Seafarers should enjoy the same sort of working conditions and welfare rights as people who work ashore, UK shipping minister Nusrat Ghani told a meeting at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 16 January.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch of the Apostleship of the Sea\u2019s Life at Sea report, the minister said it was vital to create an working environment in which seafarers feel valued and able to give their best.
\nI believe it is critical that those who work at sea have comparable employment, social and welfare rights to those on land,\u2019 she added.
\nTo support such principles, the government is planning to extend National Minimum Wage legislation \u2018to all mariners on all vessels in UK territorial waters\u2019, Ms Ghani said.
\n\u2018Safety and employment measures should be seen as an investment in business, and not as red tape or a burden on maritime firms,\u2019 the minister argued.
\nMs Ghani said she was concerned about the high rate of suicide among seafarers and the role that fatigue may play in this. \u2018Fatigue remains a key concern for the UK, so we have developed a three-pronged strategy through culture change, enforcement of regulations and education,\u2019 she added.
\nThe Apostleship of the Sea\u2019s report highlights the continued importance of ship visiting services and pastoral care for crews, with details of cases involving abandonment, non-payment of wages, stress and mental health problems, bullying and harassment, medical emergencies, and refusal of shore leave.
\nKey points in the report include:
\n\u2022\t15% of deaths at sea are by suicide
\n\u2022\tmore than one-third of seafarers say they have no one to talk to onboard
\n\u2022\tmore than 1,300 seafarers were abandoned between 2012 and 2016
\n\u2022\tthe number of seafarers taken hostage has increased by 62% over the past year<\/p>\n
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