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Protect Merchant Mariners from Piracy
Published by seamenschurch on Apr 16, 2009
Closed on May 26, 2009
Closed on May 26, 2009
Result:
Thank you to everyone who signed the Seamen's Church Institute's Open Letter in support of seafarer victims of piracy. You have made your voice heard.
SCI is deeply committed to doing whatever it can to eliminate the frightening and challenging threat of piracy, including increasing awareness of the issue and working in partnership with the industry to ensure the protection of seafarers' welfare.
This Letter supports our efforts, calling on more resources to care for victims of piracy. The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) has submitted a paper at the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee meetings, which begin on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Visit seamenschurch.org for developments of this and other initiatives on behalf of mariners worldwide.
SCI is deeply committed to doing whatever it can to eliminate the frightening and challenging threat of piracy, including increasing awareness of the issue and working in partnership with the industry to ensure the protection of seafarers' welfare.
This Letter supports our efforts, calling on more resources to care for victims of piracy. The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) has submitted a paper at the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee meetings, which begin on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Visit seamenschurch.org for developments of this and other initiatives on behalf of mariners worldwide.
We call upon the community of nations and industry to extend their anti-piracy efforts by joining the International Christian Maritime Association and the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey in giving increased attention to the effects of piracy on merchant mariners.
Working together, governments, international organizations, maritime industry and non-governmental organizations should:
1. Undertake a comprehensive study on the effects of piracy on its victims;
2. Develop international guidelines on caring for victims of piracy;
3. Establish a resource and assistance center for piracy victims and shipowners.
We depend upon merchant mariners for their contributions to our development and prosperity. We owe them the assurance that we will do everything we can to protect them from piracy—before, during, and long after an attack.
Signed,
Douglas B. Stevenson
Deborah G. Blanchard
Working together, governments, international organizations, maritime industry and non-governmental organizations should:
1. Undertake a comprehensive study on the effects of piracy on its victims;
2. Develop international guidelines on caring for victims of piracy;
3. Establish a resource and assistance center for piracy victims and shipowners.
We depend upon merchant mariners for their contributions to our development and prosperity. We owe them the assurance that we will do everything we can to protect them from piracy—before, during, and long after an attack.
Signed,
Douglas B. Stevenson
Deborah G. Blanchard
This petition is now closed.
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