Help the needy by emails, directing them to specialists, disseminate via group emails
With experts and specialists to channel help on professional, legal and financial issues
With Government/Administration, Decision Makers and public to balance approach
Enable active participation to build maritime constituency to influence policy makers
1. Update seafarers on their rights, duties and responsibilities on a continuous basis
2. Professional development while sailing
3. Career opportunities ashore
4. Retirement benefits for seafarers and families
5. Benefits to Families: Medical, Emergencies, Scholarships
6. Legal assistance to families when seafarers away
7. Leveraging existing systems to further the goals above
8. Lobbying government arms for direct and indirect benefits to seafarers and families
9. Co-ordinate with administration, government bodies etc for proactive involvement on seafarer matters in rule making, implementation, revision etc
10. Create a watchdog to ensure and monitor performance
Abandonment, Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers;
Criminalisation of Seafarers in the event of Maritime Accidents Including Pollution
Shore Leave for Seafarers
Shipowners' Liability - is to ensure that seafarers are protected from the financial consequences of sickness, injury or death occurring in connection with their employment or arising from their employment under such agreement.
If sickness or injury by seafarers occurs during their engagement owners’ liability is for the economic consequences (cost of care and payment of wages) of that episode.
In the event of the investigation, inquiry or examination finds no prima facie case of
culpability on the part an individual seafarer, that seafarer should be released forthwith
from detention, if any, and his/her freedom of movement restored and his/her departure to
his/her country of residence actively facilitated.
All seafarers under any form of detention or imprisonment or who suffer restriction of
freedom of movement should be treated in a humane manner and with respect for the
inherent dignity of the human person. |