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Seafarers: Important regulations coming into UK law from the Maritime Labour Convention's 2022 amendments for seafarers to have their say on. Have a look at what you would like to see improved on in the UK's application of the law for internet connections, food, repatriation and deaths and injuries at sea, for example...and let the Union know!

📢 Maritime and Coastguard Agency seeks views on implementing latest amendments to Maritime Labour Convention 2006. This consultation covers two SI's and guidance for implementing MLC 2006 amendments into UK law. Find out more: https://ow.ly/Kyq250UpVFr #BMNews #MarineTalk #BritishMarine

Seafarer related claims today account for the biggest claim category for most ship owners. Anuj Velankar will be talking about this topic virtually at the GMU Centre for Research on Maritime Labour Law to shed light about the subject. Please get in touch if you want to know more about the subject and how MedSea can help.

The purpose of this study is to examine the necessity of the Indonesian government to establish a national legal framework and inspection mechanism based on Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) by emphasising its role as a flag state, a coastal state, a labour supplier state, and a port state.

Aside from the call for State parties, shipowners representatives and seafarers' representatives to enhance the enforcement of the MLC 2006, the resolution urges shipping industry stakeholders to respect the right of seafarers to decide on whether to sail or continue sailing in high-risk areas and such decision should not negatively affect a seafarer's employment competitiveness or future deployment. The Philippines signed MLC 2006 in 2012, which carries the obligation to implement fully and effectively the said convention through national legislation/regulations. On Dec. 20, 2021, Republic Act (RA) 11641, or the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Act in Section 2 of the Declaration of Policies, avers the duty of the State to protect the rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), a term which includes seafarers. https://lnkd.in/gpzg-EQA

STAKEHOLDERS from different maritime sectors are divided over the Senate's ratification of the controversial Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Maritime employers and maritime educators were questioning several salient features of the bill seen to grossly affect their respective sectors should the bill be passed into law. This is the third time the Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Magna Carta of Seafarers. #magnacartaoffilipinoseafarers Maritime stakeholders divided over controversial Magna Carta of Seafarers

Upcoming webinar Nov 21st on whether the Schengen system can be restored - for SIEPS (the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies), based on my report on the changes to EU law in this area - https://lnkd.in/e8J3cgEK

The amendment to the Piantedosi law passed in October is further evidence of how Italian authorities are systematically obstructing the work of non-governmental organisations in the Mediterranean. This amendment expands existing measures, which previously focused on civilian rescue ships, to include aircrafts as well.   Pilots of civil planes who sight a boat in distress at sea are now obliged to immediately inform the national air traffic control and the relevant rescue coordination centre and to follow their instructions. This is already being done by the planes to rescue people in distress at sea in the Mediterranean. However, from now on, they too can be detained if they are alleged to have not acted in accordance with the law.   The civilian aircrafts are essential to spot and report distress cases at sea! Detaining aircrafts will lead to more people drowning in the Mediterranean.   We continue to demand the complete withdrawal of the Piantedosi law, which forces civilian rescue ships to head for a – usually distant – port immediately after a rescue, thus systematically withdrawing rescue capacities from the Mediterranean, putting lives at risk. It aims solely at obstructing the rescue of people in distress at sea and the documentation of human rights violations in the Mediterranean.   Share this post and show your solidarity with civilian search and rescue – and people on the move!

▶️ We remind you of the most important articles about maritime rules and regulations published on our news site in the last two weeks (early August 2024 to mid-August 2024). #maritime #news #dancompliance