Grounding of MV Ever Given and the Seafarer Vulnerability in the Context of Accountability for the Accident: A Critical Reading

The paper aims to identify the vulnerability of seafarers in the event of major repercussions, such as the one with the merchant ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal. It analyzes the systematics of open registers in the current scenario of the shipping industry from the perspective of the complexity of...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Meirinho, Augusto
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Brasil
Institution:Maritime Law Academy
Repository:Revista de Direito e Negócios Internacionais da Maritime Law Academy
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/14
Online Access:https://mlawreview.emnuvens.com.br/mlaw/article/view/14
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:bandeiras de conveniência, trabalhadores marítimos, recrutamento de marítimos, vulnerabilidade.
flags of convenience, seafarers, recruitment of seafarers, vulnerability
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Summary:The paper aims to identify the vulnerability of seafarers in the event of major repercussions, such as the one with the merchant ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal. It analyzes the systematics of open registers in the current scenario of the shipping industry from the perspective of the complexity of the relations that gravitate around the operation of merchant ships and the impacts on maritime labor relations. Based on the identification of the recruitment process for these professionals, and the absence of a genuine link between the flag supplier countries and the vessel owners, the control of the Flag State is weakened, contributing to the risk of seafarers being held responsible for the occurrence of accidents with economic repercussions.