Policy paper

The Seafarers' Charter joint statement

The Seafarers' Charter is a voluntary agreement of standards for seafarers between the UK government and maritime operators.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 24 July 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

Joint statement on seafarer protections: The Seafarers' Charter

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The purpose of the joint statement on seafarer protections is to recognise the important contribution that seafarers make to both the UK and France.

It also provides a joint commitment to improve:

• the pay
• employment protections
• working conditions
• welfare of seafarers

It contributes to point 3 of the UK governments’ Nine-point plan for seafarers.

The joint statement also builds on the UK-France Joint Leaders’ Declaration commitment to improve the conditions of seafarers.

For more, see the The Seafarers’ Charter.

Published 24 July 2023