《Seafarers' Rights in the Globalized Maritime Industry》

Part Ⅰ The World of Shipping: A General Overview1

1.Shipping and World Trade3

1.1.Background3

1.2.Shipping and Globalization6

1.3.Technological Development7

2.Ownership Organization and Finance10

2.1.Ownership Organization10

2.2.Finance11

3.Ship Manning Companies12

4.Flag States and Regulations14

4.1.Flag of Convenience16

4.2.Cutting Costs Strategies18

4.3.The Genuine Link20

4.4.The Case of Erika and Prestige21

4.5.Crew of Convenience23

5.Conclusion25

Part Ⅱ The Seafarer: A Profile27

1.The Global Labour Market27

1.1.Composition of the Global Workforce28

1.2.Mixed Nationality Crew29

2.Seafarer's Profession31

2.1.Specificity of the Seafarer's Profession32

2.2.Why a Person Should Become a Seafarer33

3.Conclusion35

Part Ⅲ Employment Relationships37

1.Collective Labour Relations38

1.1.Industrial Relations38

1.2.Trade Unions41

1.3.The International Transport Worker's Federation43

1.4.Transnational Collective Bargaining46

2.Individual Labour Relations48

2.1.Employment Contract49

2.1.1.Conditions of the Employment Contract50

2.1.2.Duration of the Employment51

2.1.3.Termination of the Contract and Repatriation53

2.2.Hours of Work and Rest55

2.3.Wages56

2.4.Occupational Health and Safety60

2.4.1.Occupational Health60

2.4.2.Safety62

2.5.Welfare64

2.5.1.Accommodation, Food and Catering65

2.5.2.Communication and Recreational Facilities66

3.Conclusion67

Part Ⅳ Implementation and Enforcement of Seafarers' Rights at the International Scene69

1.Grievance, Applicable Law and Jurisdictions70

1.1.International Standards and Organizations70

1.2.Enforcement Mechanisms75

1.3.Seafarers Grievance76

1.4.Monitoring and Port State Controls78

2.Maritime Labour Convention81

2.1.The Super Convention81

2.2.Functioning and Contents of the MLC85

2.3.Limitations of the MLC87

3.EU Maritime Law Policy and Implementation of the MLC at European level90

3.1.Strengths and Weaknesses of European Maritime Transport90

3.2.Development of the EU Maritime Policy93

3.3.Reflection of the MLC in EU Maritime Policy96

4.Conclusion98

Part Ⅴ General Conclusion101

Appendix1107

Figures107

Appendix2119

Tables119

Bibliography137