Maritime
UAE Commits to
Protecting Seafarers
in Signing of Historic
Memorandum with
the ITF
T
he International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Trans-
port Authority (FTA) have signed a ground-breaking
Memorandum of Understanding to work together
to protect the rights of all seafarers operating in UAE
waters.
On signing the memorandum at the International
Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London, ITF gen-
eral secretary Stephen Cotton said: “We at the ITF
are committed to ensuring seafarers are protected
all around the world. This is a significant opportunity to work with our
partners in the UAE to bring seafarers and workers’ safety to forefront of
the conversation. This agreement is just the beginning and will hopefully
pave the way for similar agreements in other territories. We are keen to
work for greater cooperation, in all areas of transportation.”
Dr. Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development
and Chairman of the FTA Board of Directors spoke at the event: “This
agreement allows us to consult, cooperate and coordinate jointly and
continuously to find legal solutions regarding the abandonment of sea-
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farers aboard ships, by ship owners and operators, and to work together
to combat and prevent the occurrence of this phenomenon in the future.”
This is the first agreement of its kind between a government authority
and the ITF. The two parties are committed to working closely together
and sharing information to provide comprehensive and timely support to
in need vessels and seafarers within UAE waters.
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Dr. Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of
the FTA Board of Directors; ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton; FTA Board of Directors
Dr. Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the
FTA Board of Directors spoke at the event: “This agreement allows us to consult, cooperate
and coordinate jointly and continuously to find legal solutions regarding the abandonment
of seafarers aboard ships, by ship owners and operators, and to work together to combat and
prevent the occurrence of this phenomenon in the future.”
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