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Women seafarers
Why are low numbers of women at sea a problem?Women make up only an estimated 2% of the world's maritime workforce. Women seafarers work mainly in the cruise and...
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Riding gangs
The work of seafarers has been casualised through the increasing employment of ‘riding squads’: gangs of workers – not seafarers – brought on board as...
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Fisheries
Is regulation weak or strong? Sustainable fishing is undermined because too many of the world's fishing vessels sail with very weak regulations over their fishing...
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Stowaways
A stowaway is a person who secretes him/herself in a ship without the consent of the shipowner or the person in charge, and who is on board once the ship has left...
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Shore Leave
Why is shore leave under attack? Seafarers' essential right to have respite on shore is facing erosion from growing pressures in the industry – and from the new...
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Coping with piracy
Employers’ duty of care The ITF believes that ships should only transit the Gulf of Aden and the coast of Somalia in exceptional circumstances. The risk of...
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Cruise ships
Why is working on a cruise ship stressful? On many cruise ships the crew totals over 1,000 people and there are generally three or even four passengers to every...
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Criminalisation
Seafarers are often unfairly blamed, and convicted, when their vessel is involved in a maritime incident. And it can be difficult to know where to turn for help....