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23 Apr 2020
Podcast: Covid-19 and the ILO
In a fourth special show about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on working people, ITF legal director Ruwan Subasinghe has spoken to Maria Helena Andre, director...
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22 Apr 2020
Abandoned at sea in the midst of a pandemic
Three Greek seafarers and 22 of their shipmates on two bulk carriers at anchor in the Port of Djibouti are among a rising tide of crew abandoned around the world at...
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21 Apr 2020
ITF assists crews in Sudan and Lebanon for the first time
Despite Covid-19 restrictions, the ITF has assisted abandoned crews in Sudan and Lebanon for the first time and delivered humanitarian assistance as the number of...
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21 Apr 2020
Emergency medical evacuation finally granted for seafarer after Indonesian authorities reject multiple requests for help
The crew member showed symptoms of having suffered a stroke while the vessel was in international waters 225 kilometres from the island of Sumatra. Despite...
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16 Apr 2020
Podcast: women's advocacy and Covid-19
The latest, special ITF podcast looking at the Covid-19 crisis has heard about the particular effects on working women. ITF project specialist (ending violence...
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15 Apr 2020
Actions to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on cruise ship seafarers
Covid-19 has had a swift and brutal impact on the cruise industry and on seafarers working in the industry. The media has focused mainly on the passengers, while...
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14 Apr 2020
Covid-19: campaign highlights key role of maritime workers
A campaign from the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU), supported by the ITF and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC), is...
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09 Apr 2020
Maritime unions and employers call on governments to identify seafarers as key workers and facilitate crew changes
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention issued a statement last week that accurately frames the...