{"id":257411,"date":"2025-04-24T16:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=257411"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:49:47","slug":"intercargo-welcomes-ilo-recognition-of-seafarers-as-key-workers-a-milestone-in-advancing-maritime-labour-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/intercargo-welcomes-ilo-recognition-of-seafarers-as-key-workers-a-milestone-in-advancing-maritime-labour-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERCARGO Welcomes ILO Recognition of Seafarers as Key Workers \u2013 A Milestone in Advancing Maritime Labour Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) welcomes the recent decision at the International Labour Organization (ILO) to officially recognise seafarers as key workers under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).<\/p>\n

This long-anticipated outcome represents a significant step in ensuring fair treatment, safeguarding seafarers’ rights, and strengthening their access to medical care, mobility, and legal protections.<\/p>\n

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Mr John A. Xylas<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis recognition of seafarers as key workers by the ILO is both symbolic and substantive \u2014 a major win for the maritime community and a direct response to the urgent calls we and others made throughout the COVID-19 crisis,\u201d said John Xylas, Chairman of INTERCARGO. \u201cIt is an acknowledgment of the essential role played by seafarers in global trade and the sacrifices they make daily. It is also a reminder that governments must now act to implement and enforce these changes at national level.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the pandemic, INTERCARGO was vocal in urging states and the IMO to treat seafarers as essential workers, demanding safe crew changes, prioritised vaccinations, and international collaboration. That experience has only deepened the sector\u2019s resolve to prevent the recurrence of such hardship.<\/p>\n

INTERCARGO also welcomes the new reference within the MLC to guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in cases of detention, investigation, or criminalisation. For too long, seafarers have faced uncertain legal protections in difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeafarers must never become collateral victims of institutional inefficiencies or regulatory gaps,<\/em>\u201d said Xylas. \u201cWe urge all ILO member states and maritime administrations to follow through with effective, uniform implementation. Recognition is not enough \u2014 rights must be protected in practice.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

INTERCARGO<\/strong> continues to promote a responsible and respected maritime industry that offers safe, rewarding, and sustainable careers. With seafarer recruitment and retention under pressure, especially in the dry bulk sector \u2014 the largest in shipping \u2014 a global framework that supports dignity and decent working conditions is more important than ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must guarantee a fair future for our seafarers,<\/em>\u201d concluded Xylas. \u201cThey deserve no less.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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