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Agenda Item 4: Motions The Conference considered the motions referred by the Resolutions Committee, as follows: Motion 4: Attacks on fundamental rights of Greek seafarers The Conference adopted the motion, as presented. Motion 19: Seafarer’s welfare There was no mover for this motion, therefore the motion fell.
Motion 20: Shipboard workload, fatigue and manning The Conference adopted the motion with the following amendments:
Paragraph 1: Recognizing that impaired performance as a result of excessive workload and fatigue caused by under manning of ships and long periods of service is a are a widespread problem within the maritime sector that results in accidents endangering the lives of seafarers, the safety of shipping and the protection of the marine environment.
Paragraph 6.3: The ITF Secretariat and all affiliates representing seafarers to insist that national regulatory authorities fully implement the new provisions regarding the establishment of shipboard manning levels and that documentation be carried on board indicating in a transparent manner the operating conditions or limitations that were and shorter periods of service are taken into account in establishing the minimum safe manning levels
The revised motion is attached (Annex 2). Motion 21: Fair treatment of seafarers The Conference adopted the motion with the following amendment:
Paragraph 3: Noting that many of the most experienced officers and crew members seafarers are declining assignments to ships trading into certain port states because of their hostile environment towards seafarers.
The revised motion is attached (Annex 3). Motion 22: Employment scams The Conference adopted the motion, as presented.
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