(With video) Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has released a short, informative film aimed at raising awareness of the risks of seafarers facing criminal charges as a consequence of their professional activities, and the actions they can take to protect themselves from unfair treatment.
The “Criminalisation of Seafarers” film, commissioned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation, highlights recent high profile prosecutions of masters and crews following maritime casualties, and draws on the results of the 2012 survey of seafarers conducted by SRI on facing criminal charges.
Importantly with reference to the Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident, jointly adopted by the IMO and the ILO in 2006, the film explains what seafarers can expect by way of fair treatment when they are detained by public authorities following a maritime accident, and it informs seafarers where they might get support and advice.
Watch the film below.
Picture: SRI's survey indicated 85 per cent of seafarers was concerned about criminalisation (video still from the film).
