Civil and criminal penalties for MARPOL non-compliance are seeing a continuous trend worldwide, especially in the US, even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the US, these violations can lead to multimillion-dollar financial penalties on shipowners and third-party vessel managers, while crew-members can face prison if found guilty. The Standard P&I Club provided…
The UK changed its law on National Minimum Wage, with thousands of seafarers receiving fair pay. Namely, from October 1st seafarers will receive pay protection equal to every other sector. Until now, in the UK, the National Minimum Wage protection did not apply for maritime workers. This change means that more than 10,000 seafarers across the…
The UK changed its law on National Minimum Wage, with thousands of seafarers receiving fair pay. Namely, from October 1st seafarers will receive pay protection equal to every other sector. Until now, in the UK, the National Minimum Wage protection did not apply for maritime workers. This change means that more than 10,000 seafarers across the…