Seafarer Welfare
Being a seafarer is quite different from an ordinary job on land. Seafarers are usually on board for several months, and then have several weeks or months off before mustering on again. As part of their job, crews are exposed to extremes of weather, operational hazards and dangerous cargoes.
Protecting Seafarers.
Our work on container safety is done to protect seafarers from getting hurt due to mis-or non-declared dangerous goods, and inaccurately labelled or poorly packed containers.
Seafarers are today also increasingly the victims of acts of violence in the name of geopolitics in the region of the Red Sea. Over the past year, five seafarers have died, several have been injured, and the crews of Galaxy Leader and MSC Aries are still held captive. We utterly condemn these assaults which directly contravene the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Red Sea Security
Commercial shipping has been at risk of attack in the Red Sea for over a year. While recent developments in the Red Sea security situation are encouraging, we recognize the complexity of the challenges ahead.
Ocean carriers will continue to make informed operational decisions to safeguard seafarers, cargo, and vessels while maintaining the movement of essential goods.
