Publications
Martime Labour Convention 2006 - Everything you need to know but afraid to ask!
UK Port Welfare Provision Report
A comprehensive report detailing the findings of a ground-breaking research project conducted by the MNWB into the cost of port welfare provision in UK ports.
- Only 10 of the 120 major and minor ports have voluntary levy schemes in place – 8 of which are fixed amounts and two are tonnage based.
Remembering Those Left Behind - A brief guide to Wills & Funerals
A booklet for:
- those who are making preparations in the event of their death
- those who have been recently bereaved and are looking for guidance
Arrested and Detained Vessels, and Abandoned Seafarers
A guide to the voluntary societies involved in port-based welfare globally. It is intended to outline the responsibilities of the authorities and other organisations that might become involved when problems are identified aboard a vessel whilst in port.
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (including 2022 amendments).
Seafarers' Access to WiFi and WiMAX in Ports
Developments in New Technology & Implications for Seafarers’ Welfare
Port-based welfare workers for seafarers
Research commissioned to investigate the working lives of welfare workers.
Seafarers' Centres Directory - ISWAN guide
Time ashore is precious for seafarers so we have produced this guide to help you find the available facilities and assistance near ports all around the world. Click here for the online directory
Supporting Seafarers and Their Families
The report recommendations will inform the development of new working methods and high standards in the planning and provision of services for seafarers and their families.
Arrested and Detained Vessels - An MNWB Guide
A guide to outline the responsibilities of the statutory authorities and other organisations who might become involved when problems are identified aboard a vessel in a UK port.
UK Seafarers' Demographic Profile
Report commissioned to provide the MCFG with a UK demographic profile of the naval service, merchant navy and fishing fleet personnel and their dependants from 1945 to 2050.
Improving safety and welfare for commercial fishermen
About the guide
This easy-to-use guide provides a summary of the key elements of the UK legislation on the International Convention on Work in Fishing (C188).
The guide has been produced by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) in consultation with The Fishermen’s Mission, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Nautilus International and the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG), and has been updated to include the requirements for ML5 medical certification for fishers.
The aim of the guide is to inform and assist all those with an interest in commercial fishing, from vessel owners and skippers to crew from all nations and those in the maritime charitable sector who may be unfamiliar with fishing, to understand the legal welfare standards applicable to fishing vessels.
Thanks to funding from Trinity House, translated versions of the guide are now available in the following languages: Chinese (Traditional – Taiwan), French, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish and Tagalog.
For more information on how to comply with ILO C188 please visit the home and dry commercial fishing safety campaign website here