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Maritime Labour Convention
Every Vessel Hunter story on Maritime Labour Convention: 3 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 4 September 2026. Newest: "Georgia Moves to Let Ships With Ten or More Crew Sail a Month Without a Qualified Cook". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Georgia Moves to Let Ships With Ten or More Crew Sail a Month Without a Qualified Cook
A legislative package before the Georgian parliament would let the Maritime Transport Agency waive the qualified cook requirement in cases of exceptional necessity.
Indian Union Says Owners Are Pressuring Crews to Transit Hormuz
The Forward Seamen's Union of India says shipowners are pressing seafarers to sail through the Hormuz war risk zone against their wishes, an apparent breach of the right to request repatriation under the MLC.
Shipping struggles to stamp out illegal recruitment fees
Research by IHRB and TURTLE finds 31% of seafarers have been asked to pay illegal recruitment fees, prompting a new industry toolkit backed by more than 30 organisations.
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