Global research initiative to examine rising seafarer abandonment crisis

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The World Maritime University has launched a global research initiative to investigate the rising crisis of seafarer abandonment. Funded by The TK Foundation, The ITF Seafarers’ Trust, and The Seafarers’ Charity, the study will focus on enforcement of international protections for seafarers.

The World Maritime University (WMU) has launched a large-scale research initiative titled Seafarer Abandonment: A focused investigation into regulatory implementation, following a sharp increase in reported cases of seafarer abandonment worldwide. The project is funded by The TK Foundation, The ITF Seafarers’ Trust, and The Seafarers’ Charity. It will examine how existing international protections, particularly under …