Also in this Week’s edition:

1. Special Announcement

2. Seafarers Victims Of Ticket Scam

3. Gadget must have for your next ship (pinky promise, you need this)

4. Book for your sea career

5. Maritime Contents for you

6. Job Listings for Seafarers.

📢 Announcement: Pre-launch of the Ebook "How to Join Merchant Navy in India without Getting Fraud"

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• Tips for maintaining safety and security while pursuing a career at sea

• Real-life case studies and success stories

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Seafarers Victims Of Ticket Scam: Flights Home Fake, Crew Discover At Airport

Twelve Indian seafarers who were abandoned by their employer, Sea Lion Shipping Co, after working on board the Med Sea Lion.

The crew members were provided with fake flight tickets and were stranded in Guyana, far from their homes in India.

They were left waiting for six weeks without any response or support from the ship's owners.

During this difficult period, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and other organizations stepped in to demand the repatriation of the seafarers. Eventually, Sea Lion Shipping Co was forced to repatriate the remaining eleven seafarers to India.

However, the ITF insists that the company should also compensate the crew for the period during which they were neglected and made to wait for real flight tickets.

Furthermore, documents obtained by the ITF reveal that Sea Lion Shipping Co attempted to deceive the seafarers into waiving their rights to their owed wages in exchange for genuine tickets home.

The company pressured the crew to sign a legal waiver letter, but the seafarers stood their ground and refused.

Eventually, Sea Lion Shipping Co relented, and the crew returned home with their rights preserved. They are now pursuing legal action with the support of the ITF to claim the wages they are owed.

The ITF's Inspectorate Coordinator, Steve Trowsdale, criticized Sea Lion Shipping Co for its treatment of the seafarers, describing it as cruel and likely illegal. He emphasized the importance of holding the company accountable and sending a clear message that fraud and bullying have no place in the maritime sector.

The ITF intends to bring the case to the attention of St Kitts and Nevis, the flag State of the Med Sea Lion, urging an investigation into any violations committed by Sea Lion Shipping Co. If found in breach, the company should be prohibited from registering vessels not only with St Kitts and Nevis but also with other flags.

Trowsdale also plans to address Saint Kitts and Nevis for potentially violating its own responsibilities as a flag State.

The prolonged employment of five crew members beyond their six-month contracts and one crew member exceeding the one-year maximum set by the Maritime Labour Convention demonstrates a failure to adhere to international regulations. Such negligence puts the lives of crew members, other ships, and the marine environment at risk.

This case highlights the flaws of the Flags of Convenience system, which allows shipowners to register their vessels under flags of countries with lax regulations and enforcement.

The ITF condemns this system and emphasizes the need for stronger measures to ensure the welfare and rights of seafarers.

Gadget must have for your next ship

Mini Belt Bag

Sign on, Sign off or Shore leave we sailors have to carry various documents like cdc , passport which we have to show to various authorities,

its frustrating i know

and its more frustrating when we have to unzip the heavy bag every time just to show the document.

Here is the hack for you to never frustrate and enjoy the process. This simple small bag below your belt helps you. Zip it unzip it whatever you do its simple and easy because its in front of you and small.

Buy it here

Book for better sea career 

Here’s exactly what this book will show you how to do:

• A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember, and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around us.

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