DAY OF THE SEAFARER 2020

June 25, 2020

This year, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 25 June under the theme “Seafarers are Key Workers”.

About:

  • 25 June of each year is the "Day of the Seafarer", recognizing the invaluable contribution seafarers make to international trade and the world economy.

  • The Day of the Seafarer was first celebrated in 2011, following its establishment by a resolution adopted by the Conference of Parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, held in Manila, Philippines, in 2010.

  • The Day of the Seafarer has now been included in the annual list of United Nations Observances.

  • International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the nodal agency for organizing it. 

Source : IMO

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