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INTERCARGO ESG REVIEW 2024
UNFAIR DETENTIONS OF SEAFARERS

Seafarers play a vital role in ensuring the flow of essential is of paramount importance. INTERCARGO speaks about
goods under challenging weather and working conditions. the importance of solving the issue of seafarers’ unfair
They have managed to maintain global trade without detention in many jurisdictions, a factor that - among
disruption over the years, despite emerging challenges others - discourages the entry to young talent.
such as Covid-19, and for their contribution have been
assigned “key worker” status. However, it is of grave INTERCARGO has been actively participating in
concern that unfair detentions and treatment of seafarers discussions to establish a set of guidelines on fair
continue in many jurisdictions, jeopardising their financial treatment of seafarers. The intention of the guidelines
and mental health. should be to provide practical guidance to all stakeholders
in case of detention on suspicion of committing maritime
It is expected that the next decades will introduce crimes and were not intended to interfere with national
monumental technological breakthroughs and the criminal procedures and legislation.
availability of well-qualified and mentally strong seafarers

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