Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in simple words we would say that ‘It is an act for the seafarers’. An MLC convention concept started in the year 2006 keeping an eye on the seafarers and their overall working condition on board ship. Around 1.2 million seafarers are directly and indirectly related to the maritime sector and these […]
More than 3000 seafarers from cruise liners have been quarantined in Germany and will be tested for possible covid-19 infection. Cruise lines have been greatly affected by the corona outbreak. With international lockdown, it is becoming very difficult to send them back home in various countries of the world. Cruise industry has come completely to […]
An urgent call from Shipmasters Has the Merchant Shipping industry and its seafarers been forgotten? This open letter is from The International Federation of Shipmasters Associations (IFSMA) To all Governments, Unprecedented times: These are indeed unprecedented times and the maritime industry has been dealt a very serious strategic shock as nations around the world have […]
