以人为本实现航运业发展

The human element:it's a people's business

公平对待海员的原则是不容妥协的,必须始终作为航运业议程的根本内容。公平对待海员海员是航运业和世界贸易中最重要的资源,公平对待海员的原则是不容妥协的,必须始终作为航运业议程的根本内容。

Seafarers are the most critical resource for the shipping industry and world trade.Fair treatment of seafarers cannot be compromised and must therefore continue to be an essential and intrinsic part of the maritime industry agenda.Unfair treatment of seafarers is a worldwide problem with severe consequences for the seafarers involved,ship owners as well as the shipping industry's image and ability to attract people to the profession.Although there would appear to be a downward trend in high profile cases involving unfair treatment,combining a 'zero tolerance' policy for environmental incidents with massive media coverage,day-to-day problems experienced by seafarers in relation to port calls etc.seem to be almost impossible to counter in practice,especially in certain parts of the world.BIMCO continues to advocate against unfair treatment of seafarers,both with respect to concrete cases and by raising awareness of such cases as well as opposing any liability initiative that would serve to disadvantage seafarers compared to other citizens' rights.The entry into force date of the Manila amendments to the STCW convention will commence 1 January 2012.During the last part of 2011,flag states including the European Union and the United States have initiated the process of implementing the new regulations into their national legislation.Reissuance of new certificates to all officers with certificates issued in accordance with the 1995 STCW convention(existing officers) will take place between 2012 and 2017.The fl ag state decides how the new certificates should be issued and on what terms.BIMCO supports a pragmatic stance towards training in the transitional period from 2012 and 2017 to ensure a smooth replacement of certificates of competency for existing officers.