More seafarers being abandoned on board their ships

Seafarers Statue, Odessa. A statue of mother and child await the return of their husband.

Just under 5,000 seafarers have been recorded as being abandoned on 336 ships since 2004. Figures from the IMO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reported in Splash 24/7, indicate that, far from declining, instances of abandoning crew are worsening. In fact by last month, ...