We spent time in Ukraine early on in the war, meeting with key stakeholders in the maritime community. Read our on the ground dispatches here:
Day 1 - Seafarer turned humanitarian
Day 3 - A Chief Officer's insight
Ukraine: Seafarers Caught in Conflict
The situation in Ukraine is devastating. The Black Sea has become virtually impassable to ships, leaving thousands of seafarers in the crossfire. We are seeing human rights abuses and war crimes taking place against seafarers. We are working to ensure that the interests of seafarers are represented during the conflict, that they are allowed to reach places of safety, and that when their human rights are abused they can obtain justice.
We are working with the international community to collect evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses that have taken place against seafarers during the Ukraine war. We wrote about the cargo ship Azburg, which was attacked and sunk in the Black Sea.
We recently wrote about the need for safe 'blue corridors' and the risk that mines present to these.
At the outset of the conflict we worked with InterManger to encourage the IMO to act decisively to protect seafarers.
International articles
- https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1140157/Seafarer-…
- https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1140224/Seafarers…
- https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/war-crimes-human-rights-at-sea-returns-from-ukraine-after-fact-finding-trip/2-1-1188685
- https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/law-regulation-trade/black-sea-mines-a-threat-to-safety-of-seafarer-evacuations-hras-says/
- https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/opinion-war-crimes-agains…
- https://theconversation.com/amp/hundreds-of-seafarers-are-still-strande…