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Motion 23: European shipping The Conference adopted the motion, as presented.


Motion 24: Crisis in merchant marine with particular reference to Pakistan The Conference adopted the motion, as presented. Agenda item 5: Elections The Conference elected the following by acclamation:


Chair


1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair


Women Transport Workers’ Representative Young Transport Workers’ Representative


David Heindel, SIU, USA


Tomas Abrahamsson, SEKO, Sweden Dr Conrad Oca, AMOSUP, Philippines Lena Dyring, NSU, Norway Lars Turner, IOMMP, USA


The Conference agreed the composition of the Seafarers’ Section Committee, attached as Annex 1. Agenda Item 6: Any other business


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


Schengen Visa


Following an intervention by the SUR, the Conference agreed that the facilitation of shore leave for all seafarers including those visiting the EU for transit, joining and leaving their vessels in connection with their professional duties is of paramount importance and recognised the need for the simplification of the Schengen Visa Code and Regulation 539/2001 and the ratification of ILO Convention 185.


Ebola


Gueh Freeman, USPOGUL, Liberia asked the Conference to note that the spread of Ebola posed a danger to seafarers on board vessels going into West Africa and advised that there was going to be a meeting on 1 September 2014 to launch an awareness programme for the region and asked for the support of the ITF through the regional offices. The Conference requested that more information on the meeting be provided to the Secretariat.


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