Yearly Archives: 2012

International negotiations A great number of seafarers around the world working aboard Norwegian controlled and owned vessels are covered by several International Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). The Norwegian Maritime Officers’ Association (NMOA), together with the other Norwegian Maritime Unions, support various...

Let’s move today! Training On Board (TOB) is an international training, nutrition and health project initiated by the Norwegian Maritime Authority in Haugesund on behalf of the International Committee on Seafarer’s Welfare (ICSW). In 2011 planning began for the project where...

IMO welcomes landmark Maritime Labour Convention ratifications IMO has welcomed the landmark ratifications of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention, which will bring the treaty into force in 12 months’ time, establishing minimum requirements for almost all aspects of...

MARINA chief ensures global shipping firms to develop competent Filipino seamen Nicasio Conti officer-in-charge of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has assured the international shipping companies of the Philippines’ commitment to produce more qualified and competent seafarers. He made this assurance...