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Day of Seafarer-Career at Sea
The day of the seafarer is an official United Nations international observance day held every year on the 25 June. Organised by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) with an aim to reach millions of people worldwide. This year the International Maritime Organization is shifting its focus to maritime education
This year’s campaign aims to inspire young people to consider a career at sea. Seafaring is a viable, attractive and exciting option for those making their career or further-education decisions. However, many may not be aware of such attractive job options.
IMO’s aim of the Day of the Seafarer 2015 is to:
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Engage seafarers themselves to inform about (and share photos of) their life at sea and be ambassadors for their own industry.
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Promoting the materials gathered from seafarers with the aim of reaching the general global population and inspiring them to consider a career at sea.
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Raising awareness of seafarers and their importance to the global economy to the general public
The following are ways which the maritime industry can be involved:
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If you are a seafarer or working in the maritime industry, tweet using the hashtag #CareerAtSea.
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If you are a considering a career at sea or enrolled in a martime programme – tweet using the hashtag #CareerAtSea or post your photo at the IMO photo wall. Website address will be announced soon.
IMO has released Tool kit for Day of the Seafarer 2015 which inlcudes animation video and IMO Secretary-General video message.
Deprivation of Liberty at Sea Guidance by HRAS
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) and the Network of Experts on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Safety and Security (MARSAFENET) has jointly published “Deprivation of liberty at Sea”, this has been financed through the European Union COST Action IS1105 and is the first independently drafted international document covering Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) by Shipmasters, crew and/or Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP).
It is the result of in-depth research into the domestic and international legal frameworks governing deprivation of liberty on board private vessels. The Guidance, which complements existing guidelines on fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident as adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), aims to become a leading soft law instrument voluntarily applied by relevant actors in the shipping, fishing and security industries.
HRAS CEO, David Hammond, said: “This first edition of the Deprivation of Liberty at Sea Guidance has been the result of six months work involving significant research and stakeholder input. Working alongside European colleagues, Human Rights at Sea is proud to be able to deliver a new and relevant maritime human rights reference document in partnership with EU MARSAFENET.”
The Guidance outlines a succinct set of principles and detailed guidance for safeguarding a criminal suspect’s human rights at sea. It additionally contains checklists for shipowners, Shipmasters, crew, Private Maritime Security Companies and their personnel in relation to the lawful deprivation of liberty of suspected criminals at sea, covering pre-transit planning, the in-transit phase, as well as stages during and after an incident of deprivation of liberty at sea. This makes it a valuable tool for actors of the shipping, fishing and security industries responsible for dealing with instances of deprivation of liberty at sea.
The growing likelihood for shipmasters to deal with criminal offences committed at sea, notably in immediate proximity to, or on board the vessel under their command and control with increasingly smaller crews and against a background of potential legal actions conducted against seafarers for unlawful deprivation of liberty actions means that the Guidance at hand provides an immediate reference guide for all interested parties in support of decisive and lawful decision-making.
The issue of DoL of criminal suspects by Shipmasters, crew and/or PCASP is highly topical: this is true for piracy prone areas but also for areas with large migration movements like the Mediterranean and the Andaman Sea, where chances are that Shipmasters or crew may be confronted with persons suspected of trafficking in human beings or other criminal offences.
HRAS and MARSAFENET have determined that this voluntary guidance should be made freely available for the international public benefit in line with the charitable focus of HRAS and the open access policy pursued by MARSAFENET. Any entity using the document in whole, in part or in concept must fully attribute its use to HRAS and MARSAFENET. HRAS retains full IP and copyright over the work and the associated ‘HRAS Deprivation of Liberty at Sea’ concept.
The authors of the Guidance are:
David Hammond, GDL
CEO & Founder of HRAS, Barrister & Member of MARSAFENET
Dr. Anna Petrig, LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law & Management Committee Member of MARSAFENET
Legal Research: Elizabeth Mavropoulou, LL.M. Attorney-at-Law & HRAS Intern
Source: HRAS (Human Rights at Sea)
Spot the Hazard Competition
The Standard Club and ICS have joined forces to launch a ‘Spot the Hazard’ competition open to any seafarer worldwide. The competition has been designed to help those working at sea identify hazards and to promote the importance of accident prevention.
5 pictures are available for download and each contains 10 hazardous (potentially unsafe) situations. For each picture, a US$2,000 prize will be awarded to the seafarer who, in addition to correctly identifying all 10 hazards, also provides (in the opinion of the judges) the best safety idea.The 5 categories are
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Safety on the Bridge
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Safety in the Engine Room
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Safety on Deck
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Safety in the Galley
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Safety in the Port Terminal
Full details on this competition is available on below link
SPOT THE HAZARD
Entries to reach submissions@hazard-competition.com before 28 August 2015. The results will be announced within 120 days of the closing date.
Source: ICS
Update on Ebola
As of 19 May 2015, only following 2 countries remain EBOLA effect area as per HK Centre for Health Protection, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UN WHO and International SOS.
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
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