Seafarers Rights In The Globalized Maritime Industry

Author : Desislava Nikolaeva Dimitrova,Roger Blanpain
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041133496

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Seafarers' Rights in the Globalized Maritime Industry by Desislava Nikolaeva Dimitrova,Roger Blanpain Pdf

The enormous technological, financial, and structural changes of recent decades have revolutionized the international shipping industry, bringing about lower freight rates, shorter time in port and fast turnarounds, reduction in crew size, employment of cheap labour from developing countries, avoidance of national regulations and taxes, and diminished living and working standards on board. Exploitation of seafarers has always existed, but now it has become more common and frequent. Shipowners can cut costs in various ways, but the most profitable and easiest to achieve are those at the expense of labour costs, in particular costs for maintaining proper living conditions on board the ship. This bulletin examines in detail the structure of the shipping industry, focusing on problems concerning the working and living conditions of seafarers on board merchant ships serving the global sea transport system. Exploring all levels of maritime policymaking on a global and European level, the author analyses seafarers' rights in the light of international enforcement mechanisms and particularly in the light of the recent ILO Maritime Labour Convention. He also considers relevant case law, as well as advisory opinions and policy statements from various pertinent agencies, especially in the EU context.. Among the issues raised and discussed in depth in relation to their effect on seafarers' labour standards are the following: * ship manning companies; * illicit crewing agencies; * flags of convenience; * hours of work and rest; * wages; * occupational health and safety; * accommodation, food, water, and catering; * recreational facilities; * filing of grievance; and * port controls. The author shows that, expansion and progress of the maritime industry notwithstanding, there is a great need for effective enforcement mechanisms in this area. This is the first detailed analysis to connect the working and living conditions of seafarers with international, supranational, and national maritime legislation. A giant step towards establishing a global monitoring system to enforce international maritime conventions regarding seafarers' labour standards, it is sure to make an important contribution to both international labour and employment law and the law of the sea.

Author : T. Alderton,Seafarers International Research Centre,International Labour Office
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9221127133

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The Global Seafarer by T. Alderton,Seafarers International Research Centre,International Labour Office Pdf

This volume offers a systematic account of the effects of globalization on the shipping industry and seafarers' lives. The seafarers' labor market is changing rapidly and this study discusses the challenges encountered in recruitment practices, trade unions, and collective bargaining, as well as training, certification, and fraudulent certification. Wages, contracts, and tours of duty are also investigated, and the book includes in-depth treatment of seafarer safety and hazard exposure. Innovations such as automated engine rooms and the global maritime distress and safety system, the internationalization of ship registrations, multinational crewing and reductions in crewing levels, and the rise in ship management companies have had a profound effect on seafarers' living and working conditions. This perceptive book examines these and future issues for regulation and enforcement.

Author : Deirdre Fitzpatrick,Michael R. Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-27
Category : Law
ISBN : UVA:35007005935873

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Seafarers' Rights by Deirdre Fitzpatrick,Michael R. Anderson Pdf

This book demonstrates how the seafarer, working in a truly global industry, often falls between the gaps in national and international law. As a result, seafarers often have inadequate legal protection. "Seafarers' Rights" seeks to document the rights and remedies available to seafarers, highlight the problem areas, examine the legal systems of certain seafaring nations and port states, and suggest areas that are ripe for legal reform.

Author : International Labour Office,Seafarers International Research Centre
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9221134911

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Women Seafarers by International Labour Office,Seafarers International Research Centre Pdf

This book focuses on contemporary women seafarers at a global level. It looks at issues surrounding the working conditions and welfare of women, from both developed and developing countries, employed aboard the world's merchant and passenger ships. Using research commissioned by the ILO, the book considers women's participation levels in the industry, and examines policies concerning their recruitment, training, maternity and employment rights, and other aspects of work and life at sea. It also gives first-hand accounts from women seafarers describing how they have dealt with discrimination, sexual harassment, parental disapproval and an array of other difficulties.The study examines the practices and policies of national and international regulatory agencies, employers, trade unions, and maritime education institutions. A series of recommendations that may further help the integration of women into shipboard communities is included.

Author : Victor Oyaro Gekara,Helen Sampson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030498252

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The World of the Seafarer by Victor Oyaro Gekara,Helen Sampson Pdf

This open access book constitutes an ethnographic mosaic which depicts the contextual complexities of the life and work of seafarers who are employed in the international merchant cargo fleet. The collection is based upon the observations and interviews of researchers in multiple disciplines. It is woven together to offer a richly detailed insight into the ways in which a complex global industry operates internationally. The book covers issues to do with career decisions and recruitment, gender, life and work on board multinational vessels, health and safety issues, the regulation of the industry, shipboard roles and role conflict, and the representation of workers. It will be of considerable interest to all students globally who are studying for professional seafaring qualifications, to graduate students studying for masters courses in ship and port management, and to welfare professionals and policy makers. It is of special interest to those connected to the shipping industry who specialize in issues relating to 'the human element' and will serve as a paradigm defining text in this area.

Author : D. Walters,N. Bailey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781137357298

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Lives in Peril by D. Walters,N. Bailey Pdf

Lives in Peril demonstrates how and why seafarers are a vulnerable group of workers. It argues they are made so by the organisation and structure of their employment; the prioritisation of profit over safety by the actors that engage and control their labour; the limits of enforcement of the regulatory framework that is in place to protect them; and by their weakness as collective actors in relation to capital. The consequences of this vulnerability are seen in data on their occupationally-related morbidity and mortality - evidence that probably only represents a partial picture of the actual extent of the physical, mental and emotional harm resulting from work at sea. This volume's central argument is that this situation is likely to remain broadly unchanged as long as global maritime governance and regulation remains in thrall to the neo-liberal economic and political arguments that drive globalisation, and fails to enforce regulatory standards more robustly.

