Seafarers' Welfare Programme in South East Asia Launched
October 2007
98 delegates representing 26 nationalities came to the Downtown East Resort in Singapore to participate in the ICMA Regional Meeting (13 & 14 Sept 07), the Ship Welfare Visitor Course (15 & 16 Sept 07), and the ICSW seafarers' welfare seminar (17 to 20 Sept 07). Mr. Lim Swee Say, Minister in the Prime Minister's
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A PRIMER ON THE INTERNATIONAL BILL OF RIGHTS FOR SEAFARERS
updated on October 2007
It is hailed as The Magna Carta for Seafarers. On February 23, 2006 in Geneva, the International Labour Organization adopted the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention, a “super convention” which lays down very detailed labour standards for the world’s maritime sector.
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H.E. ROMEO A. ARGUELLES
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR TO THE NETHERLANDS
Parola, December 2007
It is my pleasure and honor to address - in this message - all the Board members, volunteers, friends and supporters of the Philippine Seafarer Assistance Program (PSAP), all the people behind PAROLA, and all the readers of PAROLA who are mostly, but not limited to, the Filipino seafarers.
First of all, I wish to congratulate PSAP for its continued work in actively and successfully advocating, promoting and ensuring the welfare of seafarers all over the world.
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Need emergeny help? Do you know of any pinoy seafarer in distress?
Help is just a text away!
The SOS SMS System for OFWs in Distress is a project initiated, conceptualized and developed by OFWs for OFWS around the globe.
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Wanted: Parola Advertisers
PAROLA, the premier publication of Filipino seafarers, is now accepting commercial advertisements.
Parola (the Tagalog word for “lighthouse”) is the bi-monthly newsletter/magazine published by the Philippine Seafarers Assistance Programme (PSAP), a 25-year old non-profit foundation based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
A Seafarer's Guide
to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
February 27, 2007
Documents - Marseille 2007
. PSAP Submission to Civil Society Day (PDF)
February 15, 2007
Documents - Cebu 2006
in PDF Format
. Presentation on the ILO Convention
. Messages from the ILO in Geneva
. Messages from the ICSW Chairman
. Messages from the ISF
. Messages from the Pope
. Forum Programme
. Background Paper
. Text 2006 ILO Maritime Labour Convention
. Statement of DOLE Secretary
. Statement of FSA President
. House Bill No. 1358
. Senate Bill 2066
Documents - Novorossiysk 2006
. The ICSW (PDF)
. Messages from the ICSW Chairman (PDF)
Meetings / Convocations - Cebu 2006
Meetings / Convocations - Toronto 2006
Meetings / Convocations - Novorossiysk 2006
Notices / Announcements - Christmas Message
Q&A on the