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23 Mar 2022On the ground in Ukraine #3: A Besieged Port and a Chief Officer’s Insight“There are some crew who are suffering with shortages of provisions and the fear that they will not get home to see their families.” Outside Odesa port we met with a local ship manager in a public area for what otherwise seemed to be a normal day for coffee with colleagues as the spring weatherAccess to Justice -
22 Mar 2022On the ground in Ukraine #2: Arrival in Odesa“They have miscalculated. I will die for my country. We will not give up.” Shipping industry stakeholder, Odesa. The -7 C degree start was a sharp reminder that while our night had been spentAccess to Justice -
21 Mar 2022On the ground in Ukraine #1: Ukrainian seafarer turned humanitarian volunteer“I wish you well and hope you come back alive” said the Romanian Border Police. So began the Human Rights at Sea journey into Ukraine. The sub-zero temperatures of southern Ukraine this last week haveAccess to Justice -
17 Mar 2022Russian attacks on merchant ships in UkraineAs I began writing this (at 0630 GMT on 16 March), the BBC website reported that Russian forces are ‘not ready yet to launch a sea-based operation against the southern port city (of Odesa) as they haven't established troops on the ground’ there. While this may well be the case about a ground assaultAccess to Justice -
14 Mar 2022Emergency Ukraine Appeal LaunchSeafarers are facing life-threatening danger. The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis. For the estimated 2,000 seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters, the situation is critical. Reports of vesselsAccess to Justice -
10 Mar 2022Hundreds of Seafarers Currently Caught in the Crossfire of WarHuman Rights at Sea has closely monitored events in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov unfold with increasing concern. The war between Russia and Ukraine has critical implications for seafarers. We have aAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
08 Mar 2022International Women's Day InterviewToday, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day and exploring this year’s theme “breaking the bias”. Speaking up against gender inequality, female naval leader Sam Kinsey-Briggs, and leading maritime journalist Abby Williams, talk about bias, role models and allies. Sam Kinsey-Briggs is aEquality at Sea -
01 Mar 2022Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea launched todayToday marks the launch of the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea, a landmark publication protecting the human rights of all people living, working, and crossing the sea. The Declaration is oneLaw Reform and Policy -
24 Feb 2022Australian Maritime Levy Campaign for Seafarer Welfare reinforced by Counsel’s legal opinionPRESS RELEASE Australian Maritime Levy Campaign for Seafarer Welfare reinforced by Counsel’s legal opinion 24 February 2022 London. UK. / Brisbane. Australia. Having published Counsel’s advisoryLaw Reform and Policy