Author : Jennifer Lavelle
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317931881

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The Maritime Labour Convention 2006: International Labour Law Redefined by Jennifer Lavelle Pdf

With the Maritime Labour Convention now in force (as of August 2013), the shipping industry is faced with a new international convention that has comprehensive implications across all sectors. This vital text provides timely analysis and thought-provoking essays regarding the Convention’s application and enforcement in practice. Hailed as the "Seafarer’s Bill of Rights" and the "fourth pillar" of the international regulatory regime for quality shipping, the Maritime Labour Convention is set to significantly alter the playing field for key stakeholders. This book offers diverse and interesting commentary in respect of the Convention’s impact on core sectors of the shipping industry, identifying both strengths and weaknesses of the Convention, as well as potential hurdles that will need to be overcome. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the Convention, ranging from individual rights of the seafarer to challenges of flag State implementation. Special attention is given to enforcement through examination of the innovative measures provided in the Convention itself, along with discussion of domestic enforcement mechanisms in certain States. Furthermore, the book evaluates whether the Convention has filled existing gaps in maritime labour law, resolved prior difficulties or created new problems. This book expertly addresses issues of fundamental importance to national authorities, shipping professionals and associations, maritime lawyers and academics worldwide. ---In memory of Richard Shaw---

Author : Moira McConnell,Dominick Devlin,Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004183759

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The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 by Moira McConnell,Dominick Devlin,Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry Pdf

This volume provides a detailed legal analysis of the fourth pillar of the international maritime regulatory regime, the comprehensive Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and its provisions to achieve decent work for seafarers and a level playing field for shipowners.

Author : Moira McConnell,Dominick Devlin,Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004204898

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The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 by Moira McConnell,Dominick Devlin,Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry Pdf

This volume provides a detailed legal analysis of the fourth pillar of the international maritime regulatory regime, the comprehensive Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and its provisions to achieve decent work for seafarers and a level playing field for shipowners.

Author : International Labour Organisation. Joint Maritime Commission
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Transportation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110669905

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The Impact on Seafarers' Living and Working Conditions of Changes in the Structure of the Shipping Industry by International Labour Organisation. Joint Maritime Commission Pdf

This report is divided into four parts. It begins with an examination of some of the main changes which have occurred in world shipping and which have influenced the labour market and conditions of work and life of seafarers. It then examines some aspects of the labour market for seafarers as well as a number of changes which have had an impact on conditions of work. Another chapter reviews the current conditions of work and life in the shipping industry, concerning wages, hours of work, food, accommodation and welfare as well as certain issues such as gender and abandonment of seafarers, with particular emphasis on shipboard conditions. The report concludes with a summary and a list of suggested points for discussion.

Author : Leon Fink
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807834503

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Sweatshops at Sea by Leon Fink Pdf

"Leon Fink, one of the world's best labor historians, has gone to sea and returned with a powerful yarn about the seafaring workers who built the global economy. Vividly told the breathtaking in scope, Sweatshops at Sea will be remembered as one of the most important histories of our time." Marcus Rediker, author The Slave Ship: A Human History. "Sweatshops at Sea is a masterful history that illuminates the issues of citizenship in a world of porous borders for a workforce that has always been both multinational and multiracial. Leon Fink's thoroughly researched, fascinating book provides readers with a fresh and invigorating perspective on globalization."---Nelson Lichtenstein, director, Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Author : A. D. Couper
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Human rights
ISBN : UOM:39015042870736

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Voyages of Abuse by A. D. Couper Pdf

'Voyages of Abuse is a most useful and much needed addition to the ocean literature ... The book is extremely well written and painstakingly documented ... The detailed case histories will shake some consciences.' Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Founder and Honorary Chair for Life, International Ocean Institute, Malta'This book is a fine contribution to the ongoing debate about global governance in shipping and will doubtless help in persuading those who remain opposed to the notion that with flag state rights come flag state responsibilities.' David Cockroft, ITF General Secretary'Professor Couper is well known in maritime circles for his passion and commitment for the welfare of the men and women of the sea. This book is a valuable addition to the cause of seafarers and their human rights. I warmly recommend it to all those who have the wellbeing of the shipping industry at heart.' Rev Jacques Harel, General Secretary, International Christian Maritime AssociationVoyages of Abuse details the deplorable conditions that exist in a minority sector of international shipping operating mainly, although not exclusively, under flags of convenience. In a horrific account of human rights abuses that would be little tolerated in the countries of the shipowners, the authors demonstrate that governments often pay little attention to cases of robbery, abandonment, deprivation and even death perpetrated by these shipowners or on vessels bearing their national flag. The financial and shipping institutions that support substandard shipowners are also prepared to ignore the plight of the individual seafarer serving on the ships under their tenure.The authors draw on case studies to illustrate the issues, including a perspective on Adriatic Tanker Company of Greece and examples of incompetent management and the reckless finance provisions in merchant shipping. The authors also examine the plight of seafarers' families, who are particularly vulnerable, and the legal rights of abused and abandoned seafarers. They conclude by arguing for a global governance of shipping.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Fishers
ISBN : 9220320150

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Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1334870349

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Conference Committee on the Application of Standards by Anonim Pdf

Author : Irini Papanicolopulu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004375178

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Gender and the Law of the Sea by Irini Papanicolopulu Pdf

Gender and the Law of the Sea successfully establishes the relevance of gender at sea and posits that feminist perspectives can help develop a more inclusive law for the oceans.