Tuesday 23/02/2010, Prof Dr Mark Huybrechts presented in the aula of the HZS an impressive demosntration about the criminalisation of seafarers in the event of oil pollution, and more particularly the conflicts between the EC directive 2005/35/EC with UNCLOS and Marpol.
(click on link a detailed presentation on ITMMA website)
Prof Huybrechts also referred to the IMO Guidelines for the Fair Treatment of Seafarers (download pdf HERE) in the event of a maritime accident, and to a speech of Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization on the same matter.
Additional information resources by IMO
IMO in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) is currently studying the issue of fair treatment of seafarers, in particular abandonment, personal injury to or death of seafarers, criminalization of seafarers in the event of maritime accidents including pollution incidents and shore leave for seafarers and seafarer identification.
Click on below link to access the updated document :
Bimco also published in March 2006 the following study:
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