- Seafarers
Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident
The IWG on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Incident has a broad mandate including inter alia: the review of relevant rules (such as under UNCLOS and MARPOL) and guidelines relevant to fair treatment issues; the preparation of pertinent submissions to the IMO Legal Committee or other relevant organisations and the monitoring and encouragement of recognition of and adherence to the IMO Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident.
Documents Produced
Submission made on behalf of the Comité Maritime International and Co–sponsors for the 97th Session of the IMO Legal Committee (November 2010). This relates to the apparent failure of certain States to comply with the Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident as well as with their binding treaty obligations under International Law (notably Article 230 of UNCLOS 1982).
Documents of Interest
Recent Developments and Current Projects
IWG on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Speaking at the CMI Annual Conference (Beijing, October 2012 – Giorgio Berlingieri standing in for Olivia Murray).
