The ITF together with industry partners developed a 12-point solution in cooperation with UN agencies to enable seafarers to return home. For more information download the recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Criminalisation is one of the most serious problems facing seafarers today. When there has been a maritime accident, or a pollution infringement, seafarers have often been detained and denied access
This guidance focuses on the human rights risks in company supply chains for seafarers on merchant vessels. This is distinct from fishers and dockers, who are covered by different international
