Dear Seafarers,
This is a great news and great achievment for seafarer, after so many decades
being kept-aside by the world, seafarer has now got the recognition from IMO on
its contribution to the world economy, civil society throughout the globe.
Lets honour The Day of Seafarer June 25th, as a milestone of the change of
prespective of people toward the seafarer as an individual and the profession.
As we all know, living as a seaman is not an easy choice, both for the seaman
himself and family left behind. Seaman has to risk his life in the turbulence
ocean, freezing weather, rocking and rolling ship while his mind is thousand
miles away thiking of wife, children, parents and other loved ones at home.
Yet, no recogition was awarded, we even received negative comments from those
who have negative views in their minds toward seaman's bad habits like
darinking and womanizing, etc. Formal recognitions were given by our government
to other professions, like teacher labelled as Pahlawan Tanpa Tanda Jasa,
TKI/TKW Pahlawan Devisa but not to Pelaut, eventhough as the matter of fact
Pelaut contributed more devisa than the TKI/TKW.
Well, its history now, seafarer has now not only recognized and appreciated by
world organization but has also being protected by the resolution, guidelines
and provisons as to provide security from piracy, robbery to the seafarer as
well as protecting the seafarer from being mistreated by his company/ship owner
on contractual aspects.
Salam Pelaut....
Sugianto Thoha
--- In [email protected], Popeye Sailorman <popeyesailorma...@...> wrote:
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> Manila conference sets 25 June annually as "Day of the Seafarer"
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> Conference of Parties
> to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
> Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, Manila, the Philippines, 21-25 June 2010
> Manila conference
> sets 25 June annually as "Day of the Seafarer"
> Member States of
> the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have unanimously agreed that
> the
> unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to
> international
> seaborne trade, the world economy and civil society as a whole, should be
> marked
> annually with a 'Day of the Seafarer'.
> A Diplomatic Conference
> in Manila, the Philippines, meeting to adopt major revisions to the
> International
> Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
> Seafarers
> (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code (See briefing 32/2010), also
> adopted a resolution nominating 25 June of each year hereafter as the 'Day
> of
> the Seafarer'. The date chosen was that on which the STCW revisions were
> adopted
> and acknowledges their significance for the maritime community and those
> who
> serve it on board ships.
> The resolution
> encourages Governments, shipping organizations, companies, shipowners and
> all
> other parties concerned to duly and appropriately promote the Day of the
> Seafarer.
> In another resolution,
> on 'The Year of the Seafarer', the Conference expressed its appreciation of
> IMO for its timely and appropriate decision to dedicate the current year to
> seafarers, again expressing deep appreciation and gratitude to all
> seafarers,
> as well as to maritime pilots, vessel traffic services operators, seafarer
> welfare
> organizations and all others who contribute to assisting ships and
> seafarers
> to enter, stay at, or leave ports and offshore terminals and to navigate
> through
> hazardous waters safely and with due care for the marine environment.
> The resolution
> urged Governments, shipping organizations and companies and all other
> parties
> concerned to promote seafaring as a career choice for young persons and
> encourage
> those already in the profession to continue serving the industry.
> The resolution
> also recognized the enormous risks seafarers shoulder in the execution of
> their
> daily tasks and duties in an often hostile environment, while spending long
> periods of their professional life at sea away from their families and
> friends.
> Expressing concern
> regarding reported instances in which seafarers were unfairly treated when
> their
> ships were involved in accidents; were abandoned in foreign ports; were
> refused
> shore leave for security purposes; and were subjected to serious risks
> while
> their ships were sailing through piracy-infested areas and to potentially
> harmful
> treatment while in the hands of pirates, the resolution urged action from
> Governments,
> shipping organizations and companies and all other parties concerned,
> working
> together under the auspices of IMO and ILO, to address these issues.
> In particular,
> they are urged to promote and implement, as widely and effectively as
> possible:
> the IMO/ILO Guidelines
> on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident;
> the IMO/ILO Guidelines
> on provision of financial security in case of abandonment of seafarers; and
> the IMO/ILO Guidelines
> on shipowners' responsibilities in respect of contractual claims for
> personal
> injury to, or death of, seafarers.
> The resolution
> also urges Governments and the shipping industry to implement maritime
> security
> related provisions, including the International Ship and Port Facility
> Security
> (ISPS) Code; the Guidelines adopted and promulgated by IMO to prevent and
> suppress
> acts of piracy and robbery against ships; and the so-called SUA treaties
> for
> the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
> and
> against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf
> (1988
> SUA Convention and 1988 SUA Protocol, as amended by the 2005 SUA
> Protocols),
> in a manner that, while ensuring that maximum protection is afforded to
> seafarers,
> does not subject them to any unfair treatment and unnecessary inconvenience.
> Governments are
> also urged to ratify, accept, approve or accede to, and thereafter
> effectively
> implement, the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention.
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