IR Diaries

Day of the Seafarer 2023: Seafarers, MARPOL and the marine environment
Day of the Seafarer 2023: Seafarers, MARPOL and the marine environment
SOS fosters collaborative partnership and solidarity with global affiliates
SOS fosters collaborative partnership and solidarity with global affiliates
UN recommends coordinated action for transport workers during Public Health Emergencies
UN recommends coordinated action for transport workers during Public Health Emergencies
Action plan to upskill and transition seafarers into green shipping
Action plan to upskill and transition seafarers into green shipping
Assisting seafarers in grievances and enquiries
Assisting seafarers in grievances and enquiries

Resolving seafarers’ grievances and visiting crew on board form part of SOS’s mission to represent the interest and well-being of seafaring members, ensuring they are duly rewarded for their hard work.

Mental health key in tackling seafarers’ suicides
Mental health key in tackling seafarers’ suicides

Prolonged work onboard during the crew-change crisis, precarious contracts and poor pay are ingredients for seafarers’ suicides.

SOS IRO
SOS assists crew to recover 4 months of wages
SOS assists crew to recover 4 months of wages
Reaching out to seafareres onboard
Reaching out to seafareres onboard
Seafarers face port lockdowns and crew change crisis again
Seafarers face port lockdowns and crew change crisis again
SOS ship visit
Celebrating International Day for Women in Maritime
Celebrating International Day for Women in Maritime
Addressing crew’s concerns on MV Yangtze Fortune
Addressing crew’s concerns on MV Yangtze Fortune
SOS Seamen seafarers
Able Seafarers minimum wage up 4 per cent in new 3-year deal
Able Seafarers minimum wage up 4 per cent in new 3-year deal