They recognise and encourage excellence in welfare facilities and services for seafarers
The International Committee on Seafarers Welfare (ICSW) has launched the first International Seafarers Welfare Awards to recognise and encourage excellence in welfare facilities and services for seafarers.
The awards will recognise companies, ports, welfare organisations and individuals who provide excellent welfare facilities and services to seafarers on land or at sea. They will be presented by IMO Secretary Efthimios Mitropoulos at an event in London on 1 December 2010.
Roger Harris, ICSW Executive Director, said: Without seafarers we wouldnt get the essential goods and services we need to live our lives and run our economies, as shipping is responsible for transporting 95% of the worlds trade. Seafarers welfare is crucially important and thats why weve launched these awards. We need to ensure that seafarers are valued, their role recognised, and their wellbeing protected and enhanced.
The ITF is supporting the awards, alongside the IMO, International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Shipping Federation (ISF), and the International Christian Maritime Association ICMA.
Seafarers can make nominations directly for the seafarer centre, port and shipping company of the year awards through a dedicated website www.seafarerswelfareawards.org or by post and email. The deadline for seafarers nominations is 15 September 2010.
Source: ITF
