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International Bodies Address Rising Criminalization of Seafarers and Safety Concerns
London, July 2025 — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), alongside industry stakeholders, recently convened in London to address pressing challenges facing seafarers, including growing incidents of criminalization and ongoing safety risks. Criminalization of Seafarers: A Call for Fair Treatment A key focus was the conference “Protecting Seafarers Against Criminalization: What
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Seafarers Secure Landmark Reforms to Global Maritime Labour Agreement
In a historic move, shipowners, governments, and labor unions have reached a consensus on major updates to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), the cornerstone international agreement safeguarding seafarers’ working and living conditions. These groundbreaking amendments come as the modern MLC approaches its 20th anniversary, having consolidated 37 previous conventions when adopted in 2006. The revisions address