News on #Seamen

Recently, there have been a lot of publications on the Internet about the difficulties which seafarers face while crossing the border.

The law of Ukraine, which approved the Decree of the President of Ukraine on the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, has been submitted for signature to the President, after which its official publication is expected.

Due to the imposing of the martial law by the President of Ukraine in ten regions, as well as in the internal waters of Ukraine in the Azov-Kerch water area, the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine responds to the multiple enquiries from seafarers and their families, our partners and fraternal ITF trade unions on how the new introduction can affect the Ukrainian seafarers, working for foreign employers.

Over the next 3 years, the minimum Basic Wage of the 1st Class Seaman (AB) will be increased by $27.

The MTWTU invites children of the Union members-seafarers to see the New Year show “Ruslan and Ludmila. New Story”.

On November 15, negotiations were held in Odessa between the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine and the Norwegian shipping company Wilson Ship Management.

A three days training on strengthening HIV workplace policies and programmes for maritime sector workers organized by the Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine and International Labor Organization has completed. It was attended by 30 MTWTU members from all over the country, including seafarers and cadets of maritime educational institutions.

A gang of illegal migrants have occupied the vessel in the Libyan port city of Misrata. About 90 people, mostly immigrants from African countries, took control of a RORO flying the flag of Panama and demanded to be transported to Europe.

Within the framework of the joint MTWTU and ILO seminar there was held a meeting between the MTWTU First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk, Vitalii Novosvitnyi, the director of Odessa city Center for HIV / AIDS Prevention and Control, Victor Hoidyk, deputy chief of Odessa Regional TB hospital, and Nataliya Salabay, expert of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

A three days training on strengthening HIV workplace policies and programmes for maritime sector workers organized by the Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine and International Labor Organization has commenced.

The MTWTU Chairman Michael Kirieiev and First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk have met the International Labor Organization representatives - Dr Afsar Syed Mohammad, Senior Technical Specialist, ILOAIDS, Geneva, and Mrs Larysa Savchuk, the ILO National Project Coordinator on HIV, Ukraine.

Украинский моряк, член экипажа судна ARK TZE (IMO 9418767, флаг Сингапур), был вызволен из пиратского плена. Об этом сообщили представители Посольства Украины в Сингапуре со ссылкой на власти Сингапура.

Сегодня ночным рейсом в Украину прибыли еще трое членов экипажа судна Mekong Spirit – сварщик, повар и второй помощник капитана.

On the 7th of November, the professional maritime educational platform Learnmarine with the informational support from the MTWTU, held the seminar on the tragedy of the US-flagged vessel EL FARO, which became a victim of the powerful hurricane Joaquin and sank on the 1st of October, 2015.

The ITF Seafarers' Trust has commissioned Yale University to work on a project to increase the mental health wellness and overall well-being of seafarers by understanding risk factors associated with seafarer stress, depression and anxiety.

Профсоюз работников морского транспорта Украины принял участие в семинаре для моряков компании ASP Ship Management.

Одесский моряк Андрей Новичков больше года находится в неволе на территории Ирана. За преступление, которое он не совершал, Андрею грозит смертная казнь.

Recall that on September 22, 2018, the vessel GLARUS (IMO 9220471, flag of Switzerland, operated by Massoel Shipping SA) was attacked by pirates in the Nigeria’s territorial waters.

On the 24-26^th of October, the series of trade union awareness-raising seminars called UNION WEEK – NEW LEVEL were held in Odessa. The seminars were organized by the MTWTU with the support from the ITF side.

В ПРМТУ поступила информация, что похищенные пиратами члены экипажа судна Glarus (IMO 9220471, флаг Швейцария), среди которых один гражданин Украины, освобождены и вчера вылетели из Нигерии в Швейцарию.