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30 Jul 2019
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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30 Jul 2019
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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30 Jul 2019
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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30 Jul 2019
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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30 Jul 2019
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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04 Jul 2019
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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04 Jul 2019
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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04 Jul 2019
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....