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26 Apr 2019
Tanzania ratifies MLC
Tanzania has become the 93rd member state of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC 2006). The...
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26 Apr 2019
ITF wins protection for migrant workers in Ireland’s fishing industry
Following a longstanding campaign, the ITF has won a commitment from the Irish government to bring in new measures to protect migrant workers in the country’s...
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26 Apr 2019
Canaries in the cargo hold: dockers and seafarers dying in confined spaces on the rise
Since January 2018, 16 dockers and 12 seafarers have died from asphyxiation or explosions in confined spaces – or from falls after passing out due to bad air....
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24 Apr 2019
Time to put lashing in safe hands
Dockers are the workers trained in lashing, seafarers are not. That difference matters. Seafarers are dying in frightening numbers at the hands of unscrupulous...
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16 Apr 2019
Unions unite to strengthen support for maritime workers across Latin America
The meeting in Cartagena last week culminated with the launch of the ITF Latin American Contact Network, extending the ITF’s commitment to providing support to...
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12 Apr 2019
New guidance for when seafarers are abandoned and ships detained
The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced new guidance to assist welfare organisations when they are supporting seafarers who...
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12 Apr 2019
Press Release
ITF kicks off targeted operation against Blumenthal
The targeted operation will see the ITF Inspectorate – a network of 147 inspectors and contacts based in ports all over the world – inspecting and auditing the...
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12 Apr 2019
Reduction in maritime crime but hotspots remain
The latest quarterly figures from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a fall in incidents of piracy and armed robbery...