Poor conditions for seafarers
Merchant vessel crewmembers were having to endure discrimination and a suffering from a lack of welfare facilities at some ports.
Capt John Dalby, CEO of Marine Risk Management told delegates at the International Port Security conference on 3 June said that while eight billion tonnes of cargo were delivered to around 4,000 ports, those at the forefront of the global trade were often the least supported.
He said that seafarers were among the ‘most dependable’ professionals in the world, but were all too often loaded with the perception of poor discipline and banditry.
‘It is unacceptable that many seafarers feel branded
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