At least 11% of seafarer deaths are suicides, Gard finds
Some 57 seafarers were recorded to have committed suicide over the past several years, making ...
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By Sam Whelan
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it will assist stranded seafarers to “leave ships and return home” – and blames politicians for any resulting supply chain chaos.
It said that, following months of travel restrictions and government inaction in facilitating crew changes, from today 200,000 seafarers could refuse contract extensions and demand repatriation, a move which would be “highly disruptive to global trade”, added the ITF.
Seafarers’ section chair Dave Heindel said: “Some seafarers have been onboard for more than a ...
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July 30, 2020 at 9:19 amMy contract expired on July 10th
Still stranded at port of MARSEILLE FRANCE
In cruise MSC MAGNIFICA