The Institute for African Maritime Improvement has made proposals in direction of guaranteeing the protection of seafarers as Ghana on Thursday, September 30, 2021, joins the remainder of the world to rejoice World Maritime Day.
The World Maritime Day is an important day within the maritime trade.
The theme for the 2021 version is ‘Seafarers: on the core of transport’s future’. It displays the important function seafarers proceed to play in selling maritime commerce throughout the globe.
In an announcement, the Institute stated it was necessary to create consciousness for the visibility of seafarers by paying profound tribute to their vital contributions in direction of the worldwide provide chain.
It thus proposed a 3 level strategic intervention to make sure the enhancement of the usual of dwelling and dealing situations of seafarers.
They’re as follows:
1. The assorted Port and Flag state management (PSC & FSC) should make sure the strict compliance of the Maritime Labour Conference, MLC 2006, which is crucial to bettering on the wellbeing and well being of seafarers, and an honest work and financial progress beneath the Sustainable Improvement Aim (SDG) 8.
2. The Worldwide Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the Worldwide Labour Organisation (ILO) along with different related stakeholders should undertake an evaluation of the MLC 2006, measure its influence up to now on the dwelling and dealing situations of seafarers and make the required amendments accordingly.
3. Stringent sanctions have to be utilized to Port and Flag state nations who haven’t but ratified and or have inferior legal guidelines to the Maritime Labour Conference, MLC 2006.
“To this finish, we be a part of many different stakeholders to increase our heat appreciation to all seafarers throughout the nations of the world”, the assertion added.
The World Maritime theme for 2021 is to offer the chance to deal with seafarers because the individuals on the coronary heart of transport, whereas additionally permitting for actions to delve into particular matters related to the function of the seafarer in security, maritime safety, environmental safety and seafarersʹ well-being; and the way forward for seafaring in opposition to a backdrop of elevated digitalization and automation.
The theme additionally hyperlinks to the United Nations Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs), notably SDG 4 on training and coaching; SDG 8 associated to first rate work; SDG 9 on innovation and trade, which hyperlinks to the promotion of a resilient maritime sector; and SDG 5 on gender equality, linked to efforts to advertise seafaring as a profession for all, together with girls, specifically.
