Voyages of abuse : seafarers, human rights and international shipping /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Couper, A. D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto, 1999.
Temas:
Merchant mariners > Civil rights.
Seafaring life.
Merchant marine.
Marins (Marine marchande) > Droits.
Vie en mer.
Marine marchande.
LAW > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Human Rights.
Merchant marine
Seafaring life
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. 'Us Poor Seamen'
  • Changing Conditions
  • Structure of the Book
  • Those Involved
  • The Database
  • The Case Study
  • 2. International Shipping
  • The Globalising Processes in Shipping
  • The New Economic Environment
  • Cutting Crew Costs
  • The Structure of World Shipping
  • The Shipowners
  • The Institutions of Shipping
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Seafarers and Employment
  • Introduction
  • Recruitment
  • Training of Seafarers
  • Nationality and Cultural Diversity The Divided Ship
  • Good and Bad Ships and Shipowners
  • Wages
  • Victualling/Nutrition
  • Hazards of Seafaring
  • The Family
  • Conclusions
  • 4. Failures, Frauds and Abuses
  • Causes of Company Collapse
  • Tidal Marine
  • Colocotronis
  • Saleninvest
  • Sanko
  • Regency Cruises
  • The Baltic Shipping Company
  • Unimar Maritime Services
  • Dragonix
  • Consequences to Seafarers from Company Collapse and Neglect
  • The Diversity of Complaints
  • Abandonment
  • Repatriation Refusals
  • Cheating on Wages and Intimidation Sexual Harassment
  • Political Pressure
  • Refusal of Medical Treatment
  • Victimisation
  • Poor Food
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Unfair and Dishonoured Contracts
  • Employment Agency Illegal Practices
  • Unseaworthy Ships
  • Survey by MORI for the ITF (1996)
  • 5. Adriatic Tankers I: A Short History of the Company
  • Greek Shipowners and Shipping
  • The Origins of Adriatic Tankers
  • The Growth and Characteristics of the Fleet
  • Quality of the Fleet
  • The Seafarers
  • The Fall
  • 6. Adriatic Tankers II: Management and Finance Ownership
  • Flagging Policies
  • Management Structure and Style
  • Commercial Management
  • Financial Opportunities
  • Sources of Finance for Adriatic Tankers
  • The Effect of Zissimatos' Personality on the Loans
  • Asset-based Lending on Adriatic's Ships
  • Financial Problems Leading to the Collapse
  • Re- financing and Re- entry
  • Reactions on the Market
  • 7. Adriatic Tankers III: The Tale of Two Ships
  • Introduction
  • The Lourdas
  • Adriatic Tankers Takes Over
  • Appeals for Help
  • Isolated On Board Abandonment Ashore
  • The Fate of the New Crew of the Lourdas
  • The end of the Lourdas
  • The Kyoto I
  • A New Crew
  • Legal Action
  • A Time of Desperation
  • Repatriation by the ITF
  • Escape of the Ship
  • 8. Seafarers and Their Families and Allies
  • The Seafarers' Allies
  • International Transport Workers Federation
  • Wider Functions of the ITF
  • Relations with Adriatic Tanker Company
  • Help from the Christian Missions
  • Actions by the Seafarers
  • 9. The Legal Rights of the Abused and Abandoned Seafarer

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