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Welfare

Seafarer welfare research: patchy connectivity and five more discussion points

  • Telegraph
  • 24 January 2024
Law

MLC 2006: Nautilus helps lawyers get to grips with seafarers' rights

  • Telegraph
  • 21 September 2023
Health and safety

Safety onboard: a meeting of minds at Maritime Safety Week

  • Telegraph
  • 05 September 2022
Law

MCA amends some M-notices connected with Maritime Labour Convention issues

  • News
  • 02 September 2022
International

Oil tanker banned from Australian ports for non-payment of wages

  • News
  • 27 July 2022
Law

MLC: your new rights explained

  • Telegraph
  • 01 July 2022
Law

Enforcing your MLC rights

  • Telegraph
  • 27 June 2022
International

Key wins for seafarers at MLC negotiations

  • News
  • 16 May 2022
International

MLC now ratified by 101 countries

  • News
  • 22 April 2022
Welfare

Warning of looming humanitarian crisis as seafarers' rights continue to deteriorate

  • News
  • 11 February 2022
Law

Improving your 'Bill of Rights'

  • Telegraph
  • 12 January 2022
Campaigning

Fair Treatment: campaigning to end the criminalisation of seafarers

  • Telegraph
  • 01 December 2021
International

Universal support for an amended Maritime Labour Convention at LISW

  • News
  • 17 September 2021
Nautilus news

Know your allowance: annual leave for superyacht crew

  • News
  • 08 July 2021
International

ITF wins freedom for hunger-striking seafarers after two years trapped at sea

  • News
  • 17 June 2021
International

MLC breach to be raised with the ILO after flag of convenience 'rides roughshod' over seafarers' rights to internet access

  • News
  • 14 June 2021
International

MLC Tripartite Committee seeks support for seafarers during Covid

  • Telegraph
  • 13 May 2021
International

Calls grow for UN investigation of seafarer rights violations during Covid

  • News
  • 07 May 2021
Welfare

Senior industry figures warn of looming recruitment crisis after pandemic

  • Telegraph
  • 05 March 2021
Welfare

Warning raised over access to medical care in ports

  • News
  • 15 January 2021
International

No more excuses for denying seafarers their rights

  • News
  • 17 December 2020
Law

MLC law change to protect pay for seafarers captured by pirates

  • News
  • 26 November 2020
International

ITF Canada's Peter Lahay to co-chair new national welfare board

  • News
  • 25 November 2020
Nautilus news

Union issues timely advice on superyacht crew rights

  • News
  • 21 August 2020
International

Over-contract seafarers stop two new ships in Australia

  • News
  • 07 August 2020
Campaigning

Red tape continues to frustrate repatriation for thousands of seafarers, warns maritime charity

  • News
  • 29 July 2020
Law

No more excuses on crew change crisis

  • Telegraph
  • 20 July 2020
International

Australia cracks down on Covid-19 tours of duty extensions

  • News
  • 14 July 2020
Welfare

Seafarers UK seeks to lift the lid on suicides at sea

  • News
  • 06 July 2020
Welfare

Crew welfare debate for Day of the Seafarer dominated by pandemic crew change crisis

  • News
  • 26 June 2020
General secretary message

Remember Seafarers who keep trade flowing

  • Telegraph
  • 20 March 2020
Health and safety

Belgium drops minimum safe manning requirements as ship inspections cease

  • News
  • 19 March 2020
General secretary message

Long term vision needed on 'passport to decent work for seafarers'

  • Telegraph
  • 24 February 2020
Members at work

French captains strongly oppose replacement of master by chief engineer

  • News
  • 10 February 2020
Technology

Bright future for Seafarers mapped out in Nautilus podcast

  • News
  • 11 December 2019
Nautilus partnerships

Opportunities abound for well-qualified yacht crew

  • Telegraph
  • 21 November 2019
Welfare

ITF and Saudi Arabia join forces to support seafarers

  • News
  • 13 November 2019
Law

Superyacht arrested following member maternity pay claim that ballooned into employment breach

  • News
  • 18 October 2019
Members at work

Employment tribunal rules on annual leave claim under MLC

  • Telegraph
  • 20 September 2019
Nautilus partnerships

Our colleagues in Antibes

  • Telegraph
  • 15 July 2019
Campaigning

Sailors' Society in mental health training giveaway as part of anti-suicide campaign

  • News
  • 08 May 2019
Welfare

Union secures wages for starving crew

  • News
  • 18 April 2019
Welfare

Has the MLC changed your life?

  • Telegraph
  • 01 March 2019
Industrial

To the MLC and beyond

  • Telegraph
  • 05 February 2019
International

New MLC amendments on seafarer welfare and safety enter into force

  • News
  • 08 January 2019

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