year without pay. The ship and its crew are abandoned...
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26 Jan 2021
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Neptune Declaration resets expectation, accountability on maritime industry to act to end crew change crisis
A new global pledge signed by over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders has reset expectations and put accountability on the industry to use their...
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17 Dec 2020
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UN Agency finds governments in breach of international law
Landmark ruling from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) finds that governments have breached seafarers’ rights and failed to comply with several...
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08 Dec 2020
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‘The heat is on’: Landmark UN, ILO decisions put pressure on governments over crew change
Pressure is mounting on governments to designate seafarers as ‘key workers’ to avoid the prospect of forced labour and human rights abuses in major supply...
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03 Dec 2020
ITF wins back $1.7 million in owed wages as more seafarers abandoned
Amid a concerning rise in cases of shipowners abandoning their vessels and crew, unions have helped recover more than USD$1.7 million in wages owed to...
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18 Nov 2020
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ITF welcomes return to international rules for seafarers
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) welcomes the announcement this week by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) that it will be ending...