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The MTWTU Advisor to the Chairman, certified MLC, 2006 trainer, Sergii Kazantsev, described the main provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to Ukrainian seafarers, MTWTU members.

Как известно, круизный лайнер Diamond Princess уже почти неделю стоит на карантине у берегов Японии в связи с обнаружением коронавируса у пожилого пассажира, который сошел с судна в Гонконге.

Yevgeniy Bogachenko, acting offshore fleet master and founder of the KEY4MATE maritime educational project, has facilitated the seminar for the MTWTU members within the framework of his author’s course.

The world is witnessing a fast developing new virus which originated in China late in 2019. This never before seen virus causes pneumonia-like symptoms and can be life threatening.

One of the most challenging issues for seafarers in a well-being context is their ability to adapt quickly and efficiently to a fast changing environment both onboard and ashore. Frequent changes of the lifestyle and getting used to new people require great efforts - physical, mental and emotional.

На днях в ПРМТУ поступило обращение от моряка-члена Профсоюза с просьбой посодействовать в поисках его родственника – моряка, который летел на судно в город Мерида, Мексика, но по каким-то причинам не добрался до пункта назначения и не выходил на связь ни с близкими, ни с представителями компании-работодателя.

Today the MTWTU celebrates its 28th Birthday!

Сегодня в офисе Профсоюза работников морского транспорта Украины прошли переговоры руководства ПРМТУ и делегации Европейской федерации транспортников (ETF), членской организацией которой является ПРМТУ.

Once again the relevance of pensions and taxation matters reaffirmed among seafarers.

Denmark has presented a new initiative aimed at increasing the share of women in Danish shipping companies.

The MTWTU First Vice Chairman took part in the meeting with Norwegian Seafarers' Union (NSU), Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers (NUME), Norwegian Maritime Officers' Association (NMOA), and Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA).

On the 22 January there was held a meeting of the MTWTU with Danish Shipping and the largest Denmark shipowner Maersk. It was organized with the direct involvement of a good partner of the MTWTU - Metal Maritime Chairman Ole Philipsen.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the appointment of the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador.

We have already told our members about CrewingCenter job search platform. This time, there is a special offer - 80% discount for its services.

A set of important amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) enter into force on 1 January 2020.

The MTWTU office was attended by the representatives of the Belgian shipowner and operator EXMAR and the ITS crewing agency.

This document draws the attention of the Legal Committee to the serious problem of involvement of seafarers in criminal activities at sea and of the violation of seafarers' rights to fair treatment in the event of their detention on suspicion of committing crimes related to maritime trade and transportation, and it will be considered during the 107th Session of IMO Legal Committee (LEG) on 16-20 March, 2020.

ITF получила информацию о том, что в Персидском заливе, Ормузском проливе, Оманском заливе, Аравийском и Красном морях, Аденском заливе и Индийском океане сообщается о повышенной опасности. Судам рекомендуется свести к минимуму переходы через территориальные воды Ирана.

Accordind to the abovementioned, the New Year kids' show planned on 9 January 2020, will be posponed to 10 January 2020.

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