Time to get down to brass tacks.
In countries such as the US and Canada, shipowners could face hefty fines for serious breaches of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol 73/78) and national laws that reinforce the treaty. Shouldn’t there be similar penalties on shipowners who violate seafarers’ rights as enshrined in ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006? (more…)
We’re glad but we’re not jumping for joy. To date, two ships have been detained for breaches of ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. On 3rd September Denmark held the Liberian-registered OSV Atlantic Carrier, firing the first shot in the war on the mistreatment of seafarers. Canadian Port State Control followed suit on 6th September with the detention of the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier LIA M. Both ships were released within 24 hours, after their owners corrected the Convention-related deficiencies. (more…)
