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The Conference noted the results of both the Seafarers’ and Dockers’ Section Conferences for ex officio officers, as follows:


Dockers’ Section Chair


Dockers’ Section 1st Vice Chair Dockers’ Section 2nd Vice Chair


Dockers’ Section Women’s Representative


Dockers’ Section Young Transport Workers Representative Seafarers’ Section Chair


Seafarers’ Section 1st Vice Chair Seafarers’ Section 2nd Vice Chair


Paddy Crumlin, MUA, Australia Ray Familathe, ILWU, USA


Torben Seebold, VERDI, Germany Monique Verbeeck, BTB, Belgium Anthony Dailey, SITREBALCRI, Panama David Heindel, SIU, USA


Tomas Abrahamsson, SEKO, Sweden Conrad Oca, AMOSUP, Philippines


Seafarers’ Section Women Transport Workers’ Representative Lena Dyring, NSU, Norway Seafarers’ Section Young Transport Workers Representative


Lars Turner, IOMMP, USA


The Conference agreed the composition of the Fair Practices Committee (FPC), attached as Annex 1. The Conference also agreed the composition of the FPC Steering Group, attached as Annex 2. Agenda Item 5: Any other business


Strategic Review of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust 2013-­‐2014


The Conference endorsed the recommendations of the review and agreed to provide a recommendation to the Executive Board, at its meeting on 16 August 2014, to donate GBP10m from the Seafarers’ International Assistance, Welfare and Protection Fund for the four year period, 2015-­‐2018.


Norwegian Second Register (NIS)


The Conference received a report on the situation in Norway where a committee was considering the possibility of allowing the Norwegian Second Register (NIS) to be permitted to operate within Norwegian territorial waters and on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The committee’s report is scheduled to be made available on 1 September 2014. In view of the urgency the Seafarers Section Conference agreed that the Joint Chairs of the FPC, in consultation with the Norwegian unions, should be mandated to take all necessary measures to respond to the situation


Tomas Abrahamsson, Acting Maritime Coordinator


The Joint Chairs, on behalf of the Conference thanked Tomas Abrahamsson for all his hard work and dedication during his time as Acting Maritime Coordinator and presented him with a gift.


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