Navigating seafarer’s right to life across the shipping industry

Zhang, Pengfei; Shan, Desai; Zhao, Minghua; Pryce-Roberts, Nicola

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.10.002

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“…The seafarers' right to medical assistance has been equated with the right to life which is a fundamental human right [32], but globalisation created the possibility of disposable worker protections, including seafarer health protection. Technological advancements yield benefits, and disadvantages.…”

Section: Medical Assistancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, a case study of the United States revealed that neoliberal policies taken together with technology could create conditions that may for example, increase health inequity among seafarers [36]. Medical assistance to seafarers has been the focus of several case studies [37][38][39][40], but it draws little attention and receives limited public resources for provision of services [32]. Moreover, identifying and addressing special health and welfare needs of women seafarers is a work in progress [41].…”

Section: Medical Assistancementioning

confidence: 99%

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COVID-19 and seafarers’ rights to shore leave, repatriation and medical assistance: a pilot study

Hebbar

Mukesh

2020

International Maritime Health

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Section: Medical Assistancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Medical Assistancementioning

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COVID-19 and seafarers’ rights to shore leave, repatriation and medical assistance: a pilot study

Hebbar

Mukesh

2020

International Maritime Health

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“…A reference system that disappeared in the late 19th century onshore. It seems that the sea workers’ right to life [ 77 ] appear insignificant when facing sectoral necessities.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, the 20th century 26 through the current period provide multiple examples of unfair treatment 27 and degraded work conditions. In a recent paper, Zhang et al [ 77 ] argue that maritime stakeholders should mobilize to ensure to seafarers the same ‘right to life’ that exists for onshore workers.…”

Section: Construction Of Sectoral Isolationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Working time limits at sea, a hundred-year construction

Baumler

2020

Marine Policy

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In a view to protect workers from extended work periods as well as to comply with the Versailles Peace Treaty requirements, the International Labour Organization (ILO) regulated hours of work from 1919 using ‘8-hour workday and 48-h workweek’ as yardsticks. However, a historical perspective demonstrates the ILO's difficulties in integrating such standards for sea workers. From 1920 to 1958, the ILO endeavoured to anchor the 8-hour workday principle in maritime conventions on working time and to ensure compliance by quantifying manning levels. Facing sectoral opposition and the obstacle of the minimum tonnage requirement, none of the conventions adopted during the first period entered into force. A second regulatory wave (1995–2007) initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) orientated working time towards fatigue management and adopted the 14-hour workday. Absorbed by the ILO from 1996, this threshold facilitated the implementation of working time standards for sea workers. The existence of autonomous maritime governance at the ILO and the IMO complemented by the incorporation of the tonnage clause in maritime convention allowed the acceptance of the 14-hour workday system in spite of breaching the universal principles established a century ago. The departure between maritime and land standards show that sectoral interests prevail over labour rights. More decisively, current standards detached labour rights from workers' human nature and attached them directly to sectoral interests.

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“…Today, freight, cargo, raw material, industrial parts, machinery, and commodities can be transported to far‐flung destinations more economically and efficiently. Maersk and other shipping firms have made major contributions to the areas of globalization, countries' economic development, value chains, and seafarers (The Economist, ; Zhang, Shan, Zhao, & Pryce‐Roberts, ). Thousands of jobs have been created by shipping firms that truly testify the multinational character of the industry and its labor force.…”

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Global strategy gone astray: Maersk's big box boats and the world shipping industry

Anwar

2019

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (A.P. Moller-Maersk AS in Danish), commonly known as Maersk, is the world's largest global shipping conglomerate from Denmark and carries a rich history and corporate heritage in the industry. The company operates large container ships which are mostly known as "big box boats" in the industry. By using interdisciplinary literature and the shipping industry's operational routes and corporate developments, this case-based research analyzes and discusses Maersk's internationalization and its global strategies. Although Maersk aggressively sought internationalization and company-specific expansion, its global strategy and international expansion areas have encountered problems because of the slowdown of the global economy, de-globalization, and the U.S.-China trade tussle. The case-based research analyzes and discusses these issues within the areas of international business and the company's global strategies and industry-specific competition. Analystsand industry observers believe that Maersk will continue to be a major shipping and logistics firm and will thrive in global markets. At the same time, the company will be impacted by the changing competition, regulatory forces, and new technologies in logistics and global shipping. This case study also provides future developments and growth prospects of Maersk and the shipping industry. K E Y W O R D Scontainerization, containers, global strategy, Maersk, shipping industry

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Navigating seafarer’s right to life across the shipping industry

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

COVID-19 and seafarers’ rights to shore leave, repatriation and medical assistance: a pilot study

COVID-19 and seafarers’ rights to shore leave, repatriation and medical assistance: a pilot study

Working time limits at sea, a hundred-year construction

Global strategy gone astray: Maersk's big box boats and the world shipping industry

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